Sourcegraph Cody vs Cursor
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool
Sourcegraph Cody
AI coding assistant with codebase contextCursor
AI-first code editorCategory
Coding Assistants
Coding Assistants
Pricing
freemium
freemium
Key Features
- Codebase context
- Code search
- Multi-repo support
- Explanations
- IDE integration
- Enterprise
- AI code generation
- Codebase understanding
- Multi-file edits
- Chat with code
- Tab completion
- Composer
About Sourcegraph Cody
Cody by Sourcegraph is an AI coding assistant that understands your entire codebase for more accurate suggestions.
About Cursor
Cursor is a VS Code fork with deep AI integration for code generation, editing, and understanding. Built for AI-native development workflows.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Sourcegraph Cody if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: Codebase context
- You value: Code search
Choose Cursor if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: AI code generation
- You value: Codebase understanding