Best Amp alternatives (2026)
12 alternatives to Amp (CLI coding agents, paid from $20/mo). Closest by overlap: OpenAI Codex, Warp, Claude Code and others. 11 have a verified free plan; cheapest published paid entry Cursor at $8/month.
How this list is built: Matched by overlap (+4 same category, +1 related category, +1 per shared feature/editor named on vendor pages, +1 shared free plan). Discontinued tools excluded. Overlap measures similarity, not quality. Listed A–Z by name. Membership comes from our category, verified pricing or a phrase on the vendor's own page. No vendor pays for placement.
| Alternative | Type | Free plan | Paid from | Overlap with Amp | Vendor site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Q Developer | IDE assistants | Yes | $19/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, code review, background/cloud agents, mobile apps, refactoring | Visit |
| Claude Code | CLI coding agents | No | $20/mo | Same category; both mention MCP, self-hosting, code review, mobile apps, debugging | Visit |
| Cline | IDE agent extensions | Yes | Free | Related category; both mention MCP, bring your own key, self-hosting, refactoring, SSO/SAML | Visit |
| Crush | CLI coding agents | Yes | Free | Same category; both mention MCP, debugging, SSO/SAML, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Cursor | AI IDEs | Yes | $8/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, code review, background/cloud agents, websites, SSO/SAML | Visit |
| Devin | Autonomous coding agents | Yes | $20/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, background/cloud agents, mobile apps, front-end/UI, refactoring | Visit |
| Gemini CLI | CLI coding agents | Yes | Free | Same category; both mention MCP, websites, debugging, refactoring, terminal/CLI | Visit |
| Kilo Code | IDE agent extensions | Yes | $15/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, bring your own key, self-hosting, code review, background/cloud agents | Visit |
| Mistral Vibe | CLI coding agents | Yes | $14.99/mo | Same category; both mention MCP, self-hosting, background/cloud agents, websites, refactoring | Visit |
| OpenAI Codex | CLI coding agents | Yes | $8/mo | Same category; both mention MCP, self-hosting, code review, background/cloud agents, mobile apps | Visit |
| OpenHands | Autonomous coding agents | Yes | $499/mo | Related category; both mention MCP, self-hosting, code review, background/cloud agents, front-end/UI | Visit |
| Warp | CLI coding agents | Yes | $18/mo | Same category; both mention MCP, bring your own key, self-hosting, code review, background/cloud agents | Visit |
FAQ
What are the closest alternatives to Amp?
By our overlap score, the closest are OpenAI Codex, Warp, Claude Code, Mistral Vibe, Kilo Code. The score counts same category, shared features named on vendor pages and a shared free plan; it is not a quality rating. The table below is listed A–Z.
Which Amp alternatives are free?
11 of these alternatives have a verified free plan: Amazon Q Developer, Cline, Crush, Cursor, Devin, Gemini CLI, Kilo Code, Mistral Vibe, OpenAI Codex, OpenHands, Warp.
What is the cheapest paid Amp alternative?
Cursor, from $8/month on its vendor's pricing page, then OpenAI Codex from $8/month.
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