Software · head to head
Fig vs Warp
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Fig shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete; Warp limited cloud agents access on free tier
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fig and Warp actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2020).
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fig
No use cases recorded yet. See the Fig review.
Warp
- Modern terminal environment for developersnot Fig
- AI-assisted command execution with multiple LLM providersnot Fig
- Multi-agent orchestration and codebase indexingnot Fig
- Agentic development workflowsnot Fig
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fig
- Shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
- The standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported
- The completion specs remain open source on GitHub, but the product that consumed them is gone
Warp
- Limited cloud agents access on free tier
- Limited collaboration features on free tier
- Limited cloud conversation storage on free tier
- IME input not properly handled on macOS (discarded during command or Agent output)
- Terminal zoom functionality does not properly resize grid in TUI applications, causing misaligned rendering
- Multi-language (i18n) support missing as of documentation
- Requires macOS 10.14 or later (excludes older Mac hardware)
- Requires Windows 10 build 1903 or later (excludes pre-build 1903 systems)
- Linux requires glibc 2.31 or higher and GPU support (OpenGL ES 3.0+ or Vulkan) for rendering
Pricing, plan by plan
Fig
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.
Warp
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Warp review.
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Fig or Warp better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fig starts at Free and Warp at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fig or Warp?
- Fig starts at Free and Warp at Free.
- Does Fig or Warp run on more platforms?
- Fig runs on Web. Warp runs on macOS, Windows, Linux.
- Can I use Fig for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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