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Evidence vs Sourcegraph

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Evidence

Business Intelligence

Business intelligence as code for teams and AI agents

From
$2500/month
Free plan
No
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Sourcegraph

Developer Tools

Code search and intelligence platform for large codebases with Cody AI assistant

From
$16000/year
Free plan
No
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The short version

  • Sourcegraph is an enterprise code intelligence platform.
  • Evidence starts at $2500/mo, Sourcegraph at $16000/yr.
  • Where Evidence falls short: high starting price at $2,500/month limits small team adoption.
  • Where Sourcegraph falls short: enterprise pricing starting at $16k annually creates significant barrier for small teams.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Evidence and Sourcegraph actually diverge.

Attributes where Evidence and Sourcegraph differ
AttributeEvidenceSourcegraph
Starting price$2500/month$16000/year
Pricing modelFlat team pricing with no per-user feesSubscription
PlatformsWeb, EmbeddedWeb, Self-hosted
CategoryBusiness IntelligenceDeveloper Tools

Identical on both: free tier (No).

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 Evidence

  • Analytics Agent
  • Code-based infrastructure
  • Development environment
  • Visualization tools
  • Embedded analytics
  • Enterprise security
  • Multi-channel access

Only in Sourcegraph

Nothing recorded that Evidence does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Evidence

  • Building version-controlled analytics infrastructurenot Sourcegraph
  • Enabling AI agents to answer business questionsnot Sourcegraph
  • Delivering analytics through multiple channels (web, Slack, ChatGPT)not Sourcegraph
  • Embedding white-labeled analytics in productsnot Sourcegraph

Sourcegraph

  • Large-scale code migrations across hundreds of repositoriesnot Evidence
  • Enterprise governance and code ownership trackingnot Evidence
  • AI-assisted bug hunting and security pattern detectionnot Evidence
  • Onboarding engineers into large unfamiliar codebasesnot Evidence
  • Regulatory compliance and code audit trailsnot Evidence

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Evidence

  • High starting price at $2,500/month limits small team adoption
  • No freemium option for evaluation or learning
  • Code-based approach has steeper learning curve than visual tools
  • AI credits limited on Team plan; additional credits cost extra
  • Requires Git workflow familiarity for effective collaboration

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

Evidence

$2500/month
  • Team$2,500/mo
    • Unlimited users
    • Monthly billing
    • Analytics Agent
  • EnterpriseOn request
    • All Team features
    • SSO/SAML authentication
    • SCIM directory sync

Sourcegraph

$16000/year
  • Enterprise$16,000/yr
    • Scales with team size
    • Credits for AI features per user
    • Deep Search

Which should you pick?

Choose Evidence if

  • You need analytics agent.
  • You work on Web, Embedded.
  • You also want code-based infrastructure.
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Choose Sourcegraph if

  • You work on Web, Self-hosted.
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Questions people ask

Is Evidence or Sourcegraph better?
Neither clearly leads. Evidence starts at $2500/month and Sourcegraph at $16000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Evidence or Sourcegraph?
Evidence starts at $2500/month and Sourcegraph at $16000/year.
Does Evidence or Sourcegraph run on more platforms?
Evidence runs on Web, Embedded. Sourcegraph runs on Web, Self-hosted.
What is Evidence best used for?
Evidence is most often used for building version-controlled analytics infrastructure, enabling ai agents to answer business questions, delivering analytics through multiple channels (web, slack, chatgpt), embedding white-labeled analytics in products. Of those, building version-controlled analytics infrastructure and enabling ai agents to answer business questions are not what Sourcegraph is typically brought in for.
What can Evidence do that Sourcegraph cannot?
Evidence covers Analytics Agent, Code-based infrastructure, Development environment, Visualization tools.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Evidence: Does Evidence have per-user pricing?

No, Evidence offers one flat price for unlimited users at $2,500/month on the Team plan with a 30-day free trial.

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Evidence: How many AI credits come with Team plan?

Team plan includes 20,000 AI credits monthly at $0.01 per additional credit. Enterprise offers custom credit packages.

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Evidence: What is included in the Enterprise plan?

Enterprise adds SSO/SAML, SCIM directory sync, row-level access rules, embedding capabilities, and custom deployment options at custom pricing.

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