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Cody vs Zeta
Zeta
Technology
Cloud native credit card processing and core banking from Bhavin Turakhia's Zeta
- From
- On request
- Free plan
- No
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; Zeta it competes against card processors with decades of production track record, and in card processing an outage is a public event, so a shorter operational history is a genuine risk factor rather than a technicality.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cody and Zeta actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Cody
Nothing recorded that Zeta does not also cover.
Only in Zeta
- Tachyon card processing
- Real time authorisation
- Rewards and offers engine
- Core banking modules
- Programme configuration
- Mobile and web SDKs
- Fraud and controls
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cody
- Code completion and intelligent autocomplete in IDEsnot Zeta
- Developer chat with codebase context awarenessnot Zeta
- Automated debugging and error identificationnot Zeta
- Customizable prompts for workflow automationnot Zeta
Zeta
- A United States bank whose card platform makes launching a new rewards product a multi quarter vendor projectnot Cody
- An issuer that wants authorisation level controls and real time data rather than end of day filesnot Cody
- A large fintech launching a credit card programme at scale with custom product logicnot Cody
- A bank consolidating card and deposit processing onto one modern platformnot 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 $16K figure is a starting price that scales with team size, so the actual cost is quoted rather than listed
Zeta
- It competes against card processors with decades of production track record, and in card processing an outage is a public event, so a shorter operational history is a genuine risk factor rather than a technicality.
- Contracts are enterprise scale and quoted with volume minimums, which puts it out of reach of small issuers who would otherwise benefit most from modern tooling.
- A card portfolio migration runs twelve to twenty four months at minimum, during which the issuer runs two platforms and pays for both.
- Zeta is a processor rather than a licence holder, so network membership, BIN sponsorship and regulatory obligations remain entirely with the issuer.
- Public references for large live United States production volumes are fewer than the announcements imply, so diligence should insist on active account counts and uptime history rather than partnership press releases.
Pricing, plan by plan
Cody
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Cody review.
Zeta
On request- Tachyon platform$undefined/year
- Quoted per institution, commonly on active accounts or transaction volume
- Implementation for a card portfolio migration measured in quarters to years
- Minimum volume commitments typical on enterprise contracts
Which should you pick?
Choose Zeta if
- You need tachyon card processing.
- You work on Web, API, Cloud, iOS, Android.
- You also want real time authorisation.
Questions people ask
- Is Cody or Zeta better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cody starts at Free and Zeta at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cody or Zeta?
- Cody has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cody and On request for Zeta.
- Does Cody or Zeta run on more platforms?
- Cody runs on Web. Zeta runs on Web, API, Cloud, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Cody for free?
- Yes. Cody has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Zeta starts at On request.
- What is Cody best used for?
- Cody is most often used for code completion and intelligent autocomplete in ides, developer chat with codebase context awareness, automated debugging and error identification, customizable prompts for workflow automation. Of those, code completion and intelligent autocomplete in ides and developer chat with codebase context awareness are not what Zeta is typically brought in for.
- What can Cody do that Zeta cannot?
- Zeta covers Tachyon card processing, Real time authorisation, Rewards and offers engine, Core banking modules.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Cody: Is Cody free?
Cody offers a free tier for individual developers via VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, and the web app. Unlimited free usage is available for solo developers.
SourceZeta: Which Zeta is this?
The banking technology company founded by Bhavin Turakhia, which builds the Tachyon card processing and core banking platform. Not any similarly named payroll or accounting product.
Cody: What does Cody Enterprise cost?
Cody Enterprise pricing is custom and requires contacting Sourcegraph sales. It is available for Sourcegraph Enterprise customers and must be quoted based on your deployment and usage needs.
SourceZeta: What is its strongest use case?
United States credit card issuing and processing, where legacy platforms make product changes slow and expensive.
Cody: What LLMs does Cody use?
Cody uses the latest large language models for code completions, chat, and debugging. It leverages Sourcegraph's advanced Search API to pull codebase context from local and remote repositories.
SourceZeta: Does Zeta provide the BIN or licence?
No. It processes. Network membership, BIN sponsorship and regulatory obligations stay with the issuer.
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