Software · head to head
Cody vs Helm
The short version
- 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; Helm licensed under Apache License 2.0 per the project's GitHub repository (helm/helm LICENSE); as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cody and Helm actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Helm
- Code search and navigation across many repositoriesnot Helm
- Large scale code migrations and modernisation with Batch Changesnot Helm
Helm
No use cases recorded yet. See the Helm 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
Helm
- Licensed under Apache License 2.0 per the project's GitHub repository (helm/helm LICENSE); as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
- Contributors must sign commits under the Developer Certificate of Origin to have them accepted, per helm.sh, a process requirement not all Kubernetes tools impose
Pricing, plan by plan
Cody
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Cody review.
Helm
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Helm review.
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Cody or Helm better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cody starts at Free and Helm at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cody or Helm?
- Cody starts at Free and Helm at Free.
- Does Cody or Helm run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Cody for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 Helm is typically brought in for.
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