Compare Aider vs. Cody

Aider enables collaborative programming with LLMs, allowing you to modify code within your local git repository seamlessly. You can initiate a new project or enhance an existing git repository with ease. Aider is optimized for use with models like GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and it can interface with nearly any LLM available. Additionally, Aider has achieved impressive results on the SWE Bench, a rigorous software engineering benchmark that evaluates the ability to resolve actual GitHub issues from well-known open-source projects such as Django, Scikit-learn, and Matplotlib, among others. This capability makes Aider a valuable tool for developers looking to improve their coding efficiency and tackle complex challenges in software development.

Cody is an advanced AI coding assistant developed by Sourcegraph to enhance the efficiency and quality of software development. It integrates seamlessly with popular Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) such as VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse, and various JetBrains IDEs, providing features like AI-driven chat, code autocompletion, and inline editing without altering existing workflows. Designed to support both individual developers and teams, Cody emphasizes consistency and quality across entire codebases by utilizing comprehensive context and shared prompts. It also extends its contextual understanding beyond code by integrating with tools like Notion, Linear, and Prometheus, thereby gathering a holistic view of the development environment. By leveraging the latest Large Language Models (LLMs), including Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o, Cody offers tailored assistance that can be optimized for specific use cases, balancing speed and performance. Developers have reported significant productivity gains, with some noting time savings of approximately 5-6 hours per week and a doubling of coding speed when using Cody.