Claude Code
Anthropic's terminal-native agentic coding tool.
Agentic coding on Sourcegraph's code graph for whole-repo context.
Amp is Sourcegraph's agentic coding tool, built on its code-graph so the agent reasons over whole repositories rather than single files. It offers a deep reasoning mode and subagents for larger tasks, with a free-forever (ad-supported) tier under testing plus pay-as-you-go usage. Strong for teams with large, complex codebases.
Amp (Sourcegraph) uses a freemium pricing model, with paid plans from Free-forever tier (ad-supported, in testing) + pay-as-you-go. A free tier lets you test it before committing. Browse all freemium AI tools we track.
Amp (Sourcegraph) is best suited for teams working in large codebases that need repo-wide reasoning. It earns its place for excellent whole-repo context. The main trade-off: pricing model still evolving.
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Amp (Sourcegraph) is freemium. Pricing starts at Free-forever tier (ad-supported, in testing) + pay-as-you-go.
Amp (Sourcegraph) is best for teams working in large codebases that need repo-wide reasoning. Its standout strength: excellent whole-repo context.
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