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Information updated Nov 10, 2026

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Warp Review

Open-source terminal turned agentic development environment

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By Official AppDuo editorial team · Updated

  • macOS
  • Windows
  • Linux
Freemium · $20.00/mo
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Our verdict

Warp suits developers who want a modern terminal with a built-in AI agent, and teams exploring cloud agents. The trade-offs are mostly usage-based AI costs and a data policy that lets prompts be used to train models, so the settings deserve a close look.

Best for: Developers who live in the terminal and want an AI agent built in

Skip it if: People who just want a lean terminal without AI features or data collection

Pros

  • Open source since 28 April 2026; about 66k GitHub stars (AGPL-3.0, with MIT-licensed UI crates)
  • Runs on macOS, Linux and Windows, on both x64 and ARM64
  • A permanent Free plan that supports bring-your-own AI inference

Cons

  • AI features are largely usage-billed; the Free plan includes no agent usage
  • The privacy policy allows AI prompts and outputs to be used to train and improve models
All pros and cons · Who is it for?

Pros

  • Works with other agents such as Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, with Slack, GitHub, Linear and Jira integrations

Cons

  • The Free plan lists no support channel; email support starts at Build
  • Warp Factories is still in early access per the docs

Best for

  • Teams wanting to try cloud agents connected to Slack, Linear, Jira and GitHub

Problems it solves

Experience & key features

What Warp is

Warp began as a modern terminal for macOS and now calls itself an Agentic Development Environment. The New York-based company was founded by Zach Lloyd, a former principal engineer on Google Sheets. An April 2026 press release says nearly one million developers use Warp.

Main components

Warp Terminal is the desktop app. Warp Agent investigates issues, edits code, runs commands and handles multi-step tasks, inside Warp or through the Agent CLI in any terminal. The Automation Platform runs cloud agents on schedules, from integrations or via API. Warp Factories (early access) takes work from Slack, GitHub, Linear or Jira and moves it through triage, planning, implementation and review to a pull request.

Pricing and open source

According to the pricing page, Free is 0 USD, Build is 20 USD/month (18 USD/month billed yearly), Max is 200 USD/month (180 USD/month billed yearly), Business is 50 USD/user/month (45 USD billed yearly, up to 25 seats) and Enterprise is quoted individually. On 28 April 2026 Warp open-sourced its app, with OpenAI as the repository's flagship sponsor. Per GitHub, most code is AGPL-3.0, while the warpui crates are MIT.

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Compared with alternatives

Unlike Cursor or Windsurf, Warp starts from the terminal rather than a code editor. It does not shut out other agents either: the homepage says it works with Claude Code, Codex or Cursor. Anyone who only needs an agent inside an editor may find Cline or GitHub Copilot leaner.

Screenshots

Official Warp homepage image
Official Warp homepage image
Image from the April 2026 open-source press release
Image from the April 2026 open-source press release

Plans & pricing

Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026

Free

Personal

Free

Core terminal, Warp Agent CLI and bring-your-own AI inference. No agent usage included; extra usage is pay-as-you-go. Cloud agents, Warp Drive and collaboration are limited.

Build

Personal

$20/mo/user

$18/mo billed yearly

Includes 20 USD of agent usage per month at API rates; unlimited Warp Drive objects and cloud conversation storage; private email support.

Max

Personal

$200/mo/user

$180/mo billed yearly

Includes 200 USD of agent usage per month (10x Build), for individuals.

Business

Business

$50/mo/user

$45/mo billed yearly

Each seat includes 20 USD of agent usage per month at API rates; up to 25 seats, with team usage metrics, SAML SSO and your own API keys.

Enterprise

Business

Contact sales

Custom pricing; unlimited seats, shared usage pools, multi-admin support, a dedicated account manager and a shared Slack channel.

Free plan limits
The Free plan includes no agent usage; Warp Drive and collaboration features are limited.
Free trial
No free trial
Cancellation & refunds

The pricing page does not mention refunds.

Privacy

Per the privacy policy (last modified 18 August 2026), the app collects analytics and crash reports, which may include IP address and OS. Terminal content reaches Warp's servers only when you enable or use features that need it, such as Cloud History, Block Sharing, Active AI or Agent Mode, and you can choose not to share terminal data. With Active AI and Agent Mode, Warp may collect prompts and outputs and use data to develop products, including training and fine-tuning its AI models; you can control this collection in settings. The policy gives no specific retention periods, does not mention zero data retention, and does not apply to customers with a separate data processing agreement.

Official pricing page

Warp alternatives

GitHub Copilot logo7.5/10

GitHub Copilot

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Frequently asked questions

Is Warp free?

Yes. The 0 USD Free plan includes the terminal, the Agent CLI and bring-your-own AI inference. It includes no agent usage; extra usage is pay-as-you-go.

Is Warp open source?

Yes. Warp open-sourced its app on 28 April 2026. Per GitHub the main license is AGPL-3.0, with the warpui_core and warpui crates under MIT.

Which operating systems does Warp support?

Per the download page: macOS 10.14+, Linux (.deb, .rpm, .tar.zst, AppImage; x64 and ARM64) and Windows 10/11 (x64 and ARM64).

Are my commands and code sent to Warp's servers?

Only when you use features that need it, such as Cloud History, Block Sharing, Active AI or Agent Mode; the policy says you can choose not to share terminal data. Analytics and crash reports are still collected.

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Scores

Ease of use
7.5
Why this score

A modern terminal UI with a built-in agent, but the pricing and product lineup (Terminal, Agent CLI, Factories) have many layers. The interface is English only.

Features
8.0
Why this score

Per the homepage and docs: terminal, Warp Agent, a cloud automation platform, Factories, MCP and Slack/Linear/Jira/GitHub/GitLab integrations.

Value for money
7.0
Why this score

The Free plan works with your own keys; Build at 20 USD/month includes 20 USD of usage at API rates, so you essentially pay list price. Max at 200 USD/month is steep.

Performance
7.2
Why this score

Product Hunt shows 4.8/5 from 81 reviews, but the sample is small and self-selected; with no independent benchmark as evidence, the score stays moderate.

Support
6.5
Why this score

Docs and a public GitHub repository for issues; private email support from Build upward, with dedicated support and an account manager on Enterprise. The Free plan lists no support channel.

Privacy & security
6.0
Why this score

You can opt out of sharing terminal data and control AI data collection, but the policy allows prompts and outputs to be used for model training and gives no retention period.

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Specs & compatibility
Developer
Warp
Headquarters
United States
Launched
2022
Category
DevelopmentAI

Capabilities

  • Open source
  • AI features
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Integrations
  • Public API

Platforms

  • macOS
  • Windows
  • Linux

Interface languages

  • English

Integrations

  • Slack
  • Linear
  • Jira
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Azure DevOps
  • MCP
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor

Support

  • Help center
  • Community forum
  • Email

Change history

  1. Feature.Warp Factories added native Microsoft Teams and Azure DevOps Services support for assigning work, triggering automations and receiving pull requests.
  2. Company.Warp open-sourced its agentic development environment, with OpenAI as the repository's flagship sponsor.
  3. Feature.Warp launched on Linux, sharing about 98% of its code with the Mac app.
Full change history (4)
  1. Company.Warp announced a 50 million USD Series B led by Sequoia Capital, together with Warp Drive for sharing workflows across teams.
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