Amazon Q Developer

Name: Amazon Q Developer
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.1 (39 reviews)
Author: Amazon Web Services

by Amazon Web Services

Freemium

AWS AI-powered coding assistant. Provides code suggestions, security scanning, code transformation (Java upgrades), and AWS-specific assistance. Integrated into VS Code, JetBrains, and AWS Console.

4.1

out of 5.0 · 39+ reviews

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Category Coding

Platform macOSWindowsLinuxWeb

Last Updated March 22, 2026

Website aws.amazon.com/q/developer

Overview

Amazon Q Developer is AWS's AI-powered coding assistant providing inline code suggestions, security scanning, code transformation, and deep AWS-specific guidance. Tightly integrated with the AWS ecosystem, it's particularly valuable for teams building on AWS infrastructure — offering context-aware assistance for AWS services, architecture decisions, and troubleshooting.

Key differentiators include automated Java version upgrades (e.g., Java 8 to 17), built-in security scanning at no extra cost, and AI-powered CLI completions for AWS commands. Available in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, and the AWS Console. The generous free tier with real utility makes it accessible for individual developers.

Pricing

Free Tier

$0 /mo

Basic code suggestions, 50 IDE chat interactions/month, 25 AWS Console queries/month, security scanning, CLI completions
No credit card required

Pro

$19 /user/mo

Higher limits on all features, custom code suggestions trained on your codebase, enterprise-grade controls, 4,000 LOC/month for automated code transformations

Pros & Cons

Pros

Best-in-class AWS integration provides unmatched assistance for AWS-centric development teams

Generous free tier includes real utility with code suggestions, security scanning, and CLI completions

Security scanning included at no extra cost detects and helps remediate vulnerabilities automatically

Java code transformation automates version upgrades saving hundreds of hours on migration projects

Simple two-tier pricing (Free + $19/user) avoids confusing credit systems or feature gates

Cons

Heavily AWS-focused — significantly less useful for projects not built on AWS infrastructure

Code suggestion quality trails behind GitHub Copilot and Cursor for general-purpose coding

Smaller developer community means fewer shared workflows, tutorials, and third-party integrations

Code transformation currently limited to Java — no support for other language migrations yet

IDE chat interaction limits (50/month on Free) can feel restrictive for daily active use

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