CodeMate Reviews

The thing does not work as promoted , connecting to github is an issue when it does not read the files . Trying to refund and still does not allow to refund the whole thing . It will still charge me tier one . When i don't want anything.

I have tried to use this, but whenever I paste my code in: "You have exceeded your requests limits. Please try again tomorrow or upgrade now"

I am tier 1 so I am not sure what the limits are, but I hit enter and I am over my limits "for today?" I wanted to like this but many issues. I am outside of refund window doh.

I bought back in august 2023 and the product interfered with my workflow too much and even made code changes that could not be reverted. It was a clear no go.

In the meantime I tried Rubberduck, Codeium, Supermaven, Cody, Tabnine, Blackbox Al, CodeGPT, Github Copilot, Fitten Code and most recently Windsurf (formerly Codeium), Bolt and V0 (Vercel).

To be fair: All of the above are open source or offer free tiers and better integration to my workflow than codemate does.

I am not sure if the Codemate Team forgot or avoided to mention it: If you put your codebase or large files in context, it consumes already the biggest part of the tokens. They also avoid to mention how follow up questions count to the quota. They still, after being around for years, don’t integrate well into vscode or normal dev workflows and the weirdest thing: As a former buyer on AppSumo it appears they demoted my previous tier level since I now got a useless quoate (Tier 1 Plan back in 2023 had different deal terms which they don’t respect with no saying at all). I wanted to support the project and didnt refund and regret it - more for the buck than the product which I don’t miss.

To the Maker: This is harsh feedback. Would you have listened over the past 1.5 years as you do on the AppSumo comments, you would be in a much better shape. Do you even realize that you spend most time on arguing and explaining? If the majority of users is not satisfied you better listen AND ACT FAST since chances are its you being wrong.

Its great to have something like this keep me in line when doing all my coding. I dont falter down as much and I stay focused.

I recently upgraded to CodMate Chat Tier 2 with high hopes of resolving my coding problems efficiently, but my experience has been nothing short of frustrating. Within just 10 minutes, I exhausted all my tokens, and unfortunately, that seems to be a recurring theme.

I discovered on the website that there’s an option to bring your own API key, but I was dismayed to learn from various comments and reviews that this feature comes with an annual subscription to an additional plugin. This feels misleading, especially for new users who might think they’re getting full access with their tier upgrade.

Despite paying for Tier 2, I ended up using tokens rapidly without having the tools I expected. The inability to scan entire folders for files is a major drawback; having to manually attach each file to ask specific questions is not just inconvenient, it’s an inefficient design that hinders productivity.

In short, if you’re considering CodMate Chat, be cautious. Assess what you're actually signing up for, because the promises don’t match the reality. It’s disappointing to invest in a service that doesn't deliver on its potential. I certainly won’t be renewing my subscription.

Like many others, coding is not my first language. I usually require AI to guide me through the code in more detail.

I believe the biggest selling point of this product is the ability to use the 'Knowledge base'.
Then, many of us 'beginner coders' can easily use this tool to collect context and be able to execute more complex tasks by using the power of the knowledge base. I believe this is the intention of this tool.

However, If this is how you see yourself using this tool, then sadly, this AppSumo deal is not for you.

The issue here is that CodeMate is the hungriest AI tool I have encountered so far.
As many others commented, I also somehow managed to use up the entire monthly allowance of 175.000 credits in a single day, and that was only by asking the AI to complete 2 single tasks.

I uploaded 2 Git repositories, smaller repositories, nothing huge, my codebase (again, nothing big) and a few other links. Apparently, I already managed to exhaust the initial 3GB storage (Tier 2) allowance, which now somehow totals to over 6GB.

When asking a pilot, I can only tag a maximum of 2 knowledge base items to the question. Then, each answer seems to cost an average of 40.000 credits. That doesn't really give me much to play around with each month, does it?
I understand that I can purchase the additional 'unlimited' add-on for $60, but I only just purchased Tier 2 for $169, which lasted one afternoon. 🤔

I might as well sign up for the $8/month unlimited monthly CodeMate subscription package, which offers unlimited usage without the limitations of Tier 2. It probably works out the same as the initial $169 (Tier 2) + $60 / year addon.

So, what is the point of this deal? I don't really get it. It seems to be just a 'teaser' to an actual subscription product. Is it just to create some exposure for the product so it gets advertised on AppSumo?
The Tier 2 I purchased seems to be only good for some 'light' use. Once you run out of monthly credits, which you most likely will, you will need to purchase the additional add-on anyway.

In short, I don't really understand this pricing model. I might sign up for the monthly subscription, or maybe not. I'm still sitting on the fence about this one.

Awful product that's nowhere near ready to go to market. Confusing and simply terrible at what it does.

I don’t know enough to judge the quality of this service but I see continuous growth and that’s good enough for me and shows the people behind this product want it to be successful.

Too many errors, not able to add knowledge base from local or GitHub. Unfortunately returned Tier 5.

Does not really do what it says it does properly. no public road-map available and no reply from support. Hopefully they can fix their own code before offering to fix others code and make a good product.

That tool is a bad joke. I asked
1. How can I create my knowledge base (1,024 tokens and it did not know that I wanted to ask vor Codemate)
2. How can I create my knowledge base in CodeMate? (821 tokens)

Really? I don't even want to imagine how many tokens are used for a code check or something similar. I couldn't try it out either: Because the answer didn't work at all.

"Once logged in, navigate to the area where you can manage your knowledge base. This is typically found in a dashboard or settings section, where there might be options like “Manage Knowledge Base” or “Create Knowledge Base.”
In the complete (web) dashboard I don't find this, it does not exist.

The only function, that exists is Chat. I will refund and I'm really very upset, my quarterly discount code is wasted, I don't get it back

🙄 As Reply to your comment below: 👈👈👈

1. THERE IS NO KNOWLEDGEBASE!
2. And don't treat my review as if I'm too stupid to use your software.
3. Read, what I had written. I had exactly described the simple question I have asked (without any extra operation). Your tool consumes more tokens for a simple question than free software.
4. I will not waste my time with this crap again, I had refunded last month.

My account still shows as "free". Still no response from support.

Update, still no response from support.

Fortunately, AppSumo was able to process a refund for my purchase.

i can't get logged to to use it.
i have high hopes when this is fixed.

While I don't have it fully integrated into my workflow, there is definitely stuff that could be done better. It definitely is not Mobile first in the UI department, and I am always asked who I am, my company and my role, ot doesn't get saved somehow. I really need to dig into the VS Code Extension though, as I guess this is the intended use. My first test was meh, though. Asked it to review my code and it said to change my variable name to something more meaningful, and it gave me the exact same name as a suggestion. That raised the eyebrows a little bit. I hope i didn't pay this money for nothing.

i try it - i try it with my api key - im gona refund it at all

Purchased the Tier 3 because it had the most potential for me.
Little did I know.

I'm currently using GitHib CoPilot, but thought to save some money and get more features.
Unfortunately, nothing works for me and support is no longer replying after the initial email with a list to try.

Feature like inline coding is coming i Q1 2025 they say, but have no roadmap to reveal.
The features Debug, Code Review and Optimize code gives me a blank screen.
So I payed 299 USD for a commenting tool

If I dont get this fixed with in the next week I will have to ask for a refund, which I really dont want as the feature list seems super great

Via the chat, things actually worked decently, got some unique yet functional sub routines that were very surprising, however, I must be a heavy user with big requests considering I went through my monthly tokens in a single day. FYI, I only went with tier 2 for now. So I almost have no choice but to upgrade just to get a bit more use. Their VS plugin is only for VS Code and will not work with VS Pro. Website has plenty of issues, such as trying to go to profile page, error received every time. Have I reached out to support? No. This is a blunt review of everything from out the gate. When in chat, and code is returned, the preview window opens but can't actually be closed. If you are working on small projects or need simple answers, then this should work great, but the limitations, bugs, and lack for other IDEs is very off-putting personally.

Hi,

The support is awesome. I really enjoyed talking to the creator and he showed me how to use codemate to get proper context to code. As someone just starting out, I think this is pretty helpful to be able to ask questions, have codemate give suggestions and access the web as well as Git Hub.
Thanks!

I really like the idea of Codemate, specifically:
• the ability to analyze an entire project
• the ability to assign tasks for refactoring and code generation
• the ability to finally cover the project with tests!

Previously, I used AskCodi, and I can say that it’s a wonderful tool, but it lacks the capability to understand the context of the ENTIRE project in its extension.

Codemate has this feature. This simplifies the development process and allows us to add unit tests directly to the project. As always, we don’t get full approval from clients for time spent on unit tests, as new features are very important for the product to develop and move forward. Therefore, very often the entire focus in development is on new functionality. Plus, new features always require rewriting unit tests. Even using ChatGPT here would be challenging because it needs to understand the whole project.

This product is an absolute solution to my headaches, as it allows us to build a system that aligns with the proper approaches described in classic books.

I thank the developers for bringing this project to the market. I wish the team success in developing the project further, as such solutions change our lives for the better, increase comfort, reduce stress, and make our lives happier and more mindful.

Regarding the limits, I’ll put it this way: I just took the maximum plan. Let’s see how long this limit will last. For me, it comes out to about a million tokens per user. I understand perfectly well that creating an application with unlimited coding is impossible. Even if I exceed the limit, the prices are more than reasonable for this offering. (I mean that additional tokens can be purchased for a reasonable price.)

Another important detail: Codemate works flawlessly; everything is great. I see practical value in it. Sure, you can find ways to get something from various GPTs for free somewhere, but for those who value their time and effort and are focused on results, this is an excellent solution in my opinion. I am incredibly happy to have a service that both I and my team will use.

And yes, a big thank you to the support team. You helped solve all my problems. Thank you so much!

The knowledge base functionality where I can connect multiple codebase and documentations and chat through it is pretty helpful. I do want to say that just the ability to locate files in thousands of line of code and explain what code does saves a lot of time for my team. Bought Tier 5 and my team is now able to collaborate with different codebases much easier. So 5 tacos for the concept and product capability.