---
title: "Amp vs Claude Code"
description: "Amp and Claude Code are both terminal agents. Claude Code comes with Claude plans, Amp has a free tier."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/amp-vs-claude-code"
---
# Amp vs Claude Code

> Amp is a terminal agent by Amp Frontier Corporation. Claude Code is a terminal agent by Anthropic. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Amp | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Terminal agent, Editor extension | Terminal agent, Editor extension, Cloud agent |
| Vendor | Amp Frontier Corporation | Anthropic |
| Website | [ampcode.com](https://ampcode.com) | [code.claude.com](https://code.claude.com) |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Linux, Windows, Web |
| License | Proprietary (Proprietary) | Proprietary (Proprietary) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Amp | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Entry price | Free | $20/mo |
| Top individual plan | $200/mo | $200/mo |
| Team plan | Free (flat, pooled for the team) | $25/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | — |
| Beyond the plan | API list price | API list price |
| Part of a plan | — | Claude |

## Models

|  | Amp | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | OpenAI, Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Bring your own key | Partial BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | No | No |

## Features

|  | Amp | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Git worktrees | No | Yes |
| Parallel agents | Yes | Yes |
| Subagents | Yes | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | No | Yes |
| Browser automation | Yes | Yes |
| Sandboxing | No | Yes |
| Remote execution | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile companion | No | Yes |
| Scheduled tasks | Yes | Yes |
| Checkpoints | No | Yes |
| Plugins | Yes | Yes |
| Hooks | No | Yes |

## Works with

|  | Amp | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | dmux | agent-manager, Claude Desktop, Claude Squad, cmux, Conductor, Devin Desktop, dmux, Emdash, goose, Herdr, JetBrains AI, Multica, Nimbalyst, opcode, OpenHands, Orca, Paseo, Sculptor, Superset, T3 Code, Vibe Kanban, Vibe Notch, Visual Studio Code, Warp, Xcode, YYLO, Zed |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-13 | 2026-09-18 |

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