Head-to-Head Comparison
Cody vs Cursor
Which Code Assistant is right for you? See our complete breakdown.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Cody | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| MegaOne Score | 4/10 | 8/10 |
| Category | Code Assistant | Code Assistant |
| Pricing Model | Paid Only | Freemium |
| Starting Price | $59.00/mo | $20.00/mo |
| Free Tier | No | Yes |
| API Available | No | No |
| Open Source | No | No |
| iOS App | No | No |
| Android App | No | No |
| Chrome Extension | No | No |
| Company | Sourcegraph | SpaceXAI (formerly Anysphere, Inc.) |
| Total Funding | $223M | $60.0B |
Visual Comparison
Cody Cursor
About Cody
Cody is an AI coding assistant that leverages Sourcegraph's code intelligence platform to help developers write, fix, and understand code across large codebases.
Cody is an enterprise AI coding assistant that utilizes Sourcegraph's code graph to provide context-aware assistance across entire organizations' code repositories. It offers features like intelligent autocomplete, chat-based code explanations, inline edits, and the generation of documentation or unit tests, all integrated within popular IDEs. Built for enterprise needs, Cody includes security-first features such as zero code retention, audit logs, and compliance with standards like SOC 2.
About Cursor
An AI-native code editor and agentic coding platform that accelerates software development by leveraging frontier AI models and autonomous agents.
Cursor is an AI-native code editor built on a VS Code fork, designed to make writing and understanding code faster and more efficient. It integrates advanced language models to assist with editing, generating, refactoring, and explaining codebases in natural language, offering deep codebase context and multi-file editing capabilities. Key features include Tab for next-action prediction, Agent Mode for autonomous task execution, and Cloud Agents for background tasks.
The Verdict
Cursor takes the edge
With a MegaOne score of 8/10 versus 4/10, Cursor edges ahead of Cody in our analysis. However, Cody may still be the better choice depending on your specific use case and budget.
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