# Amp

> Coding agent that runs in cloud orbs and keeps working after you close your laptop

- Category: [Coding AI](https://finderatlas.com/categories/coding-ai)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Website: https://ampcode.com
- Platforms: Web, macOS, Linux, Windows, CLI, API
- API: available
- Made by: Amp Frontier Corporation, founded 2025, San Francisco, CA
- Last updated: 2026-10-27
- FinderAtlas page: https://finderatlas.com/tools/amp

## Overview

Amp is a coding agent and development environment from Amp Frontier Corporation, the company that took over the product after it was spun out of Sourcegraph. Each agent thread runs in an "orb", a remote machine preloaded with the project's code, tools and plugins, so the agent can keep working after the developer closes a laptop. Threads can be followed and steered from the web, a Mac app, an iPhone or iPad app in beta, or a terminal CLI.

## Key features

- Orbs
- Portals
- Event-driven wake-ups
- Multiplayer
- Changes tab
- The Dial
- Puck
- CLI and runners
- amp sync

## Pricing

- **Hobby** ($0): Free tier with all product features
- **Individual (Megawatt)** ($20/month): Paid individual tier with included orb time
- **Teams** ($0/user/mo): No extra charge; members hold Hobby, Megawatt or Gigawatt tiers
- **Enterprise** (Custom): Pooled credits for large organizations

## Best for

- Long-running agent tasks that continue unattended, parallel agent threads without managing worktrees, teams sharing an agent session

## Who uses it

- Software Engineers
- Engineering Teams
- Enterprises
- Developers running agents in CI

## Strengths

- Per-thread cloud orbs let agents keep running unattended without worktree or port conflicts.
- Free Hobby tier includes all product features, with bring-your-own-key and own-runner options.
- Works across web, Mac, terminal and CI runners, with event triggers from Linear, GitHub and schedules.
- Multiplayer orbs let teammates share an agent, terminal and running app.
- Teams plan adds SSO, pooled credits and shared model routing at no extra seat charge.

## Limitations

- The Mac app requires macOS 26 or later and the Mac and iOS apps are labelled beta.
- No App Store iOS release yet; mobile access is through TestFlight.
- Orb rates, overage behaviour and Gigawatt pricing are not published on the pricing page.
- Pay-as-you-go orbs on the free tier make costs less predictable than a flat subscription.

## Not recommended for

- Non-programmers, teams that need a fully local, offline agent

## Integrations

- Linear
- GitHub
- Slack
- MCP
- VS Code
- Cursor
- Windsurf
- Zed
- Neovim
- ChatGPT subscription
- Claude subscription

## FinderAtlas editorial scores (out of 10)

- Ease of Use: 7.5/10
- Feature Depth: 8.5/10
- Value for Money: 7.5/10
- Performance & Speed: 8/10
- Documentation & Support: 8/10

## Alternatives

- [OpenAI Codex](https://finderatlas.com/tools/openai-codex): OpenAI's coding agent that writes, reviews and runs code from terminal, IDE, desktop or cloud ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/amp-vs-openai-codex))
- [Jules](https://finderatlas.com/tools/google-jules): Google's coding agent that fixes bugs and opens pull requests, closing 31 December 2026 ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/amp-vs-google-jules))
- [Kilo Code](https://finderatlas.com/tools/kilo-code): Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains and CLI with 500+ models ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/amp-vs-kilo-code))
- [Factory](https://finderatlas.com/tools/factory): Agent-native software development platform where Droids handle full engineering tasks end to end ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/amp-vs-factory))
- [Cursor](https://finderatlas.com/tools/cursor): AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/amp-vs-cursor))
- [Google Antigravity](https://finderatlas.com/tools/google-antigravity): Google's agent-first platform for building software with parallel AI coding agents ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/amp-vs-google-antigravity))
- [Devin](https://finderatlas.com/tools/devin): Autonomous cloud software engineer that takes tickets through to tested pull requests ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/amp-vs-devin))
- [Cline](https://finderatlas.com/tools/cline): Open-source autonomous coding agent for your editor, terminal, and CI pipelines ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/amp-vs-cline))

## Recent updates

- 2026-10-01: "Assign It To Amp" (October 19), "See Your Runner's Desktop" (October 16) and "Take Puck with You" (October 13) poste...
- 2025-12-01: Amp announced it was becoming its own company, Amp Frontier Corporation
- 2025-10-01: Amp Free made agentic coding free for everyone
- 2025-05-01: Amp became available to everyone

## FAQ

**Who makes Amp?**

Amp is made by Amp Frontier Corporation, which announced on December 2, 2025 that Amp was becoming its own company after being spun out of Sourcegraph.

**Is there a free plan?**

Yes. The Hobby plan includes all product features, with pay-as-you-go orbs or free use of your own runners, and bring-your-own-key access.

**Can I use my ChatGPT or Claude subscription?**

Yes. The site says you can link a ChatGPT subscription for the Dial's low, medium and high settings, and use Claude Pro or Max plans in Amp.

**Is there a mobile app?**

The iPhone and iPad app is a public TestFlight beta, with an App Store release planned for later. It requires iOS or iPadOS 26 or later.

**Does Amp run on my own machine?**

Yes. The CLI runs on Mac, Linux, WSL and Windows, and `amp --no-tui` can run agents on servers and CI runners. Orbs are the cloud option.

**Does Amp work inside my editor?**

Amp's CLI connects to VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed and Neovim through an `ide connect` command, giving the agent your open file and selection.