Claude Code vs Cody

Claude Code (Anthropic) and Cody (Sourcegraph) compared head-to-head: prices from $20 and $9, 200K tokens vs. large repo context context, free tiers, models, limits plus strengths and weaknesses. Find out which AI coding agent fits your workflow.

Claude Code vs Cody — Category side-by-side

Provider	Claude Code Anthropic	Cody Sourcegraph
From /month	$20	$9
Billing	subscription + usage	subscription
Top models	Claude Opus 4, Claude Sonnet 4	Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro
Context	200K tokens	large repo context
Limits	Pro: ~45 msgs/5h; Max: 5x–20x Pro usage	multi-model with repo-graph context
Free tier	limited free credits on console	limited free tier
Best for	Power-users wanting the strongest reasoning model in-terminal	Large, multi-repo codebases needing code search + AI
Strengths	Top-tier reasoning Strong agentic tool use First-class CLI	Whole-codebase context via code graph Multi-model Enterprise search
Weaknesses	Usage caps can hit fast on Pro Premium pricing	Best value is in big repos Editor experience varies

Recommendation by priority

💰 On a budget? Cody ($9) is cheaper than Claude Code ($20).

Cody is especially strong when you care about "Large, multi-repo codebases needing code search + AI".

Go to Claude Code → Go to Cody →

Frequently asked questions: Claude Code vs Cody

Claude Code or Cody: which is cheaper?

The entry price depends on each provider and plan tier. This page shows the current indicative values side by side.

Which offers more context — Claude Code or Cody?

Claude Code reaches 200K tokens, Cody reaches large repo context. More context helps with long files and large repos.

Is there a free tier for Claude Code or Cody?

Yes — details on free tiers and free quotas are in the side-by-side table above.