Comparison

Amazon Q Developer vs Augment Code

On the evidence we track, Amazon Q Developer leads this comparison with a composite score of 81/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Amazon Q Developer81
Augment Code55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Amazon Q Developer81 / 100medium · 71%
Augment Code55 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code✗
Model
Amazon Q Developerfree
Augment Codecommercial
Price level
Amazon Q Developerfree
Augment Codemid
Starting price
Amazon Q Developer$19
Augment Code$20
Transparent
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code✓
Integrations
Count
Amazon Q Developer11
Augment Code10
Security
Certifications
Amazon Q Developer–
Augment CodeSOC 2 Type II
Disclosure policy
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code✓
Fedramp
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code–
Gdpr
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code✓
Hipaa
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code–
Iso27001
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code–
Pci
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code–
Soc2
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code✓
Reliability
Status page
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code✓
Content
Faq
Amazon Q Developer7 items
Augment Code7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai coding assistants. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Form
Amazon Q DeveloperAutonomous agent
Augment CodeAutonomous agent
Autonomy level
Amazon Q DeveloperAutonomous
Augment CodeAutonomous
Surface
Editor / surface support
Amazon Q DeveloperJetBrains, IntelliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse, AWS Console, CLI, GitHub,
Augment CodeVS Code, Cursor, Zed, Claude Code, and MCP-compatible IDEs
AI
Model source
Amazon Q DeveloperSingle-vendor
Augment CodeModel-agnostic (BYO key)
Deployment
Self-hostable / air-gapped
Amazon Q Developer✗
Augment Code✓
Context
Codebase context
Amazon Q DeveloperRepo-wide indexing
Augment CodeRepo-wide indexing
Editing
Multi-file edits
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code✓
Agentic
Runs commands / tools
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code✓
Data
Zero-data-retention option
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code-
Security
Enterprise controls
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code✓
Ecosystem
Language coverage
Amazon Q DeveloperJava, .NET, and general programming languages
Augment CodeMulti-language: TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, and others; handles 400,000+ fil
Commercial
Pricing model
Amazon Q DeveloperFree
Augment CodeUsage credits
Licensing
Open-source client
Amazon Q DeveloperClosed
Augment CodeOSS

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Amazon Q Developer

Leader

An AI coding assistant available in IDEs, AWS Management Console, and communication platforms that generates code suggestions, performs vulnerability scanning, and autonomously handles complex tasks like unit testing, documentation, and code reviews.

Independently observed

Augment Code

A platform providing AI agents that automate coding tasks including code review, incident response, vulnerability remediation, and continuous delivery workflows. Built to understand large complex codebases and coordinate work across distributed teams.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Amazon Q Developer

Leader
FreeFree tier

Perpetual free tier: 50 agentic chat interactions and 1,000 lines of code transformation per month

  • Free TierFree
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Augment Code

from $20/moSubscription

From $20/month with $20 included usage; usage top-ups available. Up to 50 seats at no per-seat charge on Standard and Business plans.

  • Standard$20/month, $20 usage included, up to 50 seats
    • $20/month usage across LLM, Context Engine & compute
    • Up to 50 seats included
    • CLI access
    • MCP & Native Tools
    • Pay-as-you-go top-ups
    • +2 more
  • Business$100/month, $100 usage included, up to 50 seats
    • $100/month usage across LLM, Context Engine & compute
    • Up to 50 seats included
    • All Standard features
    • Advanced Code Review capabilities
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom user pricing
    • Bespoke usage limits
    • Volume-based annual discounts
    • SSO, OIDC, & SCIM support
    • SOC 2 & Security Reports
    • +5 more
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code✓
iOS
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code✗
Android
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code✗
CLI
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Amazon Q Developer✓
Augment Code✓
Self-hosted
Amazon Q Developer✗
Augment Code✓
Hybrid
Amazon Q Developer✗
Augment Code✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (4)
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Asana

Amazon Q Developer

Leader
26 total - 22 not shared
  • JetBrains
  • IntelliJ IDEA
  • Visual Studio
  • VS Code
  • Eclipse
  • AWS Console
  • Microsoft Teams
  • AWS Management Console
  • AWS CLI
  • GitHub Enterprise Cloud
  • 1Password
  • Tailscale
  • Brave Search API
  • AWS Marketplace
  • Vanta
  • Cast AI
  • Orca Security
  • TrendMicro Vision One
  • Aurora Endpoint Defense
  • iOS
  • Android
  • CLI
Independently observed

Augment Code

21 total - 17 not shared
  • Vercel
  • Honeycomb
  • Render
  • Heroku
  • Bitbucket
  • Claude Code
  • Cursor
  • Zed
  • Kilo Code
  • Roo Code
  • Jira
  • Linear
  • GitHub Actions
  • ClickUp
  • Confluence
  • Snowflake
  • Notion
Independently observed
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