Codium (now Qodo) vs. ChatGPT 4
See the difference between Codium (now Qodo) and ChatGPT for generating unit-tests
Parameter
Qodo Gen
Notes
Free-text chat interface
Qodo Gen
ChatGPT’s prominent chat interface is enabled within Codium’s (now Qodo) plugin to allow natural language interactions with the overall test suite as well as each test separately.
Testing-specific UI/UX
Qodo Gen
Codium’s (now Qodo) proprietary Interface allows you to easily manage and interact with individual tests and make automatic fixes to your code.
Supported IDEs
Qodo Gen
VSCode, Jetbrains
3rd Party
ChatGPT is enabled within IDEs using a non-official third-party that imports ChatGPT's chat interface to your IDE but does not add code context.
Multiple calls/multiple functionalities in one call
Qodo Gen
While ChatGPT can accommodate several requests in one prompt, it is not equivalent to having multiple and chained structured calls to the models. Codium (now Qodo) can handle these, which allows the output to be consistent. It can also include multiple functionalities in a single click, such as unit-test generation, documentation, and code suggestions.
Fit for prompting novice
Qodo Gen
Like most generative AI models, novice developers will find it hard to write the right prompt to get structured and consistent output. Codium’s (now Qodo) backend takes care of this, so you can get high-value results from click one.
Out-of-the-box naive sanity unit-tests
Qodo Gen
Both Codium (now Qodo) and ChatGPT allow you to get naive sanity tests right away
High-quality unit tests that leverage code context
Qodo Gen
Need to manually collect context
Including code context (i.e., including packages, called and calling components, etc.) has a profound effect on the quality of results. While ChatGPT allows you to paste the context, finding relevant code snippets and pasting them to the chat is a complicated and tedious task. qodo does all that for you behind the scenes.
Testing best practices
Qodo Gen
We embed testing experts' knowledge within our prompts so you can get not only good tests but also the right tests, supporting mocking, and numerous testing frameworks right out of the box.
Running tests & Self-healing code
Qodo Gen
With the unique ability to run generated tests within the IDE plugin, qodo allows you to directly apply and review fixes to your original code or your tests and apply code suggestions.
Level of confidence
Qodo Gen
Codium (now Qodo) maps the component’s behaviors and provides a metric that evaluates how much of the overall behaviors are covered, providing users with the feedback and confidence needed to move forward.
Price
Qodo Gen
Free
Only ChatGPT plus plan at $20
Codium (now Qodo) is free and will remain free for end developers
On-Prem solution
Qodo Gen
Currently, none of the solutions offer “On Premise” deployment.
Stated Security & Privacy Policies
Qodo Gen
Opt-out for code snippet telemetry
Opt-out for code snippet telemetry
Both solutions allow you to opt out of keeping your data and/or training models with that data.
Supported languages
Qodo Gen
Multiple
Multiple
While ChatGPT allows you to generate unit tests in multiple languages, there is no support in code context and multiple calls and functionalities, which can only be supported through a dedicated inside-IDE developer tool.
As of 9/2023, the information in this comparison table is up-to-date to the best of our knowledge. However, the industry is rapidly evolving, and there may be updates that we have not yet captured. We strive for accuracy and fairness; if you have any updates or corrections, even if it shows a competitor in a more favorable light, we encourage you to share them with us at [email protected].
