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title: "Amp vs Codex CLI"
description: "Amp and Codex CLI are both terminal agents. Codex CLI comes with ChatGPT plans, Amp has a free tier."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/amp-vs-codex-cli"
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# Amp vs Codex CLI

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

## General

|  | Amp | Codex CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Terminal agent, Editor extension | Terminal agent, Editor extension, Cloud agent |
| Vendor | Amp Frontier Corporation | OpenAI |
| Website | [ampcode.com](https://ampcode.com) | [learn.chatgpt.com/docs/codex/cli](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/codex/cli) |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| License | Proprietary (Proprietary) | Apache-2.0 (Open source) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Amp | Codex CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | $200/mo | $100/mo |
| Team plan | Free (flat, pooled for the team) | $25/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | — |
| Beyond the plan | API list price | Rate limited, API list price |
| Part of a plan | — | ChatGPT |

## Models

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

## Features

|  | Amp | Codex CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Git worktrees | No | Yes |
| Parallel agents | Yes | No |
| Subagents | Yes | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | No | Yes |
| Browser automation | Yes | No |
| Sandboxing | No | Yes |
| Remote execution | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled tasks | Yes | No |
| Diff review | No | Yes |
| Checkpoints | No | Yes |
| Plugins | Yes | Yes |
| Hooks | No | Yes |

## Works with

|  | Amp | Codex CLI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | dmux | agent-manager, ChatGPT Desktop, Claude Squad, cmux, Conductor, Devin Desktop, dmux, Emdash, goose, Herdr, JetBrains AI, Multica, Nimbalyst, OpenHands, Orca, Paseo, Superset, T3 Code, Vibe Kanban, Visual Studio Code, Warp, Xcode, YYLO, Zed |
| Pricing verified | 2026-09-13 | 2026-10-06 |

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