Amp

What is Amp?

Amp is an AI coding agent you can run in two ways: in orbs, which are hosted machines where an agent keeps working while your laptop is closed, or locally through a command-line tool. Orbs come in sizes from one CPU and 2 GB of memory up to 16 CPUs, and each includes 60 GB of disk. Orbs pause after the agent has been idle for five minutes and you have been away for twenty, and you are billed by the minute only while they run. Teams get shared threads, multiplayer sessions, shared portals, plugins and skills, plus SSO. You can bring your own ChatGPT or Claude subscription or API keys, with no Amp token fee on top. Pricing starts with a free Hobby tier that pays as you go for hosted orbs, then Individual at $20 per month with 45,000 orb minutes. Teams has no extra charge, and Enterprise is custom, adding SCIM sync, audit logs and IP allowlisting. Students and teachers can get Individual for $10 per month.

Use cases

• Delegate coding tasks to a cloud agent
• Run parallel agents in separate orbs
• Monitor a rollout with a scheduled agent
• Share agent threads with teammates
• Run coding agents on your own machine from the CLI
• Bring your own ChatGPT or Claude subscription
• Control agent spend with pooled team credits

Who it's for

• Software engineers
• Engineering teams
• Platform teams
• Students and teachers

Why use Amp

• Orbs let agents keep working on remote machines, so a task does not depend on your laptop staying open.
• A free Hobby tier plus unlimited self-hosted orbs means you can try the product without a subscription.
• Linking an existing ChatGPT or Claude subscription avoids paying twice for model tokens.
• Per-minute orb billing with automatic pausing keeps idle environments from running up cost.
• Teams can share threads and portals and pool credits on one bill.

Amp features

• Orbs: hosted environments that pause when idle and wake on demand
• Orb sizes from a1.tiny (1 CPU, 2 GB) to a1.3xlarge (16 CPUs, 44 GB)
• Unlimited self-hosted orbs on Hobby, Individual and Teams
• CLI that can start an orb with a chosen size
• Bring your own keys or link ChatGPT and Claude subscriptions
• Paid credits charged at provider API prices without markup for individuals
• Team thread sharing, multiplayer and permissions
• Shared portals, plugins and skills
• SAML/OIDC single sign-on for teams
• Enterprise SCIM sync, audit logs, MCP access controls and IP allowlisting
• Cost breakdown per thread and the amp usage command

Amp integrations

• ChatGPT
• Claude
• Stripe
• MCP

How to get started with Amp

1. Create an account and a workspace, then choose the Hobby tier or subscribe to Individual.
2. Link a ChatGPT or Claude subscription, add API keys, or buy paid credits for model usage.
3. Start a thread in a hosted orb from the web, or run a task from the CLI with the orb size you need.
4. Review the agent's work through the thread and its portals, then archive the thread to stop the orb.
5. Invite teammates to share threads and manage usage from workspace settings.

Amp limitations

• Included usage resets monthly and does not roll over
• Purchased credits expire twelve months after purchase
• The largest orb size is limited to Gigawatt subscribers and Enterprise members
• Education discount applies only to the Individual tier

Amp pricing

Yes, Amp has a free plan. Paid plans start at $20 per month, according to the official pricing page on 24 Oct 2026.

Amp plans

• Hobby

  Free

  • All product features
  • Pay-as-you-go for Amp-hosted orbs
  • Unlimited self-hosted orbs, free
  • Bring your own keys

• Individual

  $20/mo.

  • All product features
  • 45,000 minutes of orb time
  • Unlimited self-hosted orbs
  • Unlimited public/private repositories
  • Use your own domains for portals

• Teams

  No extra charge

  • Members can be on different tiers
  • Thread sharing, multiplayer and permissions
  • Shared portals, plugins and skills
  • SAML/OIDC SSO
  • Shared billing and pooled credits

• Enterprise

  Custom

  • Pooled credits only
  • SCIM user directory sync
  • Spend limits and reporting
  • Audit logs and MCP access controls
  • IP allowlisting and regional endpoints
  • Priority support and invoicing

Plans as listed on the official pricing page on 24 Oct 2026. Prices can change and may vary by country or exclude tax. Check the official pricing page.

Amp alternatives

The main Amp alternatives listed on Debuly are Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Devin, Cline and Aider. The table compares pricing and platforms; order is A–Z.

1. Ai

   Aider

   Open-source AI pair programming tool that runs in your terminal and edits code in your local git repository using the LLM you choose.

   CodingDeveloper platforms
   Open sourceVisit Aider (official site)
2. 

   Claude Code

   Anthropic's coding agent that fixes bugs, writes tests and runs migrations from your terminal, IDE, desktop app, web or Slack.

   CodingAutomation and agentsDeveloper platforms
   PaidVisit Claude Code (official site)
3. 

   Cline

   Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, the terminal and desktop that edits files and runs commands with your approval.

   CodingDeveloper platformsAutomation and agents
   Open sourceVisit Cline (official site)
4. 

   Cursor

   AI code editor and coding agent with cloud agents, Bugbot code review and multi-provider models, sold with Grok and X plans.

   CodingAutomation and agentsDeveloper platforms
   FreemiumVisit Cursor (official site)
5. 

   Devin

   Cognition's AI software engineer, with a desktop app, CLI and cloud agents that take coding tasks through to pull requests.

   CodingAutomation and agentsDeveloper platforms
   FreemiumVisit Devin (official site)
6. 

   GitHub Copilot

   GitHub's AI coding assistant for code completion, chat and agents in VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, the CLI and GitHub.com.

   CodingAutomation and agents
   FreemiumVisit GitHub Copilot (official site)

Amp FAQ

Sources & verification

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