Software · head to head
Cody vs HCP Terraform
HCP Terraform
Software
Infrastructure as code provisioning and management, formerly Terraform Cloud
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Cody has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Cody sourcegraph now publishes a single Enterprise plan starting at $16K, with no free or individual Pro tier listed on the pricing page; HCP Terraform billed per managed resource per month rather than per user: Essentials starts at $0.10 per resource per month, Standard at $0.47, and Premium at $0.99
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cody and HCP Terraform actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cody | HCP Terraform |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2013 | Unknown |
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cody
- AI code assistance with context drawn from a whole private codebasenot HCP Terraform
- Code search and navigation across many repositoriesnot HCP Terraform
- Large scale code migrations and modernisation with Batch Changesnot HCP Terraform
HCP Terraform
No use cases recorded yet. See the HCP Terraform review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Cody
- Sourcegraph now publishes a single Enterprise plan starting at $16K, with no free or individual Pro tier listed on the pricing page
- sourcegraph.com/cody redirects to the documentation rather than a Cody product or pricing page
- AI features are metered as credits included per user, and exceeding the allocation requires buying a higher volume bucket
- Volume credit buckets are sold as an add-on rather than included
- A customer success manager and premium support are optional paid extras on top of the Enterprise plan
- Standard support is 24x5 rather than 24x7, with round-the-clock coverage sold as an upgrade
- The published $16K figure is a starting price that scales with team size, so the actual cost is quoted rather than listed
HCP Terraform
- Billed per managed resource per month rather than per user: Essentials starts at $0.10 per resource per month, Standard at $0.47, and Premium at $0.99
- Standard and Premium tiers bundle HCP Waypoint, which is unavailable on Essentials
- Enterprise tier for self-managed deployments is quote only through sales
Pricing, plan by plan
Cody
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Cody review.
HCP Terraform
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the HCP Terraform review.
Which should you pick?
Choose HCP Terraform if
Nothing in the data separates HCP Terraform from Cody on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Cody or HCP Terraform better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cody starts at Free and HCP Terraform at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cody or HCP Terraform?
- Cody has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cody and On request for HCP Terraform.
- Does Cody or HCP Terraform run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Cody for free?
- Yes. Cody has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. HCP Terraform starts at On request.
- What is Cody best used for?
- Cody is most often used for ai code assistance with context drawn from a whole private codebase, code search and navigation across many repositories, large scale code migrations and modernisation with batch changes. Of those, ai code assistance with context drawn from a whole private codebase and code search and navigation across many repositories are not what HCP Terraform is typically brought in for.
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