Software · head to head
Amp vs Cline
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Amp purchased credits expire 12 months after purchase and subscription usage expires monthly, and Enterprise workspaces are billed at a 50 percent markup over individual and team rates, as of August 2026.; Cline enterprise tier pricing is gated behind a sales contact; only the open source free tier and usage based inference credits are self serve, as of August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amp and Cline actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amp
- Purchased credits expire 12 months after purchase and subscription usage expires monthly, and Enterprise workspaces are billed at a 50 percent markup over individual and team rates, as of August 2026.
Cline
- Enterprise tier pricing is gated behind a sales contact; only the open source free tier and usage based inference credits are self serve, as of August 2026.
Pricing, plan by plan
Amp
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Amp review.
Cline
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Cline review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Amp if
Nothing in the data separates Amp from Cline on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Cline if
Nothing in the data separates Cline from Amp on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Amp or Cline better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amp starts at On request and Cline at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amp or Cline?
- Amp starts at On request and Cline at On request.
- Does Amp or Cline run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.