Depends on your stack. Cody (Sourcegraph) is best for large codebases with cross-repo context. Copilot is best for VS Code + standard workflows. Cursor is best for AI-first coding. I use Cody for saas.pet because it understands my whole monorepo. For a typical project, Copilot is the safer bet.
Cody (Sourcegraph) handles 100K+ line codebases well because it indexes your whole repo. Copilot struggles with large codebases because it only sees the current file plus recent context. For a 500-line project, both are similar. For a 100K+ line project, Cody is significantly better.
Yes, by default. Both Cody and Copilot send code context to their LLM providers. Cody offers privacy mode where code is not stored or used for training. I have privacy mode on for client work. Read the terms before using any AI code assistant on proprietary code.
For most people, no. Cursor and Copilot cover 90% of use cases. Cody is the differentiator for large codebases. If you work on a single project under 50K lines, stick with Cursor or Copilot. If you work on multiple large repos, Cody is worth the additional $9/mo.
I've been testing and reviewing AI tools for 2+ years. I run saas.pet as a side project while working as a software engineer. I buy every subscription I review. No vendor pitches, no free accounts. If a tool is in my rotation, I pay for it.
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