PlandexvsCody

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

Plandex

Coding Assistants

AI coding agent for complex tasks spanning many files

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Cody

Coding Assistants

AI coding assistant by Sourcegraph with codebase context

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FeaturePlandexCody
CategoryCoding AssistantsCoding Assistants
PricingFree (open-source)Free + Pro $9/mo
GitHub Stars
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11k
5k
PlatformsLinux, macOSmacOS, Linux, Windows
Key Features
  • ✓ Multi-file editing
  • ✓ Version control
  • ✓ Sandbox
  • ✓ Conversation branching
  • ✓ Terminal UI
  • ✓ Codebase context
  • ✓ Code search
  • ✓ Autocomplete
  • ✓ Chat
  • ✓ Multi-repo
Pros
  • + Multi-file task planning
  • + Version control for AI changes
  • + Terminal-native
  • + Conversation branching
  • + Open-source
  • + Deep codebase context
  • + Multi-repo understanding
  • + Code search integration
  • + Free tier available
  • + Privacy controls
Cons
  • − CLI only (no GUI)
  • − Newer project
  • − Requires API key
  • − Limited community
  • − Best with Sourcegraph (less useful standalone)
  • − Smaller model selection
  • − Enterprise pricing
  • − Less known than Copilot
Tags
codingterminalmulti-fileopen-source
codingsourcegraphcontextsearch

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