Overview

Amazon Q Developer — The most capable AI coding assistant for the full software lifecycle

Amazon Q Developer (formerly CodeWhisperer) is AWS's AI coding assistant that provides code suggestions across 15+ programming languages, security vulnerability scanning, unit test generation, and code transformation capabilities. Deeply integrated with AWS services for cloud development.

AI code suggestions

Security scanning

AWS service integration

Unit test generation

Features & capabilities

Everything it does, in plain English.

FeatureAI code suggestionsIncluded

FeatureSecurity scanningIncluded

FeatureAWS service integrationIncluded

FeatureUnit test generationIncluded

FeatureCode transformationIncluded

PlatformsVS Code · JetBrains · AWS Cloud9

The honest take

Where it shines, where it stumbles.

✓ Pros

✓Best for AWS developers
✓Security scanning built-in
✓Good free tier

! Watch-outs

!Less impressive outside AWS context
!Lags behind GitHub Copilot for general use

Who it's for

Where Amazon Q Developer pays for itself fast.

— Use case

AWS application development

— Use case

Security-aware coding

— Use case

Cloud development

— Use case

Code review

Community reviews

Share your take on Amazon Q Developer

4.2

★★★★★

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Sean L. ✓ Verified

Business Analyst · an ed-tech startup

★★★★★

2 months ago

Solid product, recommended

Pleasantly surprised by the quality. Works consistently across all my devices and browsers. It integrates well with VS Code / Slack / Notion — my daily drivers. Highly recommend.

Mohammed S. ✓ Verified

Growth Manager · Amazon

★★★★★

7 months ago

Exactly what I needed

Absolutely love this tool. The AI suggestions are incredibly accurate and save me hours every week. Five stars — no hesitation.

Victoria S. ✓ Verified

Founder · an e-commerce company

★★★★★

7 months ago

Solid product, recommended

Genuinely useful — glad I tried it. Works consistently across all my devices and browsers. The customization options let me tailor it to my exact workflow. Pricing is fair for the value you get. Best tool in this category, hands down.

Ryan M. ✓ Verified

Data Analyst · Accenture

★★★★★

9 months ago

Outstanding experience

Seriously impressive. Pricing is fair for the value you get. My team adopted this immediately after I shared it with them.

Josh G. ✓ Verified

Data Analyst

★★★★★

9 months ago

Really good — a few things to improve

Recommended for anyone in my field. The onboarding flow was smooth and I was productive from day one. The recent updates have addressed most of my initial concerns. It handles edge cases better than anything else I've tried. My only complaint is the pricing could be more competitive. My team is very happy with the results.

Mark T. ✓ Verified

Director of Product · Deloitte

★★★★★

1 years ago

Changed how I work completely

One of the best investments I've made. The onboarding flow was smooth and I was productive from day one. The recent updates have addressed most of my initial concerns. Five stars — no hesitation.

Daniel W. ✓ Verified

Data Analyst · an e-commerce company

★★★★★

1 years ago

Really good — a few things to improve

Genuinely useful — glad I tried it. I've recommended this to at least 10 colleagues already. The onboarding flow was smooth and I was productive from day one.

Elena S. ✓ Verified

Consultant

★★★★★

1 years ago

Happy with my subscription

Recommended for anyone in my field. It integrates well with VS Code / Slack / Notion — my daily drivers. Reduced the time I spend on this task by about 70%. I've tried 5 similar tools and this one is clearly the best in class. The mobile experience could use some work. Keep up the great work, team.

Fatima T. ✓ Verified

Product Manager · Netflix

★★★★★

1 years ago

Exceptional quality and value

This is exactly what I was looking for. Performance is fast — no noticeable latency even on large inputs. The accuracy has improved significantly with recent model updates. My team is very happy with the results.

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