OpenAI Codex vs Amp

OCOpenAI Codex9.0Visit Amp8.8Visit

Higher score OC OpenAI Codex #4 in Coding Tool 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit OpenAI Codex

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Amp #8 in Coding Tool 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Amp

• OpenAI Codex fits best

  Teams delegating coding work across IDEs

• Amp fits best

  Teams needing parallel agents across coding environments

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Side by side

Feature	OCOpenAI Codex 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Amp 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Coding Tool	#8 in Coding Tool
Best for	Teams delegating coding work across IDEs	Teams needing parallel agents across coding environments
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$20/user/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS
Support	Docs · 24/7	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenAI Codex 1/5 · Amp 1/5
Code completion	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Coding chat	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Agent mode	✓	✓
Codebase context	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Model selection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
IDE support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Handles coding tasks, refactors, and migrations end to end Combines file edits, terminal commands, and prioritized code reviews Delegates cloud tasks and supports parallel worktrees	Multiple agent modes with specialist retrieval and reasoning subagents Remote orbs, shell execution, tests, and multi-file editing Shared workspaces with permissions, multiplayer, and team controls
Cons	No free plan is listed Offered through ChatGPT plans rather than a standalone subscription Some workflows depend on supported IDEs or the terminal	Hobby orb usage is pay-as-you-go JetBrains integration is marked deprecated Amp is proprietary rather than open source
Our verdict	OpenAI Codex is an AI coding agent for developers and engineering teams working on features, refactors, migrations, testing, and code review. It can explain code using open files or project context, edit files, run terminal commands, and… Read the review →	Amp is a coding agent and development environment for software builders working across web, terminal, desktop, and mobile contexts. It can inspect Git repositories, edit multiple files, execute shell commands and tests, and delegate work… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenAI Codex — where it wins

  • Handles coding tasks, refactors, and migrations end to end
  • Combines file edits, terminal commands, and prioritized code reviews
  • Delegates cloud tasks and supports parallel worktrees

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is listed
  • Offered through ChatGPT plans rather than a standalone subscription
  • Some workflows depend on supported IDEs or the terminal

• Amp — where it wins

  • Multiple agent modes with specialist retrieval and reasoning subagents
  • Remote orbs, shell execution, tests, and multi-file editing
  • Shared workspaces with permissions, multiplayer, and team controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Hobby orb usage is pay-as-you-go
  • JetBrains integration is marked deprecated
  • Amp is proprietary rather than open source

• OCOpenAI Codex9.0/10 · Paid

  Codex combines IDE and terminal coding work with cloud task delegation through ChatGPT.

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• Amp8.8/10 · Free plan

  A multi-agent coding environment with remote execution, editor connections, and collaboration controls.

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