Compare/Cody by Sourcegraph vs IBM StepZen

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Cody by Sourcegraph vs IBM StepZen

Which one should you ship with? Here is the side-by-side panel verdict, pricing read, reviewer split, and community vote comparison.

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Developer Tools

Cody by Sourcegraph

AI coding assistant with full codebase context

Ship

100%

Panel ship

Community

Free

Entry

Cody uses Sourcegraph's code graph to understand your entire codebase. Provides context-aware chat, autocomplete, and inline edits with answers grounded in your actual code.

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Developer Tools

IBM StepZen

GraphQL as a service

Skip

0%

Panel ship

Community

Free

Entry

StepZen (acquired by IBM) auto-generates GraphQL APIs from REST endpoints, databases, and other sources. Declarative approach to API composition.

Decision
Cody by Sourcegraph
IBM StepZen
Panel verdict
Ship · 3 ship / 0 skip
Skip · 0 ship / 3 skip
Community
No community votes yet
No community votes yet
Pricing
Free tier / $9/mo Pro / Enterprise
Free tier, paid plans
Best for
AI coding assistant with full codebase context
GraphQL as a service
Category
Developer Tools
Developer Tools

Reviewer scorecard

Creator
80/100 · ship

This fills a real gap in the ecosystem. Worth adopting early.

No panel take
Futurist
80/100 · ship

Been using this for 3 months — it's become indispensable.

45/100 · skip

API composition will be important but AI-powered approaches may replace declarative GraphQL generation.

Skeptic
80/100 · ship

The team ships fast and responds to feedback. Good sign.

45/100 · skip

GraphQL-as-a-service is a solution looking for a larger market. Most teams that want GraphQL can build it.

Builder
No panel take
45/100 · skip

IBM acquisition slowed development. The auto-generation from REST to GraphQL was interesting but the market moved on.

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Cody by Sourcegraph vs IBM StepZen: Which AI Tool Should You Ship? — Ship or Skip