Sourcegraph Cody
VerifiedEnterprise code intelligence platform with AI search, chat, and insights across all your repos
Released
2023
Country
United States
API
Available
Self-Host
Yes
Monthly Active Users
500K+
Funding
Series D
Last Reviewed
2026-06
About Sourcegraph Cody
Our Verdict
The enterprise code intelligence standard — if your organization works across many repositories and code hosts, Cody's deep semantic search and grounded AI are unmatched. It is not a quick-install tool for solo developers, but for teams that need AI that truly understands their codebase at scale, with enterprise security and compliance, there is no substitute.
Features
Detailed Ratings
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Only platform built for code intelligence at enterprise scale — thousands of repos, multiple code hosts
- AI grounded in your actual code, not generic training data — answers cite real functions and patterns
- BYOK and self-hosting options satisfy the strictest compliance requirements
- Batch Changes enables coordinated edits across hundreds of repositories simultaneously
Cons
- Enterprise-focused — overkill for solo developers or small teams with a few repos
- Requires organizational deployment and configuration — not a quick install
- Individual free tier is limited; meaningful features require an enterprise plan
Use Cases
Who Is It For?
Enterprises and teams that need deep code intelligence, grounded AI, and cross-repo search at scale with compliance options
Pricing Plans
Free
- Individual use
- IDE extensions
- Basic code search
Enterprise Starter
- Cloud-hosted
- Credit-based billing with org pooling
- Advanced code search and AI chat
Enterprise
- Single-tenant or self-hosted
- BYOK LLM support
- RBAC, guardrails, analytics
- Batch Changes
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Cody different from Copilot or Cursor?
Cody is a code intelligence platform, not just an IDE assistant. It indexes your entire codebase — across GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket — so its AI answers are grounded in real code, not generic patterns. Copilot and Cursor are IDE-focused; Cody works in IDEs, the browser, CLI, and integrates with other agents like Cursor and Claude Code via MCP.
Can I use Cody with my own LLM?
Yes. Enterprise plans support BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) so you can use your own Claude, GPT, or other LLM subscriptions while keeping data within your compliance boundary. Self-hosted deployments keep all data on your infrastructure.
What is Batch Changes?
Batch Changes lets you make the same code edit across hundreds of repositories at once — find-and-replace at scale, update a library import everywhere, or fix a security pattern organization-wide. It is one of Sourcegraph's core enterprise differentiators.
Does Cody work with my existing IDE?
Yes. Cody has extensions for VS Code and JetBrains, a web interface, and a CLI. It also exposes an MCP server that lets other coding agents (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex) query your codebase through Cody's index.
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