Comparison

Claude Code vs Sourcegraph Cody

On the evidence we track, Claude Code leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Claude Code56
Sourcegraph Cody41
Score
vioscaleAI score
Claude Code56 / 100medium · 54%
Sourcegraph Cody41 / 100medium · 57%
Pricing
Free tier
Claude Code✓
Sourcegraph Cody✗
Model
Claude Codefreemium
Sourcegraph Codyquote
Price level
Claude Codemid
Sourcegraph Codyunknown
Transparent
Claude Code✓
Sourcegraph Cody✗
Integrations
Count
Claude Code6
Sourcegraph Cody5
Security
Disclosure policy
Claude Code–
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Gdpr
Claude Code✓
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Iso27001
Claude Code–
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Soc2
Claude Code–
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Reliability
Status page
Claude Code✓
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Market
Availability
Sourcegraph CodyAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Claude Code6 items
Sourcegraph Cody6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai coding assistants. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Form
Claude CodeAutonomous agent
Sourcegraph CodyChat / edit
Autonomy level
Claude CodeAutonomous
Sourcegraph CodyEdit
Surface
Editor / surface support
Claude Codeterminal, IDE, browser, desktop extensions
Sourcegraph CodyVS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Web, CLI
AI
Model source
Claude CodeSingle-vendor
Sourcegraph CodySingle-vendor
Deployment
Self-hostable / air-gapped
Claude Code✗
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Context
Codebase context
Claude Code-
Sourcegraph CodyRepo-wide indexing
Editing
Multi-file edits
Claude Code-
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Agentic
Runs commands / tools
Claude Code✓
Sourcegraph Cody-
Data
Zero-data-retention option
Claude Code-
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Security
Enterprise controls
Claude Code-
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Ecosystem
Language coverage
Claude Code-
Sourcegraph Cody-
Commercial
Pricing model
Claude CodePer-seat
Sourcegraph CodyEnterprise
Licensing
Open-source client
Claude CodeClosed
Sourcegraph CodyClosed

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Claude Code

Leader

Claude Code is an AI coding assistant integrated into Claude that helps developers write, edit, and generate code across multiple interfaces and platforms.

Independently observed

Sourcegraph Cody

An AI-powered coding assistant that integrates with your development environment, using your entire codebase as context to help you write, understand, and fix code faster.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Claude Code

Leader
from $17/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Pro from $17/month (annual) or $20/month (monthly). Max from $100/month (monthly).

  • FreeFree
    • Chat on web, iOS, Android, and desktop
    • Generate code and visualize data
    • Write, edit, and create content
    • Ability to search the web
    • Memory across conversations
    • +5 more
  • Pro$17/month (annual, $200 billed upfront) or $20/month (monthly)
    • More usage
    • Includes Claude Code
    • Includes Claude Cowork
    • Includes Claude Design
    • Includes Claude Science
    • +4 more
  • MaxFrom $100/month (billed monthly)
    • Choose 5x or 20x more usage than Pro
    • Higher output limits for all tasks
    • Early access to advanced Claude features
    • Priority access at high traffic times
as of verify ↗

Sourcegraph Cody

enterprise

Enterprise plan starting at $16K/year. Contact sales for custom pricing. Includes AI feature credits with no monthly expiry.

  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Search and navigation across entire codebase
    • AI-powered Deep Search
    • Batch Changes with large-scale code change automation
    • Code Insights and Monitoring
    • Full MCP Server, API, and CLI access
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Claude Code✓
Sourcegraph Cody✓
iOS
Claude Code✓
Sourcegraph Cody✗
Android
Claude Code✓
Sourcegraph Cody✗
CLI
Claude Code✓
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Claude Code✓
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Self-hosted
Claude Code✗
Sourcegraph Cody✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Claude Code

Leader
6 total
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365
  • Remote MCP
  • Connectors
  • External APIs
Independently observed

Sourcegraph Cody

5 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • VS Code
  • JetBrains
  • Visual Studio
Independently observed
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