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Devin vs Amp

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Devin

Software Development

Autonomous AI software engineer planning and executing code in its own environment

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
A

Amp

Software Development

Amp is the frontier agent

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Devin pricing not published; specific costs and plan tiers require signup or contact with sales; 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.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Devin and Amp actually diverge.

Attributes where Devin and Amp differ
AttributeDevinAmp
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
PlatformsDesktop, Windsurf integration, WebWeb

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Software Development).

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Devin

  • Feature implementation and ticket resolution in established codebasesnot Amp
  • Code migrations and refactoring at scale across repositoriesnot Amp
  • Bug fixing and debugging with test-driven verificationnot Amp
  • Rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept developmentnot Amp
  • Repetitive implementation tasks freeing human engineers for complex designnot Amp

Amp

No use cases recorded yet. See the Amp review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Devin

  • Pricing not published; specific costs and plan tiers require signup or contact with sales
  • Cannot handle extremely difficult tasks reliably; success rate decreases with task complexity
  • Requires clear, well-scoped task descriptions; ambiguous requirements reduce effectiveness
  • Requires human oversight and integration into existing workflows; not fully autonomous

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.

Pricing, plan by plan

Devin

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Devin review.

Amp

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Amp review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Devin if

  • You work on Desktop, Windsurf integration, Web.
Devin review

Choose Amp if

Nothing in the data separates Amp from Devin on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Amp review

Questions people ask

Is Devin or Amp better?
Neither clearly leads. Devin starts at On request and Amp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Devin or Amp?
Devin starts at On request and Amp at On request.
Does Devin or Amp run on more platforms?
Devin runs on Desktop, Windsurf integration, Web. Amp runs on Web.
What is Devin best used for?
Devin is most often used for feature implementation and ticket resolution in established codebases, code migrations and refactoring at scale across repositories, bug fixing and debugging with test-driven verification, rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept development. Of those, feature implementation and ticket resolution in established codebases and code migrations and refactoring at scale across repositories are not what Amp is typically brought in for.
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