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Comparison

Amazon Q Developer vs Claude 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.

Amazon Q Developer full profile →Claude Code full profile →
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★Amazon Q Developer81
Claude Code56
Score
vioscaleAI score
Amazon Q Developer81 / 100medium · 71%
Claude Code56 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code✓
Model
Amazon Q Developerfree
Claude Codefreemium
Price level
Amazon Q Developerfree
Claude Codemid
Starting price
Amazon Q Developer$19
Claude Code–
Transparent
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code✓
Integrations
Count
Amazon Q Developer11
Claude Code6
Security
Disclosure policy
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code–
Fedramp
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code–
Gdpr
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code✓
Hipaa
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code–
Iso27001
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code–
Pci
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code–
Soc2
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code–
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Amazon Q Developer7 items
Claude Code6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Form
Amazon Q DeveloperAutonomous agent
Claude CodeAutonomous agent
Autonomy level
Amazon Q DeveloperAutonomous
Claude CodeAutonomous
Surface
Editor / surface support
Amazon Q DeveloperJetBrains, IntelliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse, AWS Console, CLI, GitHub,
Claude Codeterminal, IDE, browser, desktop extensions
AI
Model source
Amazon Q DeveloperSingle-vendor
Claude CodeSingle-vendor
Deployment
Self-hostable / air-gapped
Amazon Q Developer✗
Claude Code✗
Context
Codebase context
Amazon Q DeveloperRepo-wide indexing
Claude Code-
Editing
Multi-file edits
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code-
Agentic
Runs commands / tools
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code✓
Data
Zero-data-retention option
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code-
Security
Enterprise controls
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code-
Ecosystem
Language coverage
Amazon Q DeveloperJava, .NET, and general programming languages
Claude Code-
Commercial
Pricing model
Amazon Q DeveloperFree
Claude CodePer-seat
Licensing
Open-source client
Amazon Q DeveloperClosed
Claude CodeClosed

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

Claude Code

Claude Code is an AI coding assistant integrated into Claude that helps developers write, edit, and generate code across multiple interfaces and platforms.

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
as of verify ↗

Claude Code

from $17/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Pro from $17/month (annual) or $20/month (monthly). Max from $100/month (monthly).

  • FreeFree
    • Chat on web, iOS, Android, and desktop
    • Generate code and visualize data
    • Write, edit, and create content
    • Ability to search the web
    • Memory across conversations
    • +5 more
  • Pro$17/month (annual, $200 billed upfront) or $20/month (monthly)
    • More usage
    • Includes Claude Code
    • Includes Claude Cowork
    • Includes Claude Design
    • Includes Claude Science
    • +4 more
  • MaxFrom $100/month (billed monthly)
    • Choose 5x or 20x more usage than Pro
    • Higher output limits for all tasks
    • Early access to advanced Claude features
    • Priority access at high traffic times
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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✓
Claude Code✓
iOS
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code✓
Android
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code✓
CLI
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Amazon Q Developer✓
Claude Code✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Slack

Amazon Q Developer

Leader
26 total - 25 not shared
  • JetBrains
  • IntelliJ IDEA
  • Visual Studio
  • VS Code
  • Eclipse
  • AWS Console
  • Microsoft Teams
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • AWS Management Console
  • AWS CLI
  • GitHub Enterprise Cloud
  • Asana
  • 1Password
  • Tailscale
  • Brave Search API
  • AWS Marketplace
  • Vanta
  • Cast AI
  • Orca Security
  • TrendMicro Vision One
  • Aurora Endpoint Defense
  • iOS
  • Android
  • +1 more
Independently observed

Claude Code

6 total - 5 not shared
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365
  • Remote MCP
  • Connectors
  • External APIs
Independently observed
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