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Amp is a multi-model coding agent for terminal, web, macOS/iOS, and IDE-connected workflows. Vendor docs describe the same agent and threads across surfaces, with remote Orbs, local Runners, Dial modes (low / medium / high / ultra), shared threads, MCP, plugins, and BYOK / linked ChatGPT subscriptions. Pricing spans a free Hobby tier, optional Megawatt ($20/mo) and Gigawatt ($200/mo) Individual plans, no-extra-charge Teams workspaces, pay-as-you-go credits, and Enterprise.
Amp pricing (vendor_documented, as-of 2026-09-17): free Hobby tier with all product features, pay-as-you-go orbs or free own Runners, and BYOK / linked ChatGPT (and other) subscriptions with no Amp token fees or limits on non-Enterprise tiers. Optional Individual plans: Megawatt $20/month and Gigawatt $200/month, each bundling included agent usage and orb minutes (vendor Individual cards describe ~45,000 minutes of orb time). Teams workspaces add sharing and pooled credits at no extra workspace fee; members can sit on Hobby, Megawatt, or Gigawatt. Enterprise is custom (SCIM, audit/network controls, pooled credits, priority support).Review →
Cline is an Apache-2.0 open-source AI coding agent runtime for editor, terminal, and SDK workflows. It reads and edits files, runs commands, uses browsers, plans then acts, and requires explicit approval for each step unless users enable auto-approve. Current Cline sources show 8M+ installs, 63.6k+ GitHub stars, BYOK/provider flexibility, local model support, MCP, plugins, hooks, and Enterprise governance.
Cline is a free and open-source autonomous coding assistant extension (Apache 2.0) available at no cost ($0). It functions on a bring-your-own-key (BYOK) model where users pay token costs directly to their chosen AI model providers, with zero markup from the tool.Review →
AI-powered code assistant from GitHub and OpenAI that provides real-time code suggestions, completions, and chat-based help directly in your editor. Offers inline completions, a chat interface, an autonomous coding agent that can implement features from GitHub Issues, and AI code review with 60M+ reviews processed. Supports GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, and Gemini Pro. Works with VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, Xcode, and Eclipse. The benchmark AI pair programmer.
GitHub Copilot offers a Free plan for individual developers with core code completion and limited chat requests. Paid individual subscriptions start with Copilot Pro at $10/month ($100/year) with multi-model choice and monthly AI credit allocations, progressing to Copilot Pro+ at $39/month and Copilot Max at $100/month for heavy sustained workloads. Organizational plans include Copilot Business at $19/user/month for policy control and Copilot Enterprise at $39/user/month with codebase fine-tuning, PR indexing, and expanded AI credit pools.Review →
AI-first code editor built as a VS Code fork that deeply integrates LLMs into every part of the development workflow. Features Tab autocomplete with multi-line predictions, Cmd+K inline editing, AI chat with full codebase awareness, and Agent mode for autonomous multi-file edits with terminal execution. Supports GPT-4, Claude, and more with automatic context from project files and docs. Includes privacy mode for SOC 2 compliance. The leading AI-native IDE with 100K+ paying users.
Cursor offers a free Hobby tier with core editor access, Composer, and Tab completions. Paid individual plans start with Cursor Pro at $20/month ($16/month billed annually) featuring a $20 third-party model allowance and unlimited Cursor models, followed by Pro+ at $60/month and Ultra at $200/month for high-volume developers. Team plans include Teams Standard at $40/user/month ($32/user/month billed annually) and Teams Premium at $120/user/month (5x usage). Enterprise tier provides custom pricing with SAML SSO and SCIM, and on-demand usage is available for pay-as-you-go model overage.Review →
Anthropic's agentic CLI coding tool that delegates complex tasks to Claude directly from the terminal. Understands entire codebases via automatic context gathering, edits multiple files, runs shell commands, and manages Git workflows autonomously. Supports CLAUDE.md for persistent project instructions, integrates with VS Code and JetBrains, and uses Claude Opus/Sonnet with extended thinking for complex architectural decisions. Built for terminal-first developers.
Claude Code is included with Anthropic subscription tiers starting at $20/month for Claude Pro, $100/month for Claude Max (5x), $200/month for Claude Max (20x), and $30/user/month for Claude Team ($25/user/month billed annually). Alternatively, developers can use the CLI via pay-as-you-go Anthropic API keys billed strictly per token consumed.Review →
AI code completion assistant that runs locally or in the cloud with a focus on privacy and enterprise security. Trains on your codebase for personalized suggestions. Supports 30+ languages across VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, and other IDEs. Features whole-line and full-function completions, natural language to code, and unit test generation. On-premise deployment option for air-gapped environments. SOC 2 certified. One of the earliest AI code assistants, now competing with Copilot and Supermaven.
Tabnine provides a free Starter tier for basic code completion. The Code Assistant plan starts at $39/user/month (billed annually) with AI chat, full code completion, and IP protection, while the Agentic Platform plan at $59/user/month (billed annually) unlocks autonomous coding agents and MCP tool integrations. Custom Enterprise pricing is available for self-hosted, VPC, and air-gapped deployments with custom model fine-tuning.Review →
AI coding assistant from AWS with inline code suggestions, chat, code transformation, and built-in security vulnerability scanning. Deep integration with AWS services and CLI makes it particularly powerful for cloud-native development. Helps developers modernize legacy code, optimize AWS resource usage, and implement security best practices across their entire development workflow.
Free tier available in AWS Console; IDE subscriptions sunsetting. New sign-ups for paid IDE subscriptions closed on May 15, 2026. Existing IDE plugin subscriptions remain active through the April 30, 2027 end-of-support date. AWS Management Console features remain permanently supported.Review →
Tabby is an open-source, self-hosted AI coding assistant that serves as a privacy-focused alternative to GitHub Copilot. It provides code completion, chat-based coding assistance, and IDE integrations while running entirely on your own infrastructure with support for consumer-grade GPUs. Tabby supports multiple LLM backends and offers extensions for VS Code, JetBrains, Vim, and other editors, giving teams full control over their AI coding tools without sending code to external services.
Open-source, self-hosted AI coding assistant under the Apache-2.0 license. The Community edition is $0 for up to 5 users, with full local/private cloud deployment (Docker/CUDA/Metal/ROCm), and zero code transmission when you self-host inference. Commercial tiers include Team ($19/seat/mo) and custom Enterprise plans offering SAML/OAuth SSO, RBAC, team analytics dashboards, distributed orchestration, and air-gapped enterprise support.Review →
Amp is first in the editor-selected list of 8 Cody alternatives and carries an editorial review score of 85/100. The stored order is editorial; review scores do not determine membership or position.
Are there open-source Cody alternatives?
Yes — Cline, Tabby are open source.
Are there free Cody alternatives?
Yes — Amp, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and more offer a free plan or free tier.
