Plandex vs Cody
A side-by-side comparison of two open-source tools to help you choose the right one.
| Feature | PL | |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | A terminal AI agent for large, real-world projects. | Enterprise AI coding assistant by Sourcegraph. |
| GitHub stars | 13K | 3K |
| License | MIT | Apache 2.0 |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Pricing | Free & Open Source | Freemium |
| Self-hostable | ||
| Replaces | Claude Code | Claude Code, GitHub Copilot |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
Plandex features
- Massive context window for big codebases
- Diff-review sandbox before applying changes
- Smart context management to control cost
- Version-controlled, reversible changes
- Self-hostable server
Cody features
- Whole-codebase context via code search
- Chat, autocomplete, and inline fixes
- Works across large, multi-repo codebases
- VS Code and JetBrains support
- Enterprise controls and self-hosting