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Comparison

Sourcegraph Cody vs Sweep

On the evidence we track, Sweep leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Sourcegraph Cody full profile →Sweep full profile →
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Sourcegraph Cody41
★Sweep61
Score
vioscaleAI score
Sourcegraph Cody41 / 100medium · 57%
Sweep61 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Sourcegraph Cody✗
Sweep✓
Model
Sourcegraph Codyquote
Sweepfreemium
Price level
Sourcegraph Codyunknown
Sweeplow
Transparent
Sourcegraph Cody✗
Sweep✓
Integrations
Count
Sourcegraph Cody5
Sweep1
Security
Disclosure policy
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Sweep–
Gdpr
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Sweep–
Iso27001
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Sweep–
Soc2
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Sweep✓
Reliability
Status page
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Sweep–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Sourcegraph Cody6 items
Sweep6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Form
Sourcegraph CodyChat / edit
SweepInline completion
Autonomy level
Sourcegraph CodyEdit
SweepAgentic
Surface
Editor / surface support
Sourcegraph CodyVS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Web, CLI
SweepJetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, PhpStorm, Rider, CLion
AI
Model source
Sourcegraph CodySingle-vendor
SweepSingle-vendor
Deployment
Self-hostable / air-gapped
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Sweep✗
Context
Codebase context
Sourcegraph CodyRepo-wide indexing
SweepRepo-wide indexing
Editing
Multi-file edits
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Sweep✓
Agentic
Runs commands / tools
Sourcegraph Cody-
Sweep✓
Data
Zero-data-retention option
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Sweep✓
Security
Enterprise controls
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Sweep✓
Ecosystem
Language coverage
Sourcegraph Cody-
Sweep-
Commercial
Pricing model
Sourcegraph CodyEnterprise
SweepPer-seat
Licensing
Open-source client
Sourcegraph CodyClosed
SweepClosed

What each one is

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

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

Sweep

Leader

An AI-powered coding agent and autocomplete system designed for JetBrains IDE users, featuring predictive code suggestions that anticipate the next edits developers will make.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Sweep

Leader
from $10/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free trial. From $10/month for unlimited autocomplete; $20 Pro and $60 Ultra for power users.

  • Free TrialFree
    • 1,000 Autocompletes
    • $5 API credits included
    • All JetBrains IDEs supported
    • Privacy Mode available
  • Basic$10/month
    • Unlimited autocomplete
  • Pro$20/month
    • Unlimited autocomplete
    • More API credits
    • Priority support
  • Ultra$60/month
    • Unlimited autocomplete
    • Highest API credit allocation
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Sweep–
CLI
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Sweep–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Sweep✓
Self-hosted
Sourcegraph Cody✓
Sweep✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • JetBrains

Sourcegraph Cody

5 total - 4 not shared
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • VS Code
  • Visual Studio
Independently observed

Sweep

Leader
4 total - 3 not shared
  • Web Search
  • Fetch Tools
  • Remote MCP Servers
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Sourcegraph Cody or Sweep: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.