# Amp Review

> Amp review: Frontier multi-model agent + cloud dev environments (orbs); also terminal_agent (Amp CLI, connects to VS Code/Cursor/Windsurf/Zed/Neovim).

![Amp logo](https://www.versusref.com/logos/amp.png)

Frontier multi-model agent + cloud dev environments (orbs); also terminal_agent (Amp CLI, connects to VS Code/Cursor/Windsurf/Zed/Neovim). OWNERSHIP: no longer branded as Sourcegraph - operated by "Amp Frontier Corporation" (privacy policy, modified Sep 10, 2026); about page: "We are an independent agent research lab"; CLI npm package moved from @sourcegraph/amp to @ampcode/cli (May 14, 2026 changelog). Free Hobby tier with BYOK/ChatGPT-sub since Sep 13, 2026.

See pricing · facts verified Oct 2, 2026

## What we know about Amp

Amp sits in the ai coding agents category, where it is frontier multi-model agent + cloud dev environments (orbs); also terminal_agent (Amp CLI, connects to VS Code/Cursor/Windsurf/Zed/Neovim). OWNERSHIP: no longer branded as Sourcegraph - operated by "Amp Frontier Corporation" (privacy policy, modified Sep 10, 2026); about page: "We are an independent agent research lab"; CLI npm package moved from @sourcegraph/amp to @ampcode/cli (May 14, 2026 changelog). Free Hobby tier with BYOK/ChatGPT-sub since Sep 13, 2026. We keep this Amp profile grounded in primary sources, each fact dated to when we last confirmed it.

Amp does not publish a public per-minute rate we have been able to verify, so the price figure here stays blank until we can confirm one. We would rather show nothing than a guessed number; if you have a current Amp quote, it is the fastest way for us to close that gap.

On capabilities, Amp covers enterprise plan (contact sales), pick the model per task, zero data retention option, soc 2, self-hosted / vpc deployment, and admin audit logs. Each of those is verified against Amp's own docs or dashboard, not marketing copy.

For compliance, with Amp: SOC 2 Type II is in place. If you are in a regulated space, confirm the current posture with Amp before you commit, since these change plan by plan.

In total we track 30 verified facts for Amp today, each linking the primary source it came from so you can check our work - and vendor claims we have not measured ourselves are labeled as such on the Amp fact sheet below.

## Fact sheet

### Pricing

| Fact | Value | Verified | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| How usage is metered | $ usage pool + own API key + per-token | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs/pricing) |
| What the free plan allows | Hobby (Free): all product features | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/pricing) |
| Cheapest paid plan (monthly) | $20 | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/pricing) |
| Top individual plan | $200 | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/pricing) |
| Usage included at entry tier | 45,000 minutes of orbin' time (Megawatt) + agent usage... | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/pricing) |
| Rate-limit window | monthly billing period (no rollover) | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs/orbs) |
| Price beyond the plan | Paid credits at providers' API list prices | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs/orbs/sizes-and-costs) |
| Bring your own API key | true - bypasses plan limits | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/pricing) |
| Team plan price | 0 USD/user/mo | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/pricing) |
| Enterprise plan (contact sales) | ✓  Yes | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/pricing) |

### Capabilities

| Fact | Value | Verified | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Models available | Low: GLM-5.3-Flash (oracle GPT-6 Astra) +7 more | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/modes) |
| Default model | medium mode - Opus 5.5 (high reasoning) | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs/the-dial) |
| Pick the model per task | ✓  Yes | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs/the-dial) |

### Compliance & trust

| Fact | Value | Verified | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trains on your code? | No training unless explicitly opted in | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/security) |
| Zero data retention option | ✓  Yes | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs/enterprise/minimal-data-retention) |
| SOC 2 | ✓  Yes | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/security) |
| SSO | SAML/OIDC SSO on Teams workspaces (free if ≥1 paid member) | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/pricing) |
| Self-hosted / VPC deployment | ✓  Yes | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs/cli/runners) |
| Data residency | US (GCP) | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/security) |
| Admin audit logs | ✓  Yes | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/pricing) |

### Build experience

| Fact | Value | Verified | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Where it runs | Web (ampcode.com), cloud orbs +4 more | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs) |
| Editor support | CLI connects to VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, and Neovim | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs/cli) |
| Autonomous multi-file edits | ✓  true | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs/orbs) |
| Runs terminal commands | ✓  Yes | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/news/subscriptions) |
| Background / cloud agents | ✓  Yes | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs/orbs) |
| Parallel agents | ✓  Yes | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs/orbs) |
| Opens PRs from issues | ✓  Yes | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs/github) |
| MCP support | ✓  true | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs/customize/mcp) |
| Project rules files | AGENTS.md (cwd, parents, subtrees) +4 more | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs/customize/agents-md) |
| Code review | true | Oct 2 | [source](https://ampcode.com/docs/orbs) |

## Amp head-to-head

| Comparison | Record | Per use case |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Amp vs Claude Code](https://www.versusref.com/coding-agents/amp-vs-claude-code/) | won 3 · lost 2 · tied 2 | Beginners: won; Enterprise: won; Free Plans: won; Local Models: tie; Open Source: tie; Terminal Workflows: lost; VS Code: lost |

Source: https://www.versusref.com/coding-agents/tools/amp/