Comparison

GitHub Copilot vs Sourcegraph Cody

On the evidence we track, GitHub Copilot leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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GitHub Copilot70
Sourcegraph Cody41
Score
vioscaleAI score
GitHub Copilot70 / 100medium · 74%
Sourcegraph Cody41 / 100medium · 57%
Pricing
Free tier
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
Model
GitHub Copilotfreemium
Sourcegraph Codyquote
Price level
GitHub Copilotlow
Sourcegraph Codyunknown
Transparent
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
Integrations
Count
GitHub Copilot25
Sourcegraph Cody5
Security
Disclosure policy
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
Gdpr
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
Iso27001
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
Soc2
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
Trust center
Sourcegraph Cody
Reliability
Status page
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
Market
Availability
GitHub CopilotAvailable worldwide
Sourcegraph CodyAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
GitHub Copilot6 items
Sourcegraph Cody6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Form
GitHub CopilotAutonomous agent
Sourcegraph CodyChat / edit
Autonomy level
GitHub CopilotAutonomous
Sourcegraph CodyEdit
Surface
Editor / surface support
GitHub CopilotVS Code, IDEs, CLI, GitHub, chat apps, custom MCP servers
Sourcegraph CodyVS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Web, CLI
AI
Model source
GitHub CopilotModel-agnostic (BYO key)
Sourcegraph CodySingle-vendor
Deployment
Self-hostable / air-gapped
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
Context
Codebase context
GitHub CopilotRepo-wide indexing
Sourcegraph CodyRepo-wide indexing
Editing
Multi-file edits
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
Agentic
Runs commands / tools
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody-
Data
Zero-data-retention option
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
Security
Enterprise controls
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
Ecosystem
Language coverage
GitHub CopilotMultiple languages (including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, Go, Rub
Sourcegraph Cody-
Commercial
Pricing model
GitHub CopilotPer-seat
Sourcegraph CodyEnterprise
Licensing
Open-source client
GitHub CopilotClosed
Sourcegraph CodyClosed

What each one is

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

GitHub Copilot

Leader

AI-powered development companion providing inline code suggestions, chat-based assistance in IDEs, code review capabilities, and agent-driven automation. Works across multiple editors and platforms including VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, and GitHub.com.

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.

GitHub Copilot

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Other plans (Pro, Business, Enterprise, Max) offered.

  • FreeFree
    • CLI support
    • Agent mode
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
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
iOS
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
Android
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
CLI
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody
Self-hosted
GitHub Copilot
Sourcegraph Cody

Integrations

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

GitHub Copilot

Leader
28 total
  • Render
  • Linear Code
  • CodeRabbit
  • Codemagic CI/CD
  • Zenhub
  • Codacy
  • Codecov
  • Qlty Cloud
  • CircleCI
  • Azure Pipelines
  • Imgbot
  • CodeFactor
  • Rewind Backups
  • Percy
  • Argos Visual Testing
  • AccessLint
  • Rollbar
  • Testspace.com
  • Zube
  • Codetree
  • POEditor
  • Linear
  • Rewind Backups for GitHub
  • PR Scheduler
  • +4 more
Independently observed

Sourcegraph Cody

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