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Amp (Sourcegraph) vs Replit Agent

A side-by-side look at pricing, capabilities, pros, cons, and our editorial scores.

 
Amp (Sourcegraph)
Coding
Replit Agent
Coding
TaglineFrontier coding agent from Sourcegraph with pass-through model pricingBuild & deploy a full app from a single prompt.
CategoryCodingCoding
PricingFreemium· Pay-as-you-go with $5 minimum credit purchase, zero markup on provider API costs; Enterprise tier from $1,000 USD minimum with SSO/SAML, zero data retention, cost controls, and MCP allowlisting.Freemium· Free credits; Core $20/mo; Teams $35/mo
ModelGPT-5.5, Claude Opus 4.8, GPT Image 2 (frontier multi-model)Multi-model (Claude / GPT configurable)
Editorial score8.4 / 108.7 / 10
Use cases
Multi-file refactors across large repositoriesAgentic code generation with subagent parallelismAutomated code review with custom rulesRemote background coding tasks monitored from mobileDeep reasoning on architectural or debugging problemsCross-repo code search via LibrarianCustom tool integration via MCPiOS and cross-platform app scaffoldingData-flow diagram and documentation generation
prototypesinternal toolsfull-stack agent
Pros
  • Zero-markup pass-through pricing on top-tier models keeps costs honest and predictable
  • Access to frontier models (GPT-5.5, Claude Opus 4.8) without artificial token caps
  • Rich agentic toolkit: Oracle reasoning, Librarian code search, Painter image gen, subagents
  • Broad IDE coverage including VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains, Neovim, and Zed
  • Remote agent execution from web and mobile with passkey auth is genuinely useful for long jobs
  • MCP support and AGENTS.md files make it extensible and project-aware
  • Enterprise tier offers SSO/SAML, zero data retention, and per-user cost controls
  • One-prompt → live app
  • Auto-deploys
  • Great for non-engineers
  • Self-corrects errors
Cons
  • Pay-as-you-go with no flat cap means costs can spike on large-context or agentic runs
  • Frontier-model focus is expensive compared to cheaper coding assistants
  • No indication of an open-source client or public API for programmatic integration
  • Steeper learning curve than simple autocomplete tools; assumes agent-literate users
  • $1,000 minimum for Enterprise tier is a high floor for smaller teams wanting SSO
  • Quality drops on complex apps
  • Iteration loop slower than local IDE
Websiteampcode.comreplit.com
Pick Amp (Sourcegraph) if
  • Zero-markup pass-through pricing on top-tier models keeps costs honest and predictable
  • Access to frontier models (GPT-5.5, Claude Opus 4.8) without artificial token caps
  • Rich agentic toolkit: Oracle reasoning, Librarian code search, Painter image gen, subagents
  • Broad IDE coverage including VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains, Neovim, and Zed
Pick Replit Agent if
  • One-prompt → live app
  • Auto-deploys
  • Great for non-engineers
  • Self-corrects errors