Amp review
A flexible coding agent for developers who need remote, autonomous workspaces.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Amp is a coding agent and development environment for software builders who want help inspecting repositories, editing files, running commands and tests, and delegating work to specialist subagents. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and iOS, with tasks handled locally, on remote orb environments or through connected runners. Independent developers can use it for repository work, while teams and larger organizations get collaboration, permissions and administrative controls.
The published plans span Hobby, Megawatt, Gigawatt, Teams and Enterprise. Hobby includes all product features, public and private repositories, bring-your-own keys and free use of your own runners, with pay-as-you-go billing for orbs. Megawatt costs $20 per user per month and adds 45,000 minutes of orb time, unlimited public and private repositories, custom domains for portals, and no Amp token fees or limits. Gigawatt includes agent usage, 1,000 hours of xxlarge orbs, 10 GB of repository storage and 100 GB of monthly data transfer. Teams adds thread sharing, multiplayer, permissions, shared portals, plugins and skills, user management, analytics and SAML/OIDC SSO at no extra charge. Enterprise adds custom pricing, SCIM, spend controls, audit logs, network and MCP access controls, IP allowlisting, regional endpoints and priority support.
Amp’s strongest fit is for developers who want autonomous work to continue in remote environments rather than stay limited to an interactive editor session. Agent modes address different task difficulty levels, while Search and Librarian subagents retrieve codebase context and Oracle supports complex reasoning and planning. Connected editors include VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed and Neovim, alongside GitHub, ChatGPT subscriptions and MCP. Developers already centered on those tools should find the ecosystem fit practical. Those relying on JetBrains integration, or who do not need remote agents, repository projects or collaboration controls, may prefer a narrower coding assistant.
Amp pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Remote orbs run agents independently with shell access and test iteration
- Supports multiple editors, GitHub, ChatGPT subscriptions and MCP
- Includes repository projects, specialist subagents and team sharing
- Where it doesn't
- Hobby uses pay-as-you-go billing for orb usage
- Advanced governance controls are concentrated in Enterprise
- JetBrains integration is deprecated
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