Continue vs Sourcegraph Cody — Head-to-Head Comparison
Quick verdict: Continue edges ahead
with a 4.3/5 rating vs 4.2/5.
See the full breakdown below.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Continue | Sourcegraph Cody |
|---|---|---|
| Connect to any LLM: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Ollama, and more | ✓ | — |
| Inline autocomplete with configurable model selection | ✓ | — |
| Codebase-aware sidebar chat with semantic indexing | ✓ | — |
| Slash commands for test generation, docstrings, and explanations | ✓ | — |
| Open-source Apache 2.0 license | ✓ | — |
| Local model support via Ollama for fully offline use | ✓ | — |
| VS Code and JetBrains plugin support | ✓ | — |
| Custom prompt and context configuration via JSON | ✓ | — |
| Multi-file context with automatic codebase indexing | ✓ | — |
| Team configuration sharing and self-hosted config server | ✓ | — |
| Multi-repository codebase context powered by Sourcegraph code graph | — | ✓ |
| OpenCtx for pulling in Confluence docs, Jira issues, and external context | — | ✓ |
| Inline completions in VS Code and JetBrains | — | ✓ |
| Chat with support for Claude, GPT-4o, and Gemini | — | ✓ |
| Command palette for common tasks like test and doc generation | — | ✓ |
| Integration with Sourcegraph's code search and intelligence platform | — | ✓ |
| Custom context configuration for enterprise deployments | — | ✓ |
| Audit logging and usage analytics for enterprise admins | — | ✓ |
| Smart Apply for applying chat suggestions directly to files | — | ✓ |
| Prompt library for team-shared custom prompts | — | ✓ |
Pricing Comparison
| Plan | Continue | Sourcegraph Cody |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Free / Open Source | Freemium |
Which Should You Choose?
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Open-source AI coding assistant that lets you connect any LLM to your IDE
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AI coding assistant with enterprise-grade codebase search and context
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