AI Tool Comparison
Comparing as AI Code Generation & AutocompletePieces for Developers vs Sourcegraph Cody
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Pricing
PaidPieces has two paid tiers with no free plan. Pro costs $18.99/user/month billed monthly, or approximately $14.24/user/month billed annually (25% discount). Pro includes the full living timeline, AI recall across all captured sources, one-click summaries, multi-model AI (Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and local models), the Pieces MCP Server, and on-device storage with granular privacy controls.
Enterprise costs $22.99/user/month billed monthly, or $69.99/user/quarter. Enterprise adds org-wide capture and feature controls, an approved AI provider allowlist, BYOK (bring your own API keys), and admin-level governance and compliance controls for rollout across an organization.
All new users start with a 7-day free Pro trial (credit card required to start). Every plan comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee. There is no permanently free tier.
EnterpriseSourcegraph Cody previously offered three tiers: Cody Free (unlimited autocomplete, 200 chat messages/month), Cody Pro ($9\u2013$19/user/month), and Cody Enterprise. On July 23, 2025, Sourcegraph permanently discontinued the Free and Pro plans, consolidating Cody as an enterprise-only product.
Cody Enterprise is the sole remaining plan, reported at approximately $59/user/month on an annual contract. Some bundled Sourcegraph platform packages start around $16,000/year with included AI-feature credits. All pricing is negotiated directly with Sourcegraph's sales team and varies by organization size, deployment model, and contract length.
Enterprise includes admin-selectable LLMs (Claude, GPT, Gemini), SOC 2 Type II compliance, SAML SSO, RBAC, audit logs, full Sourcegraph platform integration (Code Search, Batch Changes, Code Insights), self-hosted or BYO cloud deployment for air-gapped environments, and guaranteed no training on customer code. Individual developers can use Sourcegraph's separate Amp product (currently free) as an alternative.
Categories
AI Coding AssistantsAI Productivity ToolsAI Developer APIs & PlatformsAI No-Code / Automation ToolsAI Search Engines
AI Coding AssistantsAI Productivity ToolsAI Developer APIs & Platforms
Summary
The AI memory layer that knows your work — across every tool you use
AI coding assistant with deep context across your entire codebase
Pieces for Developers Pros & Cons
Pros
- Unique OS-level memory capture — the only tool that builds a searchable memory of your entire work history automatically, every 2 seconds, without any manual filing
- On-device storage by default — all captures live locally with granular per-app, per-site, and per-modality controls for full privacy ownership
- MCP server integration — carries your full personal context into Claude, Cursor, Codex, and any MCP-ready AI so agent responses are grounded in your real work
- Horizontal tool coverage — captures from 20+ apps spanning email, chat, IDEs, browsers, meeting tools, and AI assistants in one unified memory layer
- One-click summaries eliminate manual status updates — standup reports, morning briefs, and meeting prep generated instantly from real captured context
- Backed by Flat Capital (OpenAI/Perplexity/xAI portfolio) and Drive Capital — investor networks at the frontier of AI and developer tools
Cons
- No free plan — Pro requires $18.99/month after a 7-day trial with a card on file; no permanently free tier
- Primarily a context and memory layer, not a code generator or autocomplete tool — best paired with other coding assistants rather than replacing them
- Continuous background capture raises privacy sensitivities for some users, even though all data is stored on-device by default
- Enterprise plan adds only $4/month over Pro but requires organization-level setup, which may slow adoption for small teams
- Windows/macOS/Linux desktop app required — no purely browser-based option; mobile experience is limited
Sourcegraph Cody Pros & Cons
Pros
- Best-in-class multi-repository context — retrieves relevant code from across entire enterprise codebases, not just the open file
- Deep integration with Sourcegraph Code Search, Code Navigation, and Batch Changes for a unified code intelligence platform
- Admin-level LLM flexibility — choose Claude, GPT, or Gemini per use case without being locked to one model provider
- Guaranteed no-training on customer code with SOC 2 Type II, self-hosted, and air-gapped deployment options
- Trusted by over 1M engineers at Databricks, Plaid, Uber, Lyft, Reddit, GE, Dropbox, and Fortune 500 companies
- Engineers report saving 5–6 hours per week and writing code 2x faster according to Sourcegraph customer data
Cons
- Cody Free and Pro discontinued July 2025 — no self-serve individual tier; enterprise procurement via sales only
- Pricing starts at ~$59/user/month on annual contract, significantly more expensive than GitHub Copilot or Cursor for small teams
- Multi-repo context only works for codebases indexed in your Sourcegraph instance — disconnected repos are invisible to Cody
- No bring-your-own-key (BYOK) model access for individual users — model selection is admin-controlled at the enterprise level
- Requires Sourcegraph platform deployment — not a lightweight plugin for teams not already running Sourcegraph
- Sales-led procurement only adds friction for teams that want to trial the product quickly without a contract