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Comparing as AI Code Editors & IDEs
Sourcegraph Cody vs Cursor

Sourcegraph Cody

Sourcegraph Cody

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Detailed Comparison

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Sourcegraph Cody
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Pricing
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.
FreemiumCursor's Hobby plan is free with no credit card required, offering limited Agent requests, limited Tab completions, and access to Composer. Pro costs $20/month and includes extended Agent limits, generous Grok and Composer limits, access to frontier models, MCPs/skills/hooks, cloud agents, and a $20 monthly credit pool for premium model usage. Pro+ costs $60/month with roughly 3x Pro's usage limits and a larger credit pool (~$70). Ultra costs $200/month with about 20x Pro's limits, a ~$400 credit pool, and priority access to new features. Teams Standard costs $40/user/month and adds centralized billing, a team marketplace, Bugbot code reviews, shared cloud agents, usage analytics, team-wide privacy mode, and SAML/OIDC SSO; Teams Premium costs around $120/user/month with roughly 5x Standard's included usage. Enterprise is custom-priced and adds pooled usage, invoice/PO billing, SCIM seat management, repository/model/MCP access controls, audit logs, and an AI code tracking API. Annual billing saves approximately 20% across all paid plans, and all prices are exclusive of applicable taxes.
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AI Coding Assistants
Summary
AI coding assistant with deep context across your entire codebase
AI-native code editor with autonomous agents for building software
Sourcegraph Cody

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
Cursor

Cursor Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Deep AI-native integration rather than a bolted-on plugin experience
  • Free Hobby tier available with no credit card required
  • Wide model choice across OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and in-house Composer models
  • Autonomous cloud agents can work tasks end-to-end in parallel
  • Privacy Mode guarantees code isn't used for model training when enabled
  • SOC 2 certified with strong enterprise governance and access controls

Cons

  • Credit-based billing means heavy agent or premium-model usage can exceed the base plan quickly
  • Ultra tier is expensive at $200/month for power users
  • As a VS Code fork, some proprietary VS Code extensions may not be fully compatible
  • On-demand overage costs beyond included credits are billed in arrears and can surprise new users
  • Enterprise pricing and invoice billing require contacting sales rather than transparent self-serve rates