Is Prettier or Sourcegraph Cody better?

Neither clearly leads. Prettier starts at Free and Sourcegraph Cody at $59/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Prettier or Sourcegraph Cody?

Prettier has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Prettier and $59/month for Sourcegraph Cody.

Does Prettier or Sourcegraph Cody run on more platforms?

Prettier runs on CLI, Editor Plugins, Build Tools. Sourcegraph Cody runs on web, windows, mac, linux.

Can I use Prettier for free?

Yes. Prettier has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sourcegraph Cody starts at $59/month.

What can Prettier do that Sourcegraph Cody cannot?

Sourcegraph Cody covers Multi-repository context, Large context window, Context filters, Model flexibility.

Development Tools · head to head

Prettier vs Sourcegraph Cody

Prettier

Development Tools

Opinionated code formatter

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Sourcegraph Cody

AI Tools

Enterprise AI coding assistant with whole-codebase context

From: $59/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Prettier has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Prettier inflexible style rules that cannot be customized significantly, forcing teams to accept opinionated defaults; Sourcegraph Cody no longer available to individual developers or small teams after free and Pro tiers were discontinued in mid-2025

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Prettier and Sourcegraph Cody actually diverge.

Attributes where Prettier and Sourcegraph Cody differ
Attribute	Prettier	Sourcegraph Cody
Starting price	Free	$59/month
Pricing model	free	quote
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	CLI, Editor Plugins, Build Tools	web, windows, mac, linux
Category	Development Tools	AI Tools
Founded	2016	2013

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 Prettier

Nothing recorded that Sourcegraph Cody does not also cover.

Only in Sourcegraph Cody

Multi-repository context
Large context window
Context filters
Model flexibility
IDE integration

What people use each for

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

Prettier

No use cases recorded yet. See the Prettier review.

Sourcegraph Cody

Cross-repository code understanding for large engineering orgsnot Prettier
AI-assisted code review and refactoring at enterprise scalenot Prettier
Enforcing data-boundary controls when using third-party LLMsnot Prettier
Codebase-aware chat and autocomplete for developersnot Prettier

Where each one falls short

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

Prettier

Inflexible style rules that cannot be customized significantly, forcing teams to accept opinionated defaults
Developers must format entire files rather than selective line ranges in some contexts
Limited language support compared to some alternatives, though it covers major languages

Sourcegraph Cody

No longer available to individual developers or small teams after free and Pro tiers were discontinued in mid-2025
Priced substantially higher than many competing AI coding assistants, with Enterprise plans typically requiring annual contracts
Sourcegraph has shifted its individual-developer focus to a separate product, Amp, creating uncertainty about Cody's long-term product priority
Requires integration with Sourcegraph's broader code intelligence platform rather than working as a lightweight standalone extension

Pricing, plan by plan

Prettier

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Prettier review.

Sourcegraph Cody

$59/month

Enterprise$59/month
- Whole-codebase AI context
- Context filters for sensitive code
- Multi-repository analysis

Which should you pick?

Choose Prettier if

You want to start without paying.
You work on CLI, Editor Plugins, Build Tools.

Prettier review

Choose Sourcegraph Cody if

You need multi-repository context.
You work on web, windows, mac, linux.
You also want large context window.

Sourcegraph Cody review

Questions people ask

Is Prettier or Sourcegraph Cody better?: Neither clearly leads. Prettier starts at Free and Sourcegraph Cody at $59/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Prettier or Sourcegraph Cody?: Prettier has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Prettier and $59/month for Sourcegraph Cody.
Does Prettier or Sourcegraph Cody run on more platforms?: Prettier runs on CLI, Editor Plugins, Build Tools. Sourcegraph Cody runs on web, windows, mac, linux.
Can I use Prettier for free?: Yes. Prettier has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sourcegraph Cody starts at $59/month.
What can Prettier do that Sourcegraph Cody cannot?: Sourcegraph Cody covers Multi-repository context, Large context window, Context filters, Model flexibility.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Prettier: Is Prettier free and open source?

Yes, Prettier is completely free and open source, available as an npm package with no licensing costs or subscriptions.

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Sourcegraph Cody: Is Sourcegraph Cody still available to individual developers?

No, as of mid-2025 Cody Free and Pro plans were discontinued; Cody is now sold only as part of Sourcegraph's Enterprise plan, which requires an annual contract.

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Prettier: Can Prettier be integrated with ESLint?

Yes, Prettier integrates with ESLint by disabling ESLint formatting rules via eslint-config-prettier, allowing both tools to work together with Prettier handling formatting and ESLint handling code quality.

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Sourcegraph Cody: How much does Sourcegraph Enterprise cost?

Enterprise plans start around $16,000 and scale with team size and seat count, including bundled AI credits; exact pricing requires a sales quote.

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Prettier: Does Prettier support configuration customization?

Prettier is intentionally opinionated with limited configuration options to enforce consistency. You can create a .prettierrc file for basic customization, but Prettier does not support extensive rule customization like ESLint.

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Sourcegraph Cody: How does the AI credit system work on Enterprise plans?

Each plan includes a pooled allocation of AI credits shared across the organization; credits do not expire and roll over at renewal, with volume credit add-ons available.

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Sourcegraph Cody: What happens if my organization exceeds its credit allocation?

Sourcegraph's pricing page addresses overage and offers additional volume credit buckets for teams that need more than their committed allocation.

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Sourcegraph Cody: Is a free trial available for Sourcegraph Enterprise?

Sourcegraph's pricing page lists free trial availability as one of its published FAQ topics for prospective Enterprise customers.

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Prettier vs Sourcegraph Cody

Prettier

Sourcegraph Cody

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Prettier

Only in Sourcegraph Cody

What people use each for

Prettier

Sourcegraph Cody

Where each one falls short

Prettier

Sourcegraph Cody

Pricing, plan by plan

Prettier

Sourcegraph Cody

Which should you pick?

Choose Prettier if

Choose Sourcegraph Cody if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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