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Amazon CodeWhisperer vs GitHub Copilot

A side-by-side comparison of pricing, ratings, features, pros and cons.

DescriptionAWS's generative AI coding assistant, rebranded from CodeWhisperer to Amazon Q Developer, with autonomous agents for multi-step coding tasks and AWS resource management.AI coding assistant built into GitHub and major IDEs, offering inline code suggestions, chat, and code review across the development lifecycle.
Category
DeveloperAmazonfeatures
Verified Status
Last UpdatedSep 2026Sep 2026
Pricing ModelFreePaid
Free PlanYesNo
Open SourceNoNo
Features
Rebranded from CodeWhisperer to Amazon Q Developer (2024)
Autonomous agents for multi-step coding tasks
Deep AWS resource integration (Lambda, CLI, cost diagnostics)
Automated code transformations (e.g., Java version upgrades)
Open-source reference tracking and security scanning
Free tier plus Pro at $19/user/month
Inline code completions across major IDEs (VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Neovim)
Chat assistance in the IDE and on GitHub.com
Code review functionality
CLI support
Agent-driven workflows
Multiple LLM options
Free tier with 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests/month
Discounted/free access for students, educators, and open-source maintainers
Tags
codewritingassistantdevelopedamazon-codewhisperer
codewritingassistantdevelopedgithub-copilot
Review Count00
Saves00
Views11896
Quality Score45/10045/100
Website StatusOnlineOnline
Websiteaws.amazon.comgithub.com
Social Links3 linked3 linked
ScreenshotsNoYes
Pros
Free to use
Cons
No free tier available

Screenshots

GitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot

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