GitHub vs Sourcegraph Cody — Pricing, Plans, and Verified Costs (2026)
GitHub starts at $4/mo. Sourcegraph Cody starts at $59/mo. GitHub is $55/mo cheaper on the entry tier than Sourcegraph Cody.
See price history: GitHub · Sourcegraph Cody
The dominant developer platform (source control + code review + CI/CD + package registry), owned by Microsoft ($7.5B acquisition, 2018). Positioned as the alternative to GitLab and Bitbucket for the vast majority of open-source and enterprise software teams. Distinctive for its Copilot AI product ($10-$39/user/mo) that became Microsoft's fastest-growing AI SKU. Priced free (unlimited public + private repos) up to $21/user/mo Enterprise. Real cost bloat: GitHub Actions minutes and Copilot seats scale with team activity.
AI code assistant from Sourcegraph, positioned as the enterprise-grade alternative to GitHub Copilot with deep code-graph awareness. Pricing: Free (200 autocompletions/day, 20 chat messages/day), Pro $9/user/mo (unlimited usage + premium models), Enterprise Starter $19/user/mo (SSO, audit logs, admin controls), Enterprise custom. The Sourcegraph code graph is the moat — Cody knows your entire codebase, not just the open file.
All plans compared
| Tier role | Plan | GitHub monthly | GitHub annual | Sourcegraph Cody monthly | Sourcegraph Cody annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free / starter | Free / — | Free | Free | — | — |
| Teams | Team / — | $4 | $4 | — | — |
| Enterprise | Enterprise | $21 | $21 | $59 | $59 |
Tier names differ across vendors. Rows are aligned by tier role, not name. Full tier structures on each tool's page.
What each is best for
GitHub is worth it if… GitHub is still the default Git host in 2026 for any team that wants industry-standard PR workflows, code review, CI/CD (Actions), and native Copilot AI. Free for public repos; Team is the entry paid tier, Enterprise for larger orgs.
Sourcegraph Cody is worth it if… engineering orgs (50+ devs) that already use Sourcegraph or need Cody's deep code-graph context — the ability to reason across an entire monorepo. Pro at $9/user/mo is aggressively priced vs Cursor and Copilot but the strategic buyer is Enterprise Starter and above.
Bottom line: Similar positioning, closer to a preference call than a strategic one.
Choose GitHub over Sourcegraph Cody if…
Choose GitHub if…
- You want fixed-price predictability (per seat, from $4/mo).
- You match the profile GitHub is built for: still the default Git host in 2026 for any team that wants industry-standard PR workflows, code review, CI/CD (Actions), and native Copilot AI.
- You need a general-purpose developer & infrastructure option rather than a vertical-specific one.
Choose Sourcegraph Cody if…
- You want fixed-price predictability (per seat, from $59/mo).
- You match the profile Sourcegraph Cody is built for: engineering orgs (50+ devs) that already use Sourcegraph or need Cody's deep code-graph context — the ability to reason across an entire monorepo.
- You need a general-purpose developer & infrastructure option rather than a vertical-specific one.
At a glance
| GitHub | Sourcegraph Cody | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Entry price | $4/mo | $59/mo |
| Enterprise available | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Per Seat | Per Seat |
| Last verified | September 14, 2026 | September 20, 2026 |
| Full pricing | View full pricing | View full pricing |
Pricing last verified September 20, 2026. Tracked daily.