Comparison

Amp vs OpenCode

AmpOpenCode
What it says it doesAmpAmp is a coding agent and development environment built for the frontier. You can build anything in Amp, in orbs that let you run the agent without supervision from anywhere, or on your own machine with our CLI and runner.OpenCodeOpenCode is an open source AI coding agent for your terminal, IDE or desktop. Use its included free models, sign in with GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT Plus/Pro, or connect 75+ model providers including local models.
PricingAmpHobby free (pay as you go for Amp-hosted orbs, unlimited self-hosted orbs, bring your own ChatGPT/Claude subscriptions or API keys with no Amp token fees); Individual $20/mo (45,000 minutes of hosted orb time, unlimited public/private repositories, your own domains for portals); Teams no extra charge (shared billing and pooled credits, SSO); Enterprise custom (official)OpenCodeFree and open source, with some free models included; optional OpenCode Go subscription: Go $10/mo, Go Plus $40/mo, Go Teams $20/member/mo; other providers billed by them (official)
WebsiteAmphttps://ampcode.com/OpenCodehttps://opencode.ai/

Which tool for which job

Amp wins when you want an agent that can keep working unattended and you already pay for a model subscription.

OpenCode wins when you want Claude Code-style agent coding but with any model, or on a tight budget.

Descriptions in the table come from each vendor's own site. This verdict is a fit call from those official pages as of 4 November 2026, not a shared benchmark or a hands-on score. Prices change, so confirm the pricing row on each tool page. How we review tools.

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