# Amazon Q Developer vs Augment Code

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

| Attribute | Amazon Q Developer | Augment Code |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 74.2 (74% (medium)) | 59.5 (74% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A platform for running autonomous agents through standing loops that handle code reviews, ticket-to-PR workflows, vulnerability remediation, and incident response, letting senior engineers focus on architecture while agents manage routine tasks. |
| 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,"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":"autonomous_agent","autonomy":"autonomous","model_source":"model_agnostic","pricing_model":"usage_credits","runs_commands":true,"editor_support":"VS Code, Cursor, Zed, Claude Code, and MCP-compatible IDEs","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"enterprise_controls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 21 | 12 |
| 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":"Vercel"},{"name":"Honeycomb"},{"name":"Render"},{"name":"Heroku"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Zed"},{"name":"Kilo Code"},{"name":"Roo Code"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Tier","summary":"Free tier with 50 agentic chats and 1,000 LOC transformation per month","features":["50 agentic chat interactions per month","1,000 lines of code transformation per month","Code generation and inline suggestions","Vulnerability scanning","AWS Console access","CLI completions"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Perpetual free tier with monthly limits; pooled at account level for IAM users or per-user for AWS Builder ID users","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"agentic_chat_interactions_per_month":"50","lines_of_code_transformation_per_month":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro Tier","summary":"$19/user/month plus $0.003 per extra line of code (includes 4,000 LOC)","features":["4,000 lines of code transformation per month per user (pooled at account level)","Unlimited agentic chat interactions","Java and .NET app transformation capabilities","Pay-as-you-go overage: $0.003 per line of code above included allocation","Full code generation, testing, and security features","Organization-level billing with IAM Identity Center"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"line_of_code"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.003,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Expanded limits for advanced code transformation and optimization, pooled at AWS account level","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"lines_of_code_transformation_per_month":"4000"}}],"summary":"Free tier with 50 agentic chats and 1,000 LOC transformation, or Pro at $19/user/month with 4,000 LOC and overage charges at $0.003/LOC","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:44:08.174Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"user","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Generous free tier for discovering agentic development","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Developer","summary":"$50/month (legacy customers $30/month), 600 user messages","minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For engineers using Agent approximately 1 hour per day","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"user_messages":"600/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","description":"For engineers relying on Agent for most of their day-to-day work","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Max","description":"For power users running multiple agents","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free Community plan; paid plans from $50/month (new) or $30/month (legacy). Charged per user message at team level (pooled).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.augmentcode.com/blog/new-simpler-pricing-with-user-messages","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:41:59.027Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":19,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

| Capability | Amazon Q Developer | Augment Code |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | Autonomous agent | Autonomous agent |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous | Autonomous |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | JetBrains, IntelliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse, AWS Console, CLI, GitHub, | VS Code, Cursor, Zed, Claude Code, and MCP-compatible IDEs |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | Single-vendor | Model-agnostic (BYO key) |
| **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 | - | Usage credits |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | Closed | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:55:24.005Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*