# Amazon Q Developer vs Codeium

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

| Attribute | Amazon Q Developer | Codeium |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 74.2 (74% (medium)) | 56.9 (59% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":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 code completion and suggestion tool built into IDEs that uses AI to assist developers during coding 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":"inline_completion","autonomy":"suggest","oss_client":"closed","pricing_model":"free","runs_commands":false,"self_hostable":false,"editor_support":"IDE extension (VS Code, JetBrains extensions)","multi_file_edits":false}` |
| integrations.count | 21 | 2 |
| 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":"VS Code"},{"name":"JetBrains IDEs"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":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":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Light quota","Limited model availability","Unlimited inline edits","Unlimited Tab completions"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Light quota to code with agents, limited model availability, unlimited inline edits and Tab completions","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month","features":["Everything in Free","Increased quotas","OpenAI, Claude, Gemini access","Full model availability","Free SWE 1.7","Open source models","Devin Cloud access","Purchase extra usage at API pricing"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Increased quotas with access to OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini frontier models, full model availability, free SWE 1.7 and open source models, Devin Cloud access","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Max","summary":"$200/month","features":["Everything in Pro","Significantly higher quotas"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Significantly higher quotas and all Pro features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"$80/month + $40/month per full dev seat","features":["Everything in Pro","Unlimited team members","Share and collaborate","Centralized billing","Admin dashboard with analytics","Priority support","Unlimited Devin Desktop"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":80,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"full dev seat","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Multi-user plan with unlimited team members, collaboration features, centralized billing, admin dashboard, priority support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales","features":["Everything in Teams","Highest priority support","Dedicated account management","SAML/OIDC SSO","Centralized enterprise admin controls","Dedicated deployment option","First-class support for every major model provider"],"description":"Highest tier with dedicated support, account management, SSO, centralized admin controls, VPC deployment, first-class multi-model support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From free to $200/month for individuals; Teams at $80/month base + $40/month per seat; Enterprise custom pricing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://codeium.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T13:06:31.449Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| 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 | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

| Capability | Amazon Q Developer | Codeium |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | Autonomous agent | Inline completion |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous | Suggest |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | JetBrains, IntelliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse, AWS Console, CLI, GitHub, | IDE extension (VS Code, JetBrains extensions) |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | Single-vendor | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / air-gapped | ✗ | ✗ |
| **Context** |  |  |
| Codebase context | 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 |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | Closed | Closed |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:07:33.811Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*