SourcegraphvsGitHub Copilot

Saas55

Saas65

Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

Security

Integrations

SourcegraphGitHub Copilot

Signals Comparison

Usability

Sourcegraph

Occasional hallucinations in AI output(6/10)
AI struggles with complex multi-step logic(5/10)
Confusing product transitions (Cody to Amp)(6/10)
Over-reliance risk for newer developers(4/10)

GitHub Copilot

Context awareness problems in large projects(7/10)
Agent Mode makes unwanted code changes(7/10)
Inconsistent suggestion quality(6/10)
Generic error code harder to debug(6/10)

Pricing

Sourcegraph

Cody Pro discontinued July 2025(9/10)
Enterprise pricing very expensive(7/10)
Pricing based on lines of code in some cases(5/10)

GitHub Copilot

Premium request limits cause cost spikes(8/10)
Premium tiers expensive for individuals(5/10)

Reliability

Sourcegraph

Company instability - multiple layoffs(8/10)

GitHub Copilot

Service stops working after payment(7/10)

Support

Sourcegraph

Account bans for minor violations(8/10)
Individual users deprioritized(5/10)

GitHub Copilot

Poor customer support responsiveness(6/10)

Onboarding

Sourcegraph

Viewed as 'vitamin' not 'painkiller'(6/10)

GitHub Copilot

Learning curve to use effectively(5/10)

Performance

Sourcegraph

Large repositories require iterative prompting(5/10)

GitHub Copilot

Quality declining over time(9/10)
Responses have become slower(6/10)

Security

Sourcegraph

No signals

GitHub Copilot

Pricing Comparison

Sourcegraph

Free (Cody - DISCONTINUED)

Free

Users: Individual

Limits: DISCONTINUED - migrate to Amp or find alternative

No longer available. Users directed to Amp with $10 transition credits. Product deprecated.

Enterprise Starter

$19/mo

Users: Up to 50 users

Limits: 50 user limit, fewer enterprise features than full Enterprise tier

Capped at 50 users - must upgrade for larger teams. Limited enterprise features. May be affected by future product changes

Enterprise

Popular

$59/mo

Users: Unlimited

Limits: Very expensive, pricing may include LOC component, requires sales process

At $59/user, 100 users = $70,800/year. May also be charged based on lines of code indexed. Volume discounts require negotiation

Amp (New Product)

$0/mo

Users: Individual

Limits: New product, unknown long-term pricing, replaces discontinued Cody individual plans

Credit-based system - free credits run out. Future pricing unclear. New product still evolving

GitHub Copilot

Free

Users: Individual

Limits: Limited premium requests, no advanced models, no enterprise features

Premium requests deplete fast with advanced models. No access to GPT-4.5, Claude Opus without premium quota

Pro

Popular

$10/mo

Users: Individual

Limits: Premium request limits still apply, no organization management, limited model selection

Advanced models use multipliers: GPT-4.5 = 50x, Claude Opus 4 = 10x. Overages at $0.04/request can spike bills. Annual saves $20 vs monthly

Pro+

$39/mo

Users: Individual

Limits: Still no organization features, premium requests still limited despite 4x price

Still has premium request limits - heavy users report hitting quota in days. Multipliers still apply. $390/year is steep for individuals

Business

$19/mo

Users: Per user

Limits: Requires GitHub Enterprise Cloud for some features, no Copilot Workspace access

Need GitHub Enterprise Cloud for full features. Adds to existing GitHub subscription costs. Per-seat pricing scales fast

Enterprise

$39/mo

Users: Per user

Limits: Expensive at scale, requires enterprise commitment

Requires GitHub Enterprise Cloud subscription. Custom model training costs extra. For 100 developers = $46,800/year before GitHub subscription

Feature Comparison

Feature	Sourcegraph	GitHub Copilot
Core
Code search across repositories Core strength - industry leading
Inline code completions Primary feature, works well for patterns
Chat interface Ask questions about code
Code review assistance Enterprise plan
AI
AI code completion (Cody) Enterprise only - individual plans discontinued
Codebase context understanding Good contextual awareness
PR summaries Useful documentation feature
Model selection GPT-4o, GPT-4.5, Claude - with quotas
Custom model training Enterprise plan only
Agentic workflows (Amp) New product - replaces Cody individual
Context
Codebase indexing Limited context awareness vs Cursor
Integrations
VS Code extension Available
JetBrains extension Available
Browser extension For code search
GitHub/GitLab integration Repository connections
GitHub PR/Issue integration Strong
IDE
VS Code integration Excellent, primary integration
JetBrains integration Good support
Neovim integration Available
Security
Enterprise SSO Enterprise tier
Audit logs Enterprise tier
Pricing
Free tier Discontinued July 2025
Editing
Multi-file editing Limited compared to Cursor
Deployment
On-premises deployment Self-hosted option available
Reliability
Offline mode Requires internet

Signals Comparison

Usability

Sourcegraph

Occasional hallucinations in AI output(6/10)
AI struggles with complex multi-step logic(5/10)
Confusing product transitions (Cody to Amp)(6/10)
Over-reliance risk for newer developers(4/10)

GitHub Copilot

Context awareness problems in large projects(7/10)
Agent Mode makes unwanted code changes(7/10)
Inconsistent suggestion quality(6/10)
Generic error code harder to debug(6/10)

Pricing

Sourcegraph

Cody Pro discontinued July 2025(9/10)
Enterprise pricing very expensive(7/10)
Pricing based on lines of code in some cases(5/10)

GitHub Copilot

Premium request limits cause cost spikes(8/10)
Premium tiers expensive for individuals(5/10)

Reliability

Sourcegraph

Company instability - multiple layoffs(8/10)

GitHub Copilot

Service stops working after payment(7/10)

Support

Sourcegraph

Account bans for minor violations(8/10)
Individual users deprioritized(5/10)

GitHub Copilot

Poor customer support responsiveness(6/10)

Onboarding

Sourcegraph

Viewed as 'vitamin' not 'painkiller'(6/10)

GitHub Copilot

Learning curve to use effectively(5/10)

Performance

Sourcegraph

Large repositories require iterative prompting(5/10)

GitHub Copilot

Quality declining over time(9/10)
Responses have become slower(6/10)

Security

Sourcegraph

No signals

GitHub Copilot

Pricing Comparison

Sourcegraph

Free (Cody - DISCONTINUED)

Free

Users: Individual

Limits: DISCONTINUED - migrate to Amp or find alternative

No longer available. Users directed to Amp with $10 transition credits. Product deprecated.

Enterprise Starter

$19/mo

Users: Up to 50 users

Limits: 50 user limit, fewer enterprise features than full Enterprise tier

Capped at 50 users - must upgrade for larger teams. Limited enterprise features. May be affected by future product changes

Enterprise

Popular

$59/mo

Users: Unlimited

Limits: Very expensive, pricing may include LOC component, requires sales process

At $59/user, 100 users = $70,800/year. May also be charged based on lines of code indexed. Volume discounts require negotiation

Amp (New Product)

$0/mo

Users: Individual

Limits: New product, unknown long-term pricing, replaces discontinued Cody individual plans

Credit-based system - free credits run out. Future pricing unclear. New product still evolving

GitHub Copilot

Free

Users: Individual

Limits: Limited premium requests, no advanced models, no enterprise features

Premium requests deplete fast with advanced models. No access to GPT-4.5, Claude Opus without premium quota

Pro

Popular

$10/mo

Users: Individual

Limits: Premium request limits still apply, no organization management, limited model selection

Advanced models use multipliers: GPT-4.5 = 50x, Claude Opus 4 = 10x. Overages at $0.04/request can spike bills. Annual saves $20 vs monthly

Pro+

$39/mo

Users: Individual

Limits: Still no organization features, premium requests still limited despite 4x price

Still has premium request limits - heavy users report hitting quota in days. Multipliers still apply. $390/year is steep for individuals

Business

$19/mo

Users: Per user

Limits: Requires GitHub Enterprise Cloud for some features, no Copilot Workspace access

Need GitHub Enterprise Cloud for full features. Adds to existing GitHub subscription costs. Per-seat pricing scales fast

Enterprise

$39/mo

Users: Per user

Limits: Expensive at scale, requires enterprise commitment

Requires GitHub Enterprise Cloud subscription. Custom model training costs extra. For 100 developers = $46,800/year before GitHub subscription

Feature Comparison

Feature	Sourcegraph	GitHub Copilot
Core
Code search across repositories Core strength - industry leading
Inline code completions Primary feature, works well for patterns
Chat interface Ask questions about code
Code review assistance Enterprise plan
AI
AI code completion (Cody) Enterprise only - individual plans discontinued
Codebase context understanding Good contextual awareness
PR summaries Useful documentation feature
Model selection GPT-4o, GPT-4.5, Claude - with quotas
Custom model training Enterprise plan only
Agentic workflows (Amp) New product - replaces Cody individual
Context
Codebase indexing Limited context awareness vs Cursor
Integrations
VS Code extension Available
JetBrains extension Available
Browser extension For code search
GitHub/GitLab integration Repository connections
GitHub PR/Issue integration Strong
IDE
VS Code integration Excellent, primary integration
JetBrains integration Good support
Neovim integration Available
Security
Enterprise SSO Enterprise tier
Audit logs Enterprise tier
Pricing
Free tier Discontinued July 2025
Editing
Multi-file editing Limited compared to Cursor
Deployment
On-premises deployment Self-hosted option available
Reliability
Offline mode Requires internet