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Warp: cost, fit and limits
Warp is a terminal application made by Denver Technologies, Inc. (doing business as Warp.dev) that puts an AI agent into the command line window, with plans from a free tier to Enterprise and agent usage metered at API rates.
What to know first
Warp sells a terminal whose main selling point is its agent. The Free plan costs $0, Build is $20 a month ($18 on annual billing), Max is $200 a month, Business is $50 per user per month, and Enterprise is custom. Usage of the agent is metered, so a plan includes a dollar amount of usage rather than unlimited prompts. The pricing page lists SOC 2 compliance, while the terms and pricing page differ on training use.
Warp at a glance
| Maker | Denver Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Warp.dev, Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Entry price | $0 per month (Build $20) |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Terminal Emulators in 2026, rank 1 of 12 |
| Website | warp.dev |
Who Warp is best for
Developers who delegate shell work
The agent runs frontier and open-source models in the terminal, so tasks such as investigating a failing command can be handed over without leaving the window.
Teams that track issues in Slack, Linear and GitHub
The pricing page says the agent integrates with those three tools to look into bugs and open pull requests, which links terminal work to the team's tracker.
Buyers who want a published price ladder
Five named plans with amounts let a lead estimate monthly cost before talking to sales, which most terminals with AI do not allow.
Warp plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 per month | Core terminal features, Warp Agent CLI access, pay-as-you-go extra agent usage, bring your own AI inference, and limited cloud agents and conversation storage. |
| Build | $20 per month ($18 per month annual) | $20 of agent usage a month at API rates, full Warp Agent access, unlimited Warp Drive objects, unlimited cloud conversation storage and private email support. |
| Max | $200 per month ($180 per month annual) | $200 of agent usage a month, ten times Build, with add-on usage, auto-reload and a team spend cap. |
| Business | $50 per user per month ($45 annual) | Team usage metrics, admin data controls, bring your own API keys, SAML-based SSO and up to 25 seats. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited seats, custom usage pools, enterprise data governance, an Enterprise Analytics API and self-hosted cloud agents. |
Checked November 2026.
What Warp does
- Warp Agent
- An AI agent in the terminal that runs frontier and open-source models. Usage is billed against each plan's included amount at API rates, with add-on purchases and auto-reload available.
- Cloud agents and session links
- Cloud agents run work away from your laptop, and session links let teammates watch what an agent is doing. The Free plan limits cloud agent access and conversation storage.
- Issue tracker hooks
- The agent connects to Slack, Linear and GitHub so it can look into a reported bug and propose a pull request, according to the pricing page.
- Data controls and Network Log
- Business adds data controls that administrators configure, and the vendor describes a Network Log that lists telemetry events, so a security reviewer can see what the app sends out.
- Warp Drive
- Warp Drive objects hold shared, reusable material for a team. Build and above list unlimited objects, which suits groups that keep common workflows in one place.
How Warp handles your data
Warp's own pages do not give one answer on training. The pricing page says contracted model providers do not train on customer data and that zero data retention policies apply with them. The terms of service and privacy notice say Warp may use data to train its models and algorithms. The pricing and privacy pages show SOC 2 compliance. The privacy notice mentions transfers to affiliates and service providers in the United States, and no hosting region is stated. Ask Warp in writing which statement governs your plan.
Where Warp falls short in practice
- Usage is metered. Build includes $20 of agent usage at API rates, and Max includes $200. Heavy agent users can pass the included amount and move to add-on usage with auto-reload, so the monthly bill depends on how much you delegate.
- Conflicting data statements. The pricing page and the terms of service describe model training differently. A security reviewer needs a written answer before the terminal sees production credentials or private repositories.
- Seat cap on Business. The Business plan lists up to 25 seats. Larger groups are pointed to Enterprise, whose price is custom, so growing past that number means a sales conversation.
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Warp: common questions
How much does Warp cost per month?
Warp is free at the base, Build is $20 a month ($18 on annual billing), Max is $200 a month ($180 annual), and Business is $50 per user per month ($45 annual). Enterprise is custom. These are the pricing page amounts as of November 2026, and agent usage beyond the included amount is billed separately.
Does Warp let me use my own model keys?
Yes on two plans. The pricing page lists bring your own AI inference on the Free plan and bring your own API keys on Business. The pages we read do not say how either option interacts with the included agent usage, so check that before relying on it.
Is Warp SOC 2 compliant?
The pricing page and the privacy page footer both say Warp is SOC 2 compliant. We did not see the report itself, and the pages do not say which report type or date applies, so a buyer who needs the document should request it from Warp.
Can a team share agent work in Warp?
Cloud agents and session links let teammates see what an agent is doing, according to the pricing page. Business adds usage metrics and admin data controls for up to 25 seats, and Enterprise lists unlimited seats and an analytics API.
Does Warp store my agent conversations?
Build lists unlimited cloud conversation storage, and the Free plan lists limited cloud conversation storage. The pricing page cites zero data retention with contracted model providers, which is separate from what Warp itself keeps. The privacy notice describes Warp's own handling.