Key Takeaways
- Sourcegraph Inc. was founded in 2013 by Quinn Slack and Beyang Liu; Cody launched in December 2023
- New Cody Free/Pro signups stopped June 25, 2025; Cody Free was fully discontinued July 23, 2025
- Cody is now sold only as part of Sourcegraph Enterprise, reportedly around $59/user/month on an annual contract
- Sourcegraph's own code repository moved from Apache 2.0 (2018) to a proprietary license (2023) to fully private (August 2024)
- Amp, Sourcegraph's newer individual-developer-focused agentic tool, spun off into an independent company, Amp Frontier Corporation, on December 2, 2025, taking founders Quinn Slack and Beyang Liu with it
- Dan Adler leads the remaining Sourcegraph entity, now focused on code search/intelligence plus enterprise Cody
π In One Sentence
Sourcegraph Cody, an AI coding assistant built on Sourcegraph's code-search technology and released in December 2023, became an enterprise-only product in mid-2025 after Sourcegraph launched and then spun off a separate individual-developer tool called Amp as its own independent company in December 2025.
π¬ In Plain Terms
Cody used to be an AI coding assistant anyone could sign up for, free or paid. In 2025, Sourcegraph stopped offering it to individuals and now sells it only as part of its Enterprise product for large companies. If you are an individual developer looking for what Cody used to offer, Sourcegraph now points you to a different, separately-run product called Amp instead.
πNote: This review is based on Sourcegraph's and Amp's own public statements where directly accessible, Wikipedia, and independent reporting; some pages on sourcegraph.com returned access errors during this review's research, so several details (exact current Cody pricing, JetBrains support status) are marked as third-party-sourced rather than independently confirmed from Sourcegraph's own site.
What Is Sourcegraph Cody?
Cody is Sourcegraph's AI coding assistant, built on top of Sourcegraph's code search and code-graph technology, released in December 2023 for VS Code and most JetBrains IDEs. Sourcegraph Inc. itself was founded in 2013 by Quinn Slack and Beyang Liu as a code search and intelligence platform, with Cody added later as an AI layer on top of that existing product.
- Product type: IDE extension (VS Code, JetBrains) plus a CLI/agentic mode, built on Sourcegraph's existing code search platform
- Company: Sourcegraph Inc., founded 2013 by Quinn Slack and Beyang Liu
- Cody released: December 2023
- Current availability: enterprise-only since mid-2025
- Funding history: Sourcegraph raised a $125M Series D in July 2021 at a reported ~$2.625B valuation; total funding is reported around $223M
What Does Cody Actually Do?
Cody adds chat, autocomplete, "agentic chat," and code-generation commands to your editor, using Sourcegraph's code search and graph technology to ground its answers in your actual codebase rather than just the currently open file. This codebase-aware context was Cody's core differentiator from more generic coding assistants.
- Chat: conversational assistance grounded in Sourcegraph's code-search index of your repositories
- Autocomplete: inline code suggestions as you type
- Agentic chat and commands: generate code, write tests, create documentation, and an "auto-edit" capability
- Enterprise controls: admin-controlled choice of underlying LLM (reportedly including Claude and GPT/o-series models), guardrails, context filters, audit logging, a no-training-on-your-code guarantee, and SOC 2 compliance, per third-party review coverage
- Deployment: self-hosted or bring-your-own-cloud options for enterprises with air-gapped or data-residency requirements, per third-party review coverage
Why Did Cody Become Enterprise-Only?
Sourcegraph repositioned Cody as an enterprise-only product in mid-2025 while launching a separate agentic coding tool, Amp, for individual developers β and then spun Amp off into its own independent company by the end of that year. This is one of the more significant strategic pivots in the AI coding-assistant space.
- June 25, 2025: Sourcegraph stopped new signups for Cody Free and Cody Pro
- July 23, 2025: Cody Free was fully discontinued; the "Enterprise Starter" plan also dropped Cody
- Sourcegraph had already launched Amp as a separate, individual-developer-focused agentic coding product ahead of this transition
- December 2, 2025: Amp spun off into an independent company, "Amp Frontier Corporation," with Sourcegraph co-founders Quinn Slack and Beyang Liu moving to lead it, alongside 21 named co-founders in Amp's own announcement
- Dan Adler now leads the remaining Sourcegraph entity, which has refocused on code search/intelligence for large codebases plus enterprise Cody
Platform, Pricing, and Licensing
Availability
- What Sourcegraph states / what this review found:
- Enterprise customers only, since mid-2025. No free or individual self-serve tier is currently offered.
Pricing
- What Sourcegraph states / what this review found:
- Third-party review sites consistently report roughly $59/user/month on an annual contract; this review could not independently confirm the figure from a directly accessible sourcegraph.com/pricing page (it returned access errors during research) β verify directly with Sourcegraph before budgeting.
Platforms
- What Sourcegraph states / what this review found:
- VS Code and most JetBrains IDEs, per the still-live VS Code Marketplace listing; current JetBrains support status could not be independently re-confirmed for this review.
Licensing
- What Sourcegraph states / what this review found:
- Sourcegraph's core repository moved from Apache 2.0 (2018) to a proprietary "Sourcegraph Enterprise" license (June 2023) to fully private, closed-source (August 2024). A community-maintained snapshot of the last Apache-licensed code exists at github.com/sourcegraph/cody-public-snapshot, but the live, current codebase is private.
For individual developers
- What Sourcegraph states / what this review found:
- Sourcegraph directs individual/hobbyist users to Amp instead, which is now a separate company (Amp Frontier Corporation) as of December 2, 2025.
Given the significant business-model and ownership changes here, verify current pricing and availability directly with Sourcegraph sales before assuming any figure in this table still applies.
Download and Install Cody
Cody's IDE extensions are still listed on their respective marketplaces, but functional access requires an active Sourcegraph Enterprise account.
Source | Link |
|---|---|
| VS Code Marketplace | marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=sourcegraph.cody-ai |
| Visual Studio Marketplace (Cody for Visual Studio) | marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=sourcegraph.cody-vs |
| Official site | sourcegraph.com |
| Amp (Sourcegraph's individual-developer alternative, now a separate company) | ampcode.com |
Installing the extension alone will not give you working access without an active Sourcegraph Enterprise account β check with Sourcegraph sales for current enterprise onboarding before installing.
Who Should Use Cody?
Cody fits large organizations that are already Sourcegraph Enterprise customers, or considering becoming one, and value codebase-wide context grounded in Sourcegraph's code-search technology.
What Cody Is Not Good For
Cody is not an option at all for individual developers or small teams without an enterprise contract, as of mid-2025.
- Not available to individuals or small teams β no free or self-serve paid tier exists; enterprise sales engagement is required
- Not open source β Sourcegraph's core repository has been fully private since August 2024, with only an outdated public snapshot available
- Not a low-cost option β third-party sources report enterprise pricing around $59/user/month on an annual contract, well above most individual-developer tools
- Not built by the original Sourcegraph founding team going forward β Quinn Slack and Beyang Liu now run the separately spun-off Amp
- Not something you can just install and use β the IDE extensions require an active, provisioned Sourcegraph Enterprise account to function
Common Mistakes When Evaluating Cody in 2026
Most confusion about Cody in 2026 comes from articles, tutorials, and comparison content written before its mid-2025 repositioning.
Competitors and Alternatives
Cody is most often compared to GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Cline, Continue.dev, Tabby β and now to Sourcegraph's own spun-off Amp.
Tool | Best known for | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Amp | Sourcegraph-originated agentic coding tool for individuals, now an independent company | ampcode.com |
| GitHub Copilot | Microsoft/GitHub's mainstream AI autocomplete and chat extension | github.com/features/copilot |
| Cline | Open-source, autonomous agent extension for VS Code and JetBrains | Cline review |
| Continue.dev | Open-source autocomplete/chat extension, discontinued (acquired by Cursor, June 2026) | Continue.dev review |
| Tabby | Self-hosted, open-source AI coding assistant | tabbyml.com |
This list reflects tools commonly compared to Cody, not an independent PromptQuorum ranking β verify each tool's current pricing, availability, and feature set before choosing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sourcegraph Cody still available in 2026?
Yes, but only as part of Sourcegraph Enterprise. Cody Free was discontinued July 23, 2025, and new Cody Free/Pro signups stopped June 25, 2025.
Can individual developers still use Cody?
Not through a self-serve signup. Sourcegraph now directs individual developers to Amp, a separate agentic coding tool that became an independent company, Amp Frontier Corporation, on December 2, 2025.
What is the difference between Cody and Amp?
Cody is Sourcegraph's enterprise-only AI coding assistant, grounded in Sourcegraph's code search/graph technology. Amp is a separate product for individual developers that Sourcegraph launched and then spun off into its own independent company.
How much does Cody cost?
Third-party review sites report roughly $59/user/month on an annual contract for Sourcegraph Enterprise. This review could not independently confirm the figure from a directly accessible pricing page β verify with Sourcegraph sales.
Is Sourcegraph/Cody open source?
No. Sourcegraph's core repository moved from Apache 2.0 (2018) to a proprietary license (2023) to fully private (August 2024). Only an outdated community snapshot of the old Apache-licensed code remains public.
Who founded Sourcegraph?
Quinn Slack and Beyang Liu founded Sourcegraph Inc. in 2013. Both moved to lead the newly independent Amp Frontier Corporation as of December 2025; Dan Adler now leads the remaining Sourcegraph entity.
When did Cody launch?
Cody was released in December 2023 for VS Code and most JetBrains IDEs.
Why did Sourcegraph stop offering Cody to individuals?
Sourcegraph repositioned around mid-2025 to focus Cody on enterprise customers while building a separate individual-developer product, Amp, which it later spun off as its own company.
Can I still install the Cody VS Code extension?
The extension listing is still live on the VS Code Marketplace, but it requires an active, provisioned Sourcegraph Enterprise account to function β there is no free or trial access without one.
Has PromptQuorum independently tested Cody's claims?
This review is based on Sourcegraph's and Amp's public statements where directly accessible, Wikipedia, and independent reporting, rather than hands-on benchmarking by PromptQuorum.