Amp vs. jcode

Feature	Amp	jcode

Tagline	The frontier coding agent	Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, written in Rust
Website	https://ampcode.com	https://jcode.sh
Language	typescript	rust
Release Date	April 14, 2025	January 5, 2026
Last Updated	June 29, 2026	September 4, 2026
Provider Type	AI Lab	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	deep	basic
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	Yes	No
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	No	Yes
IDE Integration	VS Code	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	Yes	No
Local Model Support	No	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent
Supported Models	Claude Opus 4.8, GPT-5.5, GPT-5.3-Codex, Gemini 3.1 Pro / Flash	25+ providers: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Copilot, MiniMax, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Groq, Mistral, xAI, Cerebras, Ollama, LM Studio
Supported Subscriptions	—	ChatGPT Claude Code GitHub Copilot
Pricing Model	Usage Based	Freemium, Subscription, BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free daily grant, then usage-based	Free (BYOK) / $10-1,000/mo
Source Code Availability	Proprietary Software	Open Source (MIT)
Source Code		https://github.com/1jehuang/jcode
Development State	active	active