Augment Code vs Sourcegraph Cody: which does AI recommend?

Since May 29 · · ChatGPT and Google AI Mode

Based on 82 AI responses that name bothReviewed by

How we measure

AI summary

is favored for cross-repo context retrieval. When answers name both, is listed first slightly more often.

Head to head

Listed first when AI names both

Augment CodeAugment Code: 40%Sourcegraph CodySourcegraph Cody: 60% (Sourcegraph Cody leads)

Recommended when named

Augment CodeAugment Code: 89%
Sourcegraph CodySourcegraph Cody: 86%

Pick Sourcegraph Cody for

  • IDE codebase indexing Usually

Topic by topic

Augment Code named more1About even5Sourcegraph Cody named more9

Augment Code named more

Sourcegraph Cody named more

About even5

Only Augment Code is ranked in8

Only Sourcegraph Cody is ranked in7

What people ask AI about Augment Code and Sourcegraph Cody

Augment Code listed firstSourcegraph Cody listed first
  1. For a huge enterprise codebase, which AI coding tool has the best cross-repo context retrieval?Leans Augment Code
  2. We use a specific IDE. Who offers a code assistant plugin that indexes our entire local codebase for context?Sourcegraph Cody usually first
  3. What’s the most accurate AI code search across multiple repos?Sourcegraph Cody usually first
  4. My coding assistant hallucinates non-existent libraries. Who offers models specifically grounded in our private internal code repositories?Sourcegraph Cody often first

Who AI mentions first

Augment Code listed firstSourcegraph Cody listed first

Google AI Mode lists first slightly more often; ChatGPT Search does so more often than not.

  • Google AI ModeAugment Code listed first: 40%Sourcegraph Cody listed first: 60%
  • ChatGPTAugment Code listed first: 40%Sourcegraph Cody listed first: 60%

Sources AI cites

Augment Code favouredNeither favouredSourcegraph Cody favoured

Other brands AI mentions

appears in most of these answers, and appears in about half.

BrandMentioned in
  1. Cursor71%
  2. GitHub Copilot41%
  3. Tabnine21%
  4. Claude Code Action18%
  5. Continue18%
  6. Windsurf12%
  7. Greptile10%
  8. JetBrains AI7%
  9. Qodo7%
  10. Amp Code6%
  11. Windsurf Editor6%
  12. AWS CodeWhisperer5%

Augment Code vs Sourcegraph Cody: common questions

Is Augment Code better than Sourcegraph Cody?
Augment Code is favored for cross-repo context retrieval. When answers name both, Sourcegraph Cody is listed first slightly more often.
Do ChatGPT and Google AI Mode recommend Augment Code or Sourcegraph Cody?
Google AI Mode lists Sourcegraph Cody first slightly more often; ChatGPT Search does so more often than not.
What are the alternatives to Augment Code and Sourcegraph Cody?
Cursor appears in most of these answers, and GitHub Copilot appears in about half.
When is Sourcegraph Cody the better pick?
AI usually lists Sourcegraph Cody first for: IDE codebase indexing.

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