AWS's AI coding assistant for building, debugging, and modernizing on AWS.

Overview

Amazon Q Developer (formerly CodeWhisperer) is AWS’s AI assistant for developers. It provides code suggestions, security scans, and agentic features to build, test, and modernize applications, with deep knowledge of AWS services.

Key Features

  • AWS-aware code suggestions
  • Security vulnerability scanning
  • Agent for feature implementation
  • Code transformation/upgrades
  • IDE and CLI integration

Pricing

PlanPriceFor
Free$0Individual tier
Pro$19/user/moTeams + higher limits

Comparison

Compared to GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q is deeply tied to AWS workflows and modernization, while Copilot is more platform-neutral.

Editor’s Review
4.1/5
Pros
  • +AWS-native coding assistant
  • + understands your codebase
  • +IAM and security built in
Cons
  • Best inside AWS
  • Setup for large repos is heavy

Our take: Amazon Q Developer is the AWS-flavored Copilot — strongest when your stack already lives in Amazon's cloud.

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