AidervsCody

Full side-by-side comparison — features, pricing, platforms, and which one wins in 2026.

Aider

Coding Assistants

AI pair programming in your terminal

Full review →Website ↗

Cody

Coding Assistants

AI coding assistant by Sourcegraph with codebase context

Full review →Website ↗
FeatureAiderCody
CategoryCoding AssistantsCoding Assistants
PricingFree (open-source)Free + Pro $9/mo
GitHub Stars
✓ More stars
30k
5k
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, WindowsmacOS, Linux, Windows
Key Features
  • ✓ Git-aware editing
  • ✓ Multi-file changes
  • ✓ Auto-commits
  • ✓ Multi-model
  • ✓ Voice coding
  • ✓ Linting
  • ✓ Codebase context
  • ✓ Code search
  • ✓ Autocomplete
  • ✓ Chat
  • ✓ Multi-repo
Pros
  • + Git-aware (auto-commits changes)
  • + Multi-file editing
  • + Works with any model
  • + Terminal-native
  • + Free and open-source
  • + Deep codebase context
  • + Multi-repo understanding
  • + Code search integration
  • + Free tier available
  • + Privacy controls
Cons
  • − CLI only (no GUI)
  • − Requires API key setup
  • − Can make unwanted changes
  • − Token costs with large codebases
  • − Best with Sourcegraph (less useful standalone)
  • − Smaller model selection
  • − Enterprise pricing
  • − Less known than Copilot
Tags
open-sourcecodingcligitpair-programming
codingsourcegraphcontextsearch

Want to compare different tools?

← Back to compare picker

Related Comparisons

Aider vs Claude Code →Cody vs Claude Code →Aider vs OpenAI Codex →Cody vs OpenAI Codex →Aider vs Cursor →Cody vs Cursor →Aider vs Cline →Cody vs Cline →Aider vs Devin →Cody vs Devin →Aider vs GitHub Copilot →Cody vs GitHub Copilot →