# Amazon Q Developer vs Sourcegraph Cody

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

| Attribute | Amazon Q Developer | Sourcegraph Cody |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 74.2 (74% (medium)) | 39 (57% (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. | An AI-powered coding assistant that integrates with your development environment, using your entire codebase as context to help you write, understand, and fix code faster. |
| 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":"chat_edit","autonomy":"edit","oss_client":"closed","model_source":"single_vendor","pricing_model":"enterprise","self_hostable":true,"editor_support":"VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Web, CLI","codebase_context":"repo_wide","multi_file_edits":true,"enterprise_controls":true,"zero_data_retention":true}` |
| integrations.count | 21 | 5 |
| 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":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"JetBrains"},{"name":"Visual Studio"}]` |
| 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,"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":"enterprise","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Starting at $16K/year. Custom pricing scales with team size. Includes credits for AI features with org-wide pooling.","features":["Search and navigation across entire codebase","AI-powered Deep Search","Batch Changes with large-scale code change automation","Code Insights and Monitoring","Full MCP Server, API, and CLI access","Support for major coding languages and code hosts","Single-tenant cloud deployment","Enterprise-grade security and admin controls","24×5 support with upgrade options","Volume pricing"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":16000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"One platform to understand, oversee, and evolve complex codebases at enterprise scale with full features and controls","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"credits_for_ai_features":"True","org_wide_credit_pooling":"True"}}],"summary":"Enterprise plan starting at $16K/year. Contact sales for custom pricing. Includes AI feature credits with no monthly expiry.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://sourcegraph.com/cody","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:26:18.846Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | quote |
| pricing.price_level | mid | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":19,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (AI Coding Assistants)

| Capability | Amazon Q Developer | Sourcegraph Cody |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Form | Autonomous agent | Chat / edit |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous | Edit |
| **Surface** |  |  |
| Editor / surface support | JetBrains, IntelliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse, AWS Console, CLI, GitHub, | VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Web, CLI |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Model source | Single-vendor | 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 | - | Enterprise |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source client | Closed | Closed |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:37:40.742Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*