Software Development · head to head
Amp vs Unleash

Unleash
Software Development
Open-source feature flag and experimentation service
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The short version
- Only Unleash has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Amp minimum $20/month subscription cost with limited orb hours (750); Unleash the Pay-As-You-Go plan is priced per seat, which can get costly for larger teams.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amp and Unleash actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Software Development).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Amp
Nothing recorded that Unleash does not also cover.
Only in Unleash
- Feature flags
- A/B/n testing
- Custom targeting
- SDKs
- SSO
- Audit logs
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Amp
- Building and running parallel AI agents for automationnot Unleash
- Accessing multiple AI models via single subscriptionnot Unleash
- Developing AI applications with flexible compute modelsnot Unleash
- Running high-capacity agent workloads in ultra modenot Unleash
Unleash
- Gradual and progressive feature rolloutsnot Amp
- Running A/B/n experiments tied to flagsnot Amp
- Self-hosting feature management for compliance needsnot Amp
- Enterprise SSO-controlled feature flag governancenot Amp
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amp
- Minimum $20/month subscription cost with limited orb hours (750)
- High-tier Gigawatt plan at $200/month required for ultra mode agents
- Usage limits apply after included quotas are consumed each month
- Each user limited to maximum of 2 simultaneous subscriptions
Unleash
- The Pay-As-You-Go plan is priced per seat, which can get costly for larger teams.
- Self-hosted Enterprise requires a minimum of 5 seats and an annual contract.
- Additional API traffic beyond the included quota is billed per million requests.
- Advanced SLAs and dedicated customer success are reserved for the custom Enterprise tier.
Pricing, plan by plan
Amp
$20/monthly- Megawatt$20/monthly
- All product features
- 750 hours of orbs
- Use your ChatGPT subscription
- Gigawatt$200/monthly
- Everything in Megawatt plus: 1
- 000 hours of xxlarge orbs
- $200 included agent usage
- Education Discount$10/monthly
- For students and teachers: full access at $10/month (50% off Megawatt)
- Unconstrained$undefined/usage
- Pay for what you use at standard rates
- all agent modes
- API pricing for model tokens and orbs
Unleash
Free- Pay-As-You-Go$75/month
- Cloud-hosted
- 53M API requests/month included
- Unlimited feature flags, projects and environments
- Custom Enterprise$undefined/mo
- Cloud, self-hosted or hybrid
- Premium support options
- 99.99% uptime SLA
Which should you pick?
Choose Amp if
Nothing in the data separates Amp from Unleash on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Unleash if
- You need feature flags.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api, linux.
- You also want a/b/n testing.
Questions people ask
- Is Amp or Unleash better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amp starts at $20/monthly and Unleash at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amp or Unleash?
- Unleash has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $20/monthly for Amp and Free for Unleash.
- Does Amp or Unleash run on more platforms?
- Amp runs on Web. Unleash runs on web, api, linux.
- Can I use Unleash for free?
- Yes. Unleash has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Amp starts at $20/monthly.
- What is Amp best used for?
- Amp is most often used for building and running parallel ai agents for automation, accessing multiple ai models via single subscription, developing ai applications with flexible compute models, running high-capacity agent workloads in ultra mode. Of those, building and running parallel ai agents for automation and accessing multiple ai models via single subscription are not what Unleash is typically brought in for.
- What can Amp do that Unleash cannot?
- Unleash covers Feature flags, A/B/n testing, Custom targeting, SDKs.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Amp: How much does Amp cost per month?
Amp offers two main monthly plans: Megawatt at $20/month (750 hours of orbs) and Gigawatt at $200/month (1,000 hours of xxlarge orbs). Students and teachers get a 50% education discount ($10/month). Source: https://ampcode.com/pricing
SourceUnleash: What does Unleash cost?
Unleash offers a Pay-As-You-Go cloud plan at $75/seat/month with a 14-day free trial, plus a custom-priced Enterprise plan for self-hosted or hybrid deployments.
SourceAmp: What usage is included in Amp subscriptions?
At minimum, Amp subscriptions include agent usage equal to the subscription cost per month. Depending on usage patterns, you may receive additional usage beyond the base guarantee. Megawatt includes 750 orb hours and Gigawatt includes 1,000 hours of xxlarge orbs.
SourceUnleash: How is usage metered?
The Pay-As-You-Go plan includes 53M API requests per month, with additional traffic billed at $5 per million requests thereafter.
SourceAmp: Can I use my own ChatGPT subscription with Amp?
Yes, Amp subscribers who link a ChatGPT subscription pay no per-token fees and can use as many tokens as their third-party subscription allows, making it ideal for users who already have ChatGPT access.
SourceUnleash: What does Unleash integrate with, and is there an API?
Unleash provides an API and 25+ official SDKs across languages, along with SSO integrations via SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect.
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