Quick verdict
TL;DR: Cody, Sourcegraph’s AI coding assistant, built its reputation on one idea: an assistant that understands your entire codebase, not just the file you have open. That product still exists — but since July 2025 it is sold only with Sourcegraph’s enterprise platform. The free and Pro tiers for individuals are gone; Sourcegraph points solo users to Amp instead. This review is therefore two reviews: an excellent enterprise code-intelligence tool, and a closed door for everyone else.
Bottom line: if you run engineering at a large company with a sprawling multi-repo codebase, Cody remains one of the most context-aware assistants available. If you are an individual developer, you cannot buy it anymore — skip to the alternatives.
What does Cody do?
Cody is an AI coding assistant built on Sourcegraph’s code search engine. Where most assistants index your local project, Cody can search and reason across many repositories at once — the situation large engineering organizations live in: shared libraries, internal services and years of code spread across dozens of repos.
In practice that means codebase-aware chat (“where is this API called from, and what breaks if it changes?”), autocomplete, in-editor edits and reusable prompts, inside VS Code and JetBrains IDEs, on the web and via the CLI. Context comes from Sourcegraph’s code graph rather than a context window stuffed with files — why Cody’s answers about large, unfamiliar codebases are its strongest suit.
Cody pricing in 2026: enterprise only
Sourcegraph announced the change in June 2025: new signups for Cody Free and Cody Pro stopped on June 25, 2025, and access ended on July 23, 2025. Cody is now bundled with Sourcegraph’s enterprise platform on sales-led contracts — third-party trackers report enterprise contracts starting around $16,000 per year, with per-seat economics varying by deal. There is no self-serve plan, no free tier, and no credit-card checkout.
| Plan | Status in 2026 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cody Free | Discontinued July 23, 2025 | Was the individual free tier with limited chat and autocomplete |
| Cody Pro | Discontinued July 23, 2025 | Was the paid individual tier; users were directed to Amp |
| Cody Enterprise | Available, custom pricing | Bundled with the Sourcegraph platform: code search, navigation and AI features under an annual contract |
Strengths
- Context at enterprise scale: multi-repo search-backed retrieval is still Cody’s genuine differentiator — most rivals reason over one repo at a time.
- Built on a decade of code search: Sourcegraph’s underlying index powers navigation and comprehension features beyond chat.
- Enterprise controls: admin controls, SSO and platform-level governance come with the bundle, which is what procurement teams ask for.
- IDE coverage: VS Code, JetBrains, web and CLI access means it meets developers where they already work.
Weaknesses
- Individuals are locked out entirely: no free tier, no Pro tier, no way in without an enterprise contract.
- Sales-led pricing: you cannot evaluate real cost without a sales process, and reported contract minimums put it far beyond small-team budgets.
- It is a platform purchase, not an assistant purchase: Cody now arrives with Sourcegraph Enterprise whether you wanted a code-search platform or not.
Who is Cody for?
Engineering leadership at large organizations — hundreds of developers, many repositories, real compliance requirements — especially those already evaluating Sourcegraph for code search. Everyone else should look at assistants that still sell to them directly: Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Windsurf have individual plans, and Amp is Sourcegraph’s suggested path for former Cody Pro users.
Pros and cons
Pros: best-in-class multi-repo context; mature code-search foundation; enterprise controls; broad IDE support.
Cons: enterprise-only since July 2025; no published self-serve pricing; platform bundle required; no way for individuals or small teams to buy in.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cody free?
No. Cody Free and Cody Pro were discontinued in July 2025. Cody is now available only as part of Sourcegraph’s enterprise platform on annual contracts.
What happened to Cody Pro?
Sourcegraph ended individual plans in 2025 and directed individual developers to Amp, its agentic coding product, which later became a separate company.
How much does Cody Enterprise cost?
Pricing is sales-led and not published as a self-serve rate card. Third-party trackers report enterprise contracts starting around $16,000 per year; your quote depends on team size and platform scope.
What is the best Cody alternative for individuals?
Cursor and GitHub Copilot are the default individual picks in 2026; Amp is the closest relative if you liked Cody’s approach and want the agentic successor.
Verdict
As technology, Cody remains one of the strongest answers to “AI that understands a really big codebase.” As a product you can buy, it is now an enterprise platform decision with an enterprise price tag and sales cycle. Large engineering orgs should still shortlist it; individual developers reading older Cody reviews should know those plans no longer exist. Availability and pricing checked October 2026; research-based review — we do not claim hands-on testing.