# Amazon Q Developer vs Continue

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Amazon Q Developer

| Attribute | Amazon Q Developer | Continue |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 80.6 (71% (medium)) | 37.7 (40% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 36,215 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Amazon Q Developer accelerates software development through real-time code generation, vulnerability detection, unit testing, and agentic automation. It integrates with popular IDEs (VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Eclipse), CLIs, AWS Console, and collaboration platforms like Teams and Slack, with a free tier offering 50 monthly agentic chat interactions and up to 1,000 lines of code transformation. It is indexed under AI Coding Assistants.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/","question":"What is Amazon Q Developer?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon Q Developer offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.00. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/","question":"Is Amazon Q Developer free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon Q Developer supports the web, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Amazon Q Developer support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amazon Q Developer, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/","question":"Can Amazon Q Developer be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 22 integrations for Amazon Q Developer, including JetBrains, IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio, VS Code, Eclipse, AWS Console, Microsoft Teams and Slack, plus 14 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/","question":"What does Amazon Q Developer integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Amazon Q Developer. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amazon Q Developer not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc2=h_dsc_aa_trc","question":"What security certifications does Amazon Q Developer have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Amazon Q Developer is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/","question":"Where is Amazon Q Developer available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Continue is a coding agent available as a command-line tool with integrations for VS Code and JetBrains IDEs. It assists developers with code generation and editing, designed to amplify rather than replace human developers. It is indexed under AI Coding Assistants.","source":"https://continue.dev","question":"What is Continue?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Continue is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://continue.dev","question":"Is Continue free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Continue supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://continue.dev","question":"What platforms does Continue support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Continue can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://continue.dev","question":"Can Continue be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Continue is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue","question":"Is Continue open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An open-source coding agent providing code writing assistance through VS Code and JetBrains IDE integrations, along with a command-line interface. |
| features.capabilities | `{"form":"autonomous_agent","autonomy":"autonomous","languages":"Java, .NET, and general programming languages","oss_client":"closed","model_source":"single_vendor","soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"free","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":false,"editor_support":"JetBrains, IntelliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse, AWS Console, CLI, GitHub, ","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"enterprise_controls":true,"zero_data_retention":true,"rag_on_external_documentation_urls":false,"bring_your_own_key_byok_api_support":false,"mcp_model_context_protocol_integration":true,"browser_automation_support_for_visual_qa":false,"local_llm_support_via_ollama_or_lmstudio":false,"multi_file_diff_generation_and_automated_apply":true,"privacy_mode_zero_data_retention_for_enterprise":false,"workspace_indexing_and_semantic_codebase_search":false,"terminal_bash_execution_and_self_correction_loops":true}` | `{"form":"cli_agent","autonomy":"agentic","oss_client":"oss","pricing_model":"free","runs_commands":true,"self_hostable":true,"editor_support":"VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"zero_data_retention":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"JetBrains"},{"name":"IntelliJ IDEA"},{"name":"Visual Studio"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"Eclipse"},{"name":"AWS Console"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"AWS Management Console"},{"name":"AWS CLI"},{"name":"GitHub Enterprise Cloud"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"1Password"},{"name":"Tailscale"},{"name":"Brave Search API"},{"name":"AWS Marketplace"},{"name":"Vanta"},{"name":"Cast AI"},{"name":"Orca Security"},{"name":"TrendMicro Vision One"},{"name":"Aurora Endpoint Defense"},{"name":"iOS","native":true},{"name":"Android","native":true},{"name":"CLI","native":true}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Tier","description":"Perpetual free tier with monthly limits on agentic interactions and code transformation","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"agentic_chat_interactions":"50/month","code_transformation_lines":"1000/month"}}],"summary":"Perpetual free tier: 50 agentic chat interactions and 1,000 lines of code transformation per month","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_s3","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T10:31:00.547Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://continue.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:10:05.607Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":19,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v2.1.0-vscode","date":"2026-06-19T00:24:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.1.0-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v2.0.0-vscode","date":"2026-06-19T00:24:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.40-vscode","date":"2026-06-15T16:09:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.40-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.24-vscode","date":"2026-06-15T16:59:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.24-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.23-vscode","date":"2026-06-15T16:27:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.23-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.38-vscode","date":"2026-03-27T21:23:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.38-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.22-vscode","date":"2026-03-27T21:25:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.22-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.0.67-jetbrains","date":"2026-03-27T21:22:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.0.67-jetbrains"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.37-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T23:53:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.37-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.36-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T22:28:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.36-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.35-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T09:07:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.35-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.21-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T23:55:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.21-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.20-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T22:43:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.20-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.19-vscode","date":"2026-03-26T09:11:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.19-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.0.66-jetbrains","date":"2026-03-26T23:52:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.0.66-jetbrains"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.0.65-jetbrains","date":"2026-03-26T22:29:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.0.65-jetbrains"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.0.64-jetbrains","date":"2026-03-26T17:47:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.0.64-jetbrains"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/main","date":"2026-03-26T22:55:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"main"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.3.34-vscode","date":"2026-03-25T07:54:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.34-vscode"},{"url":"https://github.com/continuedev/continue/releases/tag/v1.2.18-vscode","date":"2026-03-25T07:58:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.18-vscode"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc2=h_dsc_aa_sec | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=continuedev&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

| Capability | Amazon Q Developer | Continue |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | Autonomous agent | CLI agent |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous | Agentic |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | JetBrains, IntelliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse, AWS Console, CLI, GitHub, | VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | Single-vendor | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / air-gapped | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Context** |  |  |
| Codebase context | Repo-wide indexing | Repo-wide indexing |
| **Editing** |  |  |
| Multi-file edits | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Agentic** |  |  |
| Runs commands / tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Data** |  |  |
| Zero-data-retention option | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Security** |  |  |
| Enterprise controls | ✓ | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Language coverage | Java, .NET, and general programming languages | - |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | Closed | OSS |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:00:58.826Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*