Amp vs Gemini Code Assist
Amp
ampcode.com
Gemini Code Assist
codeassist.googleSide by side
| Figure | Amp | Gemini Code Assist |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $20/mo | $22.80/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Spec score · Coding Tool | 9.2 (#2) | 8.8 (#9) |
| Spec score · AI Coding Assistants | 9.1 (#12) | 9.1 (#14) |
| Coding agent | Yes | Yes |
| Chat assistance | Yes | Yes |
| Codebase indexing | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 20 | 22.8 |
| Supported IDEs | VS Code,Cursor,Windsurf,Zed,Neovim; deprecated JetBrains integration | VS Code; CLion; DataGrip; GoLand; IntelliJ IDEA; PhpStorm; PyCharm; Rider; RubyMine; WebStorm; Cloud Shell Editor; Cloud Workstations; Android Studio |
| Terminal access | Yes | Gemini CLI provides Gemini capabilities directly in a terminal. |
Plans
Amp
- Megawatt$20 a month
- GigawattPrice not published
- HobbyFree
- TeamsFree
- Individual (Megawatt/Gigawatt)$20 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Gemini Code Assist
- Gemini Code Assist for individualsFree
- Gemini Code Assist Standard$22.80 a month
- Gemini Code Assist Enterprise$54 a month
- Google Developer Program Enterprise membership$75 a month
- Google Developer Program Premium membership$299 a year
In their own words
Amp
Amp is a coding agent and development environment for work across local machines, cloud orbs, and connected runners. An orb is a cloud machine created for a thread, where the agent can use a project, tools, and plugins. Amp offers chat assistance, codebase indexing, and terminal access, and uses different models for different tasks, including GPT-5.6 and Claude Fable 5.1. Its CLI connects to VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, and Neovim; the JetBrains integration is deprecated. Threads can be saved and shared, with workspace threads shared with the team by default. GitHub integration can clone private repositories, push branches, open pull requests, and read CI status subject to the connected account’s access. Amp supports local and remote MCP servers. In Slack, users can send requests to a personal Puck by mentioning @Amp. Amp lists a free Hobby plan for public and private repositories and a Megawatt plan at $20 a month, including 45,000 minutes of orb time and unlimited public and private repositories. Amp says it does not offer self-hosted deployment, though users can bring their own model-provider API keys.
Gemini Code Assist
Gemini Code Assist has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.