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Amazon Q Developer

Amazon Q Developer

Open Source(Apache-2.0)
Verified
AI-Native
Superseded by Kiro — this version is now maintenance-only.View Kiro

Generative AI assistant for software development (AWS)

SOC 2 Type II
GDPR
ISO 27001
Browser extension
IDE plugin
+6
Last updated: Oct 20, 2026
Freemium
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Quick Answer

Amazon Q Developer is AWS's generative AI assistant for building and operating applications on AWS. In the IDE and CLI it chats about code, completes and generates code, scans for security vulnerabilities and upgrades code. Best for developers who build and run software on AWS. It has a Free tier and a Pro tier at $19 per user per month, and AWS ends support for its IDE plugins on April 30, 2027 in favour of Kiro.

About Amazon Q Developer

Amazon Q Developer is AWS's generative AI powered conversational assistant that helps you understand, build, extend and operate AWS applications. In an IDE it can chat about code, provide inline code completions, generate new code, scan code for security vulnerabilities and make code upgrades and improvements such as language updates, debugging and optimizations. It can also be used in the AWS Management Console, the AWS Console Mobile Application and the CLI. AWS will end support for the Amazon Q Developer IDE plugins on April 30, 2027 and points users to Kiro.

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Pricing Overview

Type

Freemium

Billing Cycle

Monthly

Free Trial

No

Credit Card

Not Required

Free Plan

Yes

Dimension Scores

· 4.5 avg

How good it is, across universal quality axes

Ease of Use6/10
Customization6/10
Support4/10
Integration2/10
Compliance & Data Protection4/10
Performance5/10
AI-analyzed from product data·High confidenceHow we score

Task Scores

· 7.5 avg

What it can do, on category-specific tasks · showing 10 of 10 tasks scoring 5+

Code Completion8/10
Code Explanation8/10
Test Generation8/10
Multi Language Support8/10
Documentation Generation8/10
Security Scanning8/10
Bug Detection7/10
Refactoring7/10
Context Understanding7/10
Performance Optimization6/10

Scores are AI-estimated from publicly available data — not an independent test or a verified user rating. How we rank →

Limitations
  • -AWS will discontinue support for the Amazon Q Developer IDE plugins on April 30, 2027 and directs users to Kiro
Technical Specifications
SDK Available (unknown)
MCP Compatible
Team Features
Webhook Support (unknown)
Has Demo
Function Calling (unknown)
Sandbox Mode (unknown)
Audit Logs
No Signup
Works Offline (unknown)
Requires Host App (unknown)
Framework
MCP Server
Inference API
Browser Extensions
IDE Plugins
Authentication
Single Sign-On
Deployment:
Hybrid
Compliance, Privacy & Trust
GDPR: Stated by vendor
DPA
SOC 2: Stated by vendor
Type II
HIPAA: No info available
ISO 27001: Stated by vendor
ISO 27701: Stated by vendor
Privacy & data handling
Trains on user data: Yes
Free tier
Opt-out available
Copyright policy: User Owns Output

The Model(s) Behind It

Model details — extracted from public vendor sources by our pipeline (Smart Generator + A3 cross-referencing) or admin-entered. Shown as claimed by the vendor; not independently audited by Intelloro.

Model Weight Availability
Closed API (no weights)
Training Data Provenance
Not disclosed
Relevant to EU AI Act Art. 53 / Annex XI (GPAI)
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Trust Score

75/100

Very Good

Based on 10 data signals

Confidence: High

Reflects publicly available data, not an independent audit

Compliance & Verified38/38
VerifiedYes
GDPRYes
SOC 2 reportYes
Open-source licenseApache-2.0
SOC 2 Type IIYes
ISO 27001/27701/42001Yes
Operational25/25
Data ResidencyUS, EU
Reliability0/10

No published data

Market Proof10/10
Notable CustomersAudible, BlackBerry, Coupang
Company17/17
Company ListedYes
FundingPublic
Health—

Not yet checked

AI-Assisted Data

Some details are AI-generated estimates — verify with the vendor.

AI-generated estimate: Best For, What Makes Unique

How we source data

AI Governance & Regulatory Disclosures

Legally-sensitive fields — extracted from public vendor sources by our pipeline (Smart Generator + A3 cross-referencing) or admin-entered. Shown as claimed by the vendor; not independently audited by Intelloro.

EU AI Act Risk Tier
Unclassified

Switching & Migration

Quick Stats
CategoryCoding
PlatformsWeb, CLI, Slack +1
LaunchedApr 2024
Setup TimeMinutes
VerifiedOct 2026
Company & Links
CompanyAmazon Web Services
Founded2006
Based inUnited States
FundingPublic
Documentation
Pricing Plans
Free
Free/month
  • 50 agentic requests per month
  • Access latest Claude models
  • Use in the IDE or CLI
  • 1,000 lines of code per month for Java upgrades
  • Reference tracking
  • Pro
    $19/month
  • Everything in the Free tier
  • Increased limits of agentic requests
  • Increased limits for Java and .NET app transformation
  • Identity center support with admin dashboards and controls
  • IP indemnity
  • Pricing verified from the vendor pricing page.

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    Who It's For
    4 roles
    Software DevelopersComputer ProgrammersWeb Developers+1 more
    Platform, Content & Languages
    15 languages
    EnglishArabic+13 more

    Output Languages

    English
    Chinese
    French
    German
    Italian
    Japanese
    Spanish
    Korean
    Hindi
    Portuguese
    Languages: English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, Chinese

    Frequently Asked Questions