CodyvsCursor

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

Cody

Coding Assistants

AI coding assistant by Sourcegraph with codebase context

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Cursor

Coding Assistants

Featured

AI-first code editor built on VS Code

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FeatureCodyCursor
CategoryCoding AssistantsCoding Assistants
PricingFree + Pro $9/moFree + $20/mo Pro
GitHub Stars
5k
✓ More stars
50k
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, WindowsmacOS, Linux, Windows
Key Features
  • ✓ Codebase context
  • ✓ Code search
  • ✓ Autocomplete
  • ✓ Chat
  • ✓ Multi-repo
  • ✓ AI autocomplete
  • ✓ Chat
  • ✓ Codebase-aware
  • ✓ Multi-model
  • ✓ Tab completion
  • ✓ Composer agent
Pros
  • + Deep codebase context
  • + Multi-repo understanding
  • + Code search integration
  • + Free tier available
  • + Privacy controls
  • + Deep codebase understanding
  • + Built-in AI chat with file references
  • + Familiar VS Code interface
  • + Multi-model support (Claude, GPT-4, etc.)
  • + Fast tab completion
Cons
  • − Best with Sourcegraph (less useful standalone)
  • − Smaller model selection
  • − Enterprise pricing
  • − Less known than Copilot
  • − $20/mo for Pro plan
  • − Fork of VS Code (may lag behind updates)
  • − Can be resource-intensive
  • − Learning curve for AI features
Tags
codingsourcegraphcontextsearch
codingeditoridevscodeai-first

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