Amp

Amp is a coding agent from the team that started Sourcegraph. Like Claude Code, it reads your project, writes the code and runs it. Its main idea is orbs: remote computers where each task gets its own copy of your project and keeps running after you close your laptop. You can start a task from the terminal, the desktop app, the web or your phone, then check in on it later.

Since September 2026 the agent itself is free if you bring your own model access. You can link a ChatGPT or Claude subscription, use your own API keys, or buy model usage through Amp at no markup, and run orbs on your own computers at no charge. You only pay Amp for its hosted orbs, which the $20 a month Megawatt plan includes 750 hours of. Teammates can share threads, take control of the same agent and preview the running app together.

The catch is that Amp is built for working developers. The orbs, runners and model routing are powerful but take a while to understand, and the pricing has changed several times this year, so check the pricing page before you commit.

• Developers
• Engineering teams
• Startups
• Large companies

Developers and engineering teams working on large codebases who want agents running in the background, not tied to their laptop.

• Orbs

  Each task runs on its own remote machine with a copy of your project, so you can run several at once and close your laptop.

• Bring your own model

  Link a ChatGPT or Claude subscription, use your own API keys, or buy usage through Amp at cost.

• Portals

  Preview the app the agent is building in your browser and share the link with teammates.

• Multiplayer threads

  Invite teammates into a thread to watch, take control of the agent or share its terminal.

• Subagents and code review

  Helper agents research and review in parallel, and Amp can follow up on comments on your GitHub pull requests.

• Start from anywhere

  Kick off work from the terminal, desktop app, web, Android or by assigning a Linear issue to Amp.

• Our pick

  Hobby

  Free

  Developers with their own model subscription or keys.

  • All product features
  • Unlimited self-hosted orbs and your own runners
  • Use ChatGPT or Claude subscriptions, or your own keys
  • Pay as you go for Amp-hosted orbs

• Megawatt

  $20/mo

  Individuals who want Amp to host the machines.

  • 45,000 minutes (750 hours) of Amp-hosted orb time
  • Custom domains for portals
  • Discounts on usage bought through Amp

• Gigawatt

  $200/mo

  Heavy users running many big jobs.

  • Larger orbs and much more orb time
  • Bigger discounts on Amp usage
  • Everything in Megawatt

• Enterprise

  Custom

  Large companies with security and compliance needs.

  • Pooled credits with no paid seats
  • SCIM, audit logs and IP allowlisting
  • Spend limits and custom self-hosted orbs
  • Priority support

Prices in USD unless noted, checked 3 November 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm on their site before you buy.

Ways Amp can slot into your week.

1. 1

   Hand off a feature and walk away

   Start a task in an orb, close your laptop and review the result and the live preview when you're back.

2. 2

   Get your bearings in a big codebase

   Ask how a part of the system works before changing it, and let subagents dig through the code in parallel.

3. 3

   Work a bug list in parallel

   Assign several Linear issues to Amp and let each run in its own orb.

4. 4

   Review together

   Share a thread and portal with a teammate so they can see exactly what the agent did and take over.

It works alongside your editor and GitHub, and can use the ChatGPT or Claude plan you already pay for. Many teams use it next to Claude Code or Codex for long background jobs.

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