Development Tools · head to head
Cody vs Sourcegraph
Sourcegraph
Development Tools
Code search and intelligence platform for large codebases with Cody AI assistant
- From
- $16000/year
- 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; Sourcegraph enterprise pricing starting at $16k annually creates significant barrier for small teams
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cody and Sourcegraph actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cody | Sourcegraph |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $16000/year |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Founded | 2013 | Unknown |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Development Tools).
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 Sourcegraph
- Code search and navigation across many repositoriesnot Sourcegraph
- Large scale code migrations and modernisation with Batch Changesnot Sourcegraph
Sourcegraph
- Large-scale code migrations across hundreds of repositoriesnot Cody
- Enterprise governance and code ownership trackingnot Cody
- AI-assisted bug hunting and security pattern detectionnot Cody
- Onboarding engineers into large unfamiliar codebasesnot Cody
- Regulatory compliance and code audit trailsnot Cody
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
Sourcegraph
- Enterprise pricing starting at $16k annually creates significant barrier for small teams
- No free tier or standard plan published; all options require custom sales engagement
- Complex enterprise-only positioning limits adoption compared to GitHub Copilot's pervasiveness
- Requires indexing entire codebase; not suitable for small or ephemeral projects
Pricing, plan by plan
Cody
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Cody review.
Sourcegraph
$16000/year- Enterprise$16000/year
- Scales with team size
- Credits for AI features per user
- Deep Search
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Cody or Sourcegraph better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cody starts at Free and Sourcegraph at $16000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cody or Sourcegraph?
- Cody has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cody and $16000/year for Sourcegraph.
- Does Cody or Sourcegraph run on more platforms?
- Cody runs on Web. Sourcegraph runs on Cloud, Self-hosted.
- Can I use Cody for free?
- Yes. Cody has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sourcegraph starts at $16000/year.
- 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 Sourcegraph is typically brought in for.