Codegen vs Sourcegraph Cody (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Not comparable
Not comparable: Sourcegraph Cody does not list a price
Free plan
Tie
Neither has one
Higher rating
Codegen
5.0 against 4.2
Same job?
Yes
Both are Coding tools

Side by side

Compared on	Codegen	Sourcegraph Cody
Our rating	5.0Better	4.2
Starts at	$40/mo	Not listed
Free plan	No	No
Category	Coding	Coding
Plans	From $40/mo	See pricing
Key features	Automated large-scale codebase migrations and refactors API-first, programmatic task automation Autonomous pull request generation Built for well-defined, large-scope engineering tasks Operates more as a service than an interactive assistant	Chat and code completion grounded in Sourcegraph's code search Distinct from Sourcegraph's newer, more autonomous Amp product Understanding spans an entire repository or organization's codebase IDE extensions for major editors No free tier
Pros	Well suited to tedious, large-scale migrations most developers want automated API-first design fits into existing engineering workflows and pipelines Generates real pull requests rather than just suggestions	Grounded in genuinely mature, enterprise-tested code search technology Interactive chat model suits developers who want to stay closely involved Understands code context across a whole codebase, not just open files
Cons	No free tier, a real commitment before testing thoroughly Not built for interactive, moment-to-moment coding assistance Best value requires having genuinely large-scale, well-defined tasks to automate	No free tier to test before committing Overlaps with Sourcegraph's own newer Amp product, worth comparing both directly Less autonomous than newer agent-first competitors by design
Company	Codegen, founded 2023	Sourcegraph, founded 2013

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260703. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Codegen better than Sourcegraph Cody?

In our reviews Codegen scores 5.0 and Sourcegraph Cody scores 4.2. The better pick depends on the job. Codegen: Automates large-scale migrations and PRs, not interactive coding. Sourcegraph Cody: Sourcegraph's established chat-and-autocomplete assistant, not its newer agent.

Which is cheaper, Codegen or Sourcegraph Cody?

Codegen: from $40/mo. Sourcegraph Cody: see pricing.

Do Codegen and Sourcegraph Cody have free plans?

Neither lists a free plan.

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