Amazon Web Services
Amazon Q Developer
An AI coding assistant from AWS, optimized for developers working within the Amazon Web Services ecosystem.
Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed .
- Task rank
- #21
- Tier
- A
- Score
- 71.4
Strengths
- Specifically tailored for developers building applications on Amazon Web Services.
- Holds a significant market share with an estimated 7.8 million monthly active developers.
Considerations
- Primarily focused on the AWS ecosystem, which may be less beneficial for developers not using AWS services.
Price
$19/month
Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.
Score breakdown
- Performance
- 76.0
- 55% of score
- Reputation
- 76.0
- 35% of score
- Recency
- 30.0
- 10% of score
The overall score combines these sub-scores using the weights shown. How we score →
Verification status
Each field carries its own re-verification date. Amber means older than 90 days — treat those figures as stale until re-checked.
- Pricing
- Benchmark
- Reputation
- Feature list
Checked against the sources listed below.
Sources
- AWS DevOps Blog: Amazon Q Developer end of support (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
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