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Cody vs SonarQube

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Cody

Software

AI coding assistant powered by code search

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SonarQube

Software

Code quality and code security for clean code, at every step

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; SonarQube free tier caps at 50,000 lines of code for private projects, per sonarsource.com/plans-and-pricing (Aug 2026); larger private codebases require the $34 per month Team plan or above

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cody and SonarQube actually diverge.

Attributes where Cody and SonarQube differ
AttributeCodySonarQube
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), 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 SonarQube
  • Code search and navigation across many repositoriesnot SonarQube
  • Large scale code migrations and modernisation with Batch Changesnot SonarQube

SonarQube

No use cases recorded yet. See the SonarQube 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

SonarQube

  • Free tier caps at 50,000 lines of code for private projects, per sonarsource.com/plans-and-pricing (Aug 2026); larger private codebases require the $34 per month Team plan or above
  • Advanced security features like CVE detection, malicious package detection and SBOM are a separate paid add-on with custom pricing, per SonarSource's own pricing page, not included even in the Enterprise plan's base price

Pricing, plan by plan

Cody

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cody review.

SonarQube

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the SonarQube review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Cody if

  • You want to start without paying.
Cody review

Choose SonarQube if

  • You want to start without paying.
SonarQube review

Questions people ask

Is Cody or SonarQube better?
Neither clearly leads. Cody starts at Free and SonarQube at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cody or SonarQube?
Cody starts at Free and SonarQube at Free.
Does Cody or SonarQube 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 SonarQube is typically brought in for.
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