Amazon Q Developer is an AI assistant built for AWS users — it autocompletes code with AWS-specific context, explains and generates CloudFormation templates, scans code for security vulnerabilities and helps with AWS architecture questions.
Best for
AWS developers who want AI with deep knowledge of AWS services and security.
Pricing
Ongoing free tier available, no trial required. Paid plans start at $19/mo.
Pros
- Deep, specific AWS knowledge — CloudFormation templates, architecture questions, service-specific context
- Security vulnerability scanning built directly into the coding workflow
Cons
- Value drops sharply if you're not working within the AWS ecosystem
- No free tier for the full feature set beyond limited usage
Tags
awsautocompletesecurity-scanningcloudformationenterprise
Frequently asked questions
How is Amazon Q Developer different from CodeWhisperer?
Amazon Q Developer is the newer, broader successor — it adds deeper AWS architecture guidance and CloudFormation generation on top of the code-completion and security scanning CodeWhisperer offered.