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Continue vs Cody by Sourcegraph

A detailed comparison to help you pick the right AI tool

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Continue

Open-source AI coding assistant you can customize with any model

2 wins
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Cody by Sourcegraph

AI coding assistant with deep codebase search and understanding

2 wins

Pricing

ContinueFree + From $10/mo
Cody by SourcegraphFrom $59/mo

Ease of Use

Continue7/10
Cody by Sourcegraph7/10

Output Quality

Continue7/10
Cody by Sourcegraph8/10

Value for Money

Continue9/10
Cody by Sourcegraph5/10

Versatility

Continue9/10
Cody by Sourcegraph7/10

Support

Continue5/10
Cody by Sourcegraph7/10

Free Plan

ContinueYes
Cody by SourcegraphNo

API Access

ContinueNo
Cody by SourcegraphYes

Mobile App

ContinueNo
Cody by SourcegraphNo

Difficulty

ContinueIntermediate
Cody by SourcegraphIntermediate

Data Privacy

Continuehigh
Cody by Sourcegraphhigh

Choose Continue if you...

  • Teams wanting full control over their AI coding stack
  • Privacy-conscious developers running local models
  • Organizations needing source-controlled and auditable AI configuration
  • Are looking for a more affordable option

Choose Cody by Sourcegraph if you...

  • Enterprise teams with large multi-repo codebases
  • Organizations already using Sourcegraph for code search
  • Developers who need deep codebase context in AI suggestions

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