Best Free Amp Alternatives
29 alternatives to Amp with a free plan or free tier, ranked by how closely they match. The percentage is a match score, not a popularity score.
Replacing: Amp — Amp is a coding agent and development environment for engineers who want agents running inInput: text, video, code · Output: code
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A dedicated coding agent that writes and runs code for you
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free planFrom $20/mo
89%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
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How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity9/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
Code Review
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Verdent AI operates as a multi-agent coding system where several AI assistants work in parallel rather than sequentially
Input: text, code · Output: code, apps
Free planFrom $5/mo
88%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
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How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity8/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
Code Review
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Your AI pair programmer that actually knows the codebase
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free planFrom $4/mo
87%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
Code ReviewAI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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An AI coding assistant that works while you sleep sounds like science fiction, but Jules runs continuously in the cloud doing exactly that
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free planAPI
88%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity8/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
AI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Kilo Cloud Agents lets you code from anywhere—no local environment setup required
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free planFrom $15/mo
87%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
6
Code editor that actually understands your codebase
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free planFrom $20/mo
86%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
Code Review
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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AI pair programming in your terminal
Input: text, images, audio, code, web pages · Output: code
Free plan
86%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
8
Kilo Code is an open source AI agent Visual Studio (VS) Code extension that focuses on enhancing the efficiency of coding. The tool can generate code, automate tasks, and offer practical suggestions.
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free planFrom $20/mo
89%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity9/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
9
Windsurf, which now appears on the web as Devin Desktop, is a desktop code editor that doubles as a control room for coding agents.
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free planFrom $20/moAPITeams
87%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
AI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
10
AWS coding assistant formerly known as CodeWhisperer
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free planFrom $19/mo
84%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
Code Review
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Google Antigravity assumes you already think in agent-driven workflows
Input: text, code · Output: code, apps
Free plan
84%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
AI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
12
Over a million developers already use Qoder
Input: text, images, code · Output: code
Free planFrom $20/mo
84%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
AI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
13
84%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
14
Continue is an open-source AI coding agent that was built by a community of developers and has since been acquired by Cursor.
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free plan
84%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
Code Review
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
15
83%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
Code ReviewAI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
16
Writing code means constantly jumping between your editor and browser tabs stuffed with documentation
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free planFrom $15/mo
83%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
17
AI coding agent for Jupyter notebooks that generates, executes, and explains data science code from natural language descriptions.
Input: text, data · Output: data, code
Free planFrom $20/mo
84%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
Data Analytics
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
18
An open-source IDE that puts AI at the center while giving you complete control over how it works
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free plan
85%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
Software Development
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
19
Kiro is an agentic engineering environment for developers and teams.
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free planFrom $20/moTeams
90%Near drop-in replacement · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity10/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
Software Testing
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
20
83%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
21
AI that knows your codebase
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free planFrom $16,000/mo
83%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
22
You get code generated fast—no need to pick a single AI provider
Input: text, images, audio, code · Output: code
Free plan
85%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
AI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
23
83%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
24
Tempo is an IDE for whole product teams, built so designers, product managers and engineers work in one place on the real codebase.
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free planFrom $50/moTeams
89%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity9/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
AI AgentsUX Design
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
25
OpenHands is an open-source, model-agnostic platform for running coding agents in the cloud.
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free planTeams
89%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity9/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
Code ReviewAI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
26
Developers lose 30 seconds each time they switch AI providers or undo a bad code suggestion
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free planFrom $12/mo
85%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
27
GoCodeo writes your code and deploys it to Vercel in one motion
Input: text, images, code · Output: code, apps
Free planFrom $9/mo
83%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Also tagged for
App BuildingSoftware Testing
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
28
You get three uses as a guest before CodingFleet asks you to buy credits
Input: text, code · Output: code
Free planFrom $7/mo
82%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity2/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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83%Strong alternative · same core category as Amp
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Amp's goals25/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Amp for
Coding
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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At a glance: top Amp alternatives
| Tool | Match | Input | Output | Pricing | Free plan | Rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI Codex | 89% | text, code | code | From $20/mo | Yes | — | AI Coding Assistant |
| Verdent AI | 88% | text, code | code, apps | From $5/mo | Yes | — | AI Coding Assistant |
| GitHub Copilot | 87% | text, code | code | From $4/mo | Yes | — | AI Coding Assistant |
| Jules | 88% | text, code | code | Freemium | Yes | — | AI Coding Assistant |
| Kilo | Cloud Agents | 87% | text, code | code | From $15/mo | Yes | — | AI Coding Assistant |
| Cursor | 86% | text, code | code | From $20/mo | Yes | — | AI Coding Assistant |
Frequently asked
What is the best free Amp alternative?
OpenAI Codex (89% match) is the closest free alternative to Amp: A dedicated coding agent that writes and runs code for you. Verdent AI (88% match) and GitHub Copilot (87% match) come next.
How is the match percentage calculated?
It measures how much of Amp's job a tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings never change the percentage; they only break ties in the order. Lists are recomputed nightly and reviewed by editors for the most-visited tools.
How this list is ranked
The match score measures how much of Amp's job each tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers, and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings do not change the score; they only break ties in the order.
Lists are recomputed nightly from the live catalog and reviewed by our editors for the most-visited tools. Sponsored placements are marked and sit outside the ranking.