Cursor vs Sourcegraph Cody
Side-by-side comparison of Cursor and Sourcegraph Cody — features, pricing, and trade-offs.
| Cursor | Sourcegraph Cody | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | The AI code editor built on VS Code. | AI coding agent with deep codebase context. |
| Pricing model | freemium | freemium |
| Lowest paid tier | $20/mo | $9/mo |
| Launched | 2023 | 2023 |
| Best for | full-stack devs, agent-driven coding, VS Code users | large codebases, monorepos, Sourcegraph users |
| Top features | Composer (agent), Tab autocomplete, Background agents | Deep codebase search, Multi-repo context, Multi-LLM choice |
Cursor
The AI code editor built on VS Code.
- + Most polished agentic coding UX
- + Active development
- + Strong agent loop
- − Expensive at scale
- − Subscription burns fast
Sourcegraph Cody
AI coding agent with deep codebase context.
- + Best codebase grounding
- + Multi-repo
- + Choose your LLM
- − Setup overhead
- − Less plug-and-play than Cursor