Terminal · Warp (GitHub org warpdotdev)
Warp
Terminal marketed as an agentic development environment, with a built-in AI agent, tabs, split panes and cloud-shared Warp Drive. Client code is open source under AGPL; paid plans meter agent usage.
~/facts
- platforms
- macOSWindowsLinux
- price
- FreemiumFree $0/mo (no included agent usage); Build $20/mo or $18/mo annual; Max $200/mo or $180/mo annual; Business $50/user/mo or $45 annual (up to 25 seats); Enterprise custom (seen 2026-10-20)
- source
- Open sourceLicence: AGPL-3.0 (client); MIT (warpui_core and warpui crates)
- github
- warpdotdev/warp 65.6k stars, seen 2026-10-20
~/features
- ✓ yes SSH
- ✓ yes Tabs
- ✓ yes Split panes
- ? not verified SFTP
- ? not verified Port forwarding
- ✓ yes Scripting / API
- ✓ yes AI agents
- ? not verified MCP
- ✓ yes Cloud sync
✓ documented · – absent or not in its feature list · ? not verified
+ strengths
- Account is optional: docs say login can be skipped and core terminal works offline
- Built-in agent, a CLI for it, and an SSH extension giving remote file tree and code editing on Linux/macOS hosts
- Client repo public (AGPL-3.0) with macOS, Windows and Linux builds including ARM64
! weak points
- Free plan includes no agent usage; further usage is pay-as-you-go and heavier use needs Build ($20/mo) or higher
- SSH extension supports only bash/zsh and Linux/macOS remote hosts (glibc 2.31+), not Windows hosts, and is unavailable from the Windows client
- Cloud features (AI, Warp Drive collaboration) need internet and, per Warp's blog, some are limited to logged-in users
~/who it is for
- best for
- Developers who want an AI-agent-centric terminal with shared workflows and optional team plans.
- look elsewhere if
- Users who want a classic SSH/serial/port-forwarding client or a terminal with no AI or paid-tier surface.
~/compare
~/sources
Checked 2026-10-20. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.
- www.warp.dev/pricing — price: Free, Build, Max, Business, Enterprise
- github.com/warpdotdev/warp — open source client, AGPL-3.0/MIT
- www.warp.dev/download — platforms macOS/Windows/Linux, x64 and ARM64
- docs.warp.dev/getting-started/getting-started-with-warp — login optional, skip step
- docs.warp.dev/support-and-billing/using-warp-offline — core features work logged out/offline; cloud features need internet
- www.warp.dev/blog/lifting-login-requirement — login requirement removed 2024-11-22; some AI/team features need login
- docs.warp.dev/terminal/warpify/ssh — SSH extension and limitations
- docs.warp.dev/terminal/windows/split-panes — split panes and tabs (via search result snippet)
- api.github.com/repos/warpdotdev/warp — github stars, license (GitHub API, seen 2026-10-20)
Not verified
- pricing page content came via page summarizer; footnote on 'bring your own AI inference' for Free plan not visible
- pricing page also lists separate 'Warp Factories' plans (Pay as you go 0/mo at 20% above API rates, Build $20, Business $50) not mapped here
- sftp, port_forwarding, jump_host, x11, serial, telnet, mosh, mobile_app: not documented in pages read
- ssh=true reflects running ssh in the terminal plus the SSH extension; Warp is not documented as a standalone SSH connection manager
- login-optional status rests on docs plus a Nov 2024 blog; warp.dev/pricing does not state it, and the blog says some features may be limited to logged-in users later
- split_panes/tabs seen only in a search-result snippet of docs.warp.dev, page not fetched directly
- scripting_or_api based on Agent CLI, Automation Platform and Analytics API (Enterprise) listed on pricing/docs
- team_sharing/cloud_sync based on Warp Drive collaboration listed in pricing; 'Free' collaboration is limited
- GitHub README did not list platforms directly; platforms from download page
- vendor entity name not verified