# Amazon Q Developer vs Roo Code

| Attribute | Amazon Q Developer | Roo Code |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 74.2 (74% (medium)) | 71.2 (6% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 209 |
| deployment.options | `{"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. | - |
| 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}` | - |
| integrations.count | 21 | - |
| 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"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":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"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | - |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":19,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 1 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.43.0","date":"2026-08-26T15:06:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.43.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.42.0","date":"2026-08-25T19:57:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.42.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.41.0","date":"2026-08-24T18:32:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.41.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.40.2","date":"2026-08-22T15:26:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.40.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.40.1","date":"2026-08-20T03:14:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.40.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.40.0","date":"2026-08-19T00:04:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.40.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.39.1","date":"2026-08-14T19:40:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.39.0","date":"2026-08-13T21:03:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.39.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.38.0","date":"2026-08-12T18:30:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.38.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.37.0","date":"2026-08-10T21:39:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.37.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.36.1","date":"2026-08-07T21:30:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.36.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.36.0","date":"2026-08-07T20:11:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.36.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.35.0","date":"2026-08-07T00:02:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.35.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.34.0","date":"2026-08-04T21:57:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.34.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.33.0","date":"2026-08-04T16:07:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.33.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.32.1","date":"2026-08-04T04:31:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.32.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.32.0","date":"2026-08-03T21:36:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.32.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.31.0","date":"2026-08-03T19:56:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.31.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.30.2","date":"2026-08-03T04:41:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.30.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roomote/releases/tag/v0.30.1","date":"2026-08-02T20:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.30.1"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Agents)

| Capability | Amazon Q Developer | Roo Code |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | - | - |
| Terminal bash execution and self correction loops | ✓ | - |
| Mcp model context protocol integration | ✓ | - |
| Bring your own key byok API support | ✗ | - |
| Multi file diff generation and automated apply | ✓ | - |
| Workspace indexing and semantic codebase search | ✗ | - |
| Browser automation support for visual qa | ✗ | - |
| Privacy mode zero data retention for enterprise | ✗ | - |
| Rag on external documentation urls | ✗ | - |
| Local LLM support via ollama or lmstudio | ✗ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | - |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:00:31.799Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*