Amazon Q Developer
An AI coding assistant that generates code suggestions, performs security scanning, and automates development tasks across IDEs and the AWS Console.
- Also known as
- amazon-q-developer
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is Amazon Q Developer?
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.
Amazon Q Developer pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
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
Free Tier
FreePerpetual free tier with monthly limits; pooled at account level for IAM users or per-user for AWS Builder ID users
- agentic_chat_interactions_per_month
- 50
- lines_of_code_transformation_per_month
- 1000
- 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
Pro Tier
Expanded limits for advanced code transformation and optimization, pooled at AWS account level
- lines_of_code_transformation_per_month
- 4000
- 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
What Amazon Q Developer does
The capabilities that matter for ai coding assistants, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Form
- Autonomous agent
- Autonomy level
- Autonomous
- Editor / surface support
- JetBrains, IntelliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse, AWS Console, CLI, GitHub,
- Model source
- Single-vendor
- Self-hostable / air-gapped
- ✗
- Codebase context
- Repo-wide indexing
- Multi-file edits
- ✓
- Runs commands / tools
- ✓
- Zero-data-retention option
- ✓
- Enterprise controls
- ✓
- Language coverage
- Java, .NET, and general programming languages
- Pricing model
- -
- Open-source client
- Closed
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- iOS
- Web
- Android
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (23)
Independently observed- JetBrains
- IntelliJ IDEA
- Visual Studio
- VS Code
- Eclipse
- AWS Console
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- GitHub
- GitLab
- AWS Management Console
- AWS CLI
- GitHub Enterprise Cloud
- Asana
- 1Password
- Tailscale
- Brave Search API
- AWS Marketplace
- Vanta
- Cast AI
- Orca Security
- TrendMicro Vision One
- Aurora Endpoint Defense
Amazon Q Developer FAQ
Common questions about Amazon Q Developer, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Amazon Q Developer?
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.
Is Amazon Q Developer free?
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.
What platforms does Amazon Q Developer support?
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.
Can Amazon Q Developer be self-hosted?
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.
What does Amazon Q Developer integrate with?
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.
What security certifications does Amazon Q Developer have?
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
Where is Amazon Q Developer available?
Amazon Q Developer is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.
Amazon Q Developer alternatives
Other ai coding assistants we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.08 | 8.4 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 100 | 0.06 | 6.3 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 92 | 0.04 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.06 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| Price level | 50 | 0.05 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 39 | 0.05 | 1.8 | ✓ |
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Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Form: autonomous_agent · Autonomy: autonomous · Languages: Java, .NET, and general programming languages · Oss client: closed · Model source: single_vendor · Soc2 type ii: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-21 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 21 | mediumsource · 2026-08-21 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: US · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-21 · 75% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-05 · 60% |
Security
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