Amp vs OpenCode: Features, Pricing and User Reviews 2026

Amp is an AI coding agent built by Amp Inc, a company that spun out of Sourcegraph in 2025. It helps developers write, edit, and test code by working through tasks called threads. Instead of just suggesting code, Amp can run commands, use tools, and even work on its own using remote machines called orbs.

These orbs keep working even after you close your laptop. Amp supports different modes, from quick and simple tasks to deep and complex problem solving. You can use Amp through its website, a command line tool, or by connecting it to popular code editors. It is built for developers who want a powerful and flexible coding assistant that keeps up with the latest AI models.

OpenCode is a free, open source AI coding agent made for developers. It works in your terminal, as a desktop app, inside popular code editors, and through a local web interface.

You can talk to it in plain language to write new code, fix bugs, refactor messy code, and make sense of large codebases. Rather than just guessing, it explores your project first, plans the needed changes, and then uses tools such as file editing, search, and shell commands to finish the task.

It supports over seventy five AI model providers, from big paid services to free local models, so you can choose what fits your budget. Since it does not store your code or data, it also works well for privacy focused teams.