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Amazon Q Developer

byAmazon Web Services (AWS)
in
4.4
Market Presence: AI Code Assistants (Transitioning to Enterprise AI Coding Agents), Cloud AI Developer Services (Transitioning to AI Coding Agents and Cloud-Native Application Platforms)

Overview

Product Information on Amazon Q Developer

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Amazon Q Developer?

Amazon Q Developer is a software designed to assist developers in building, managing, and deploying applications on the AWS platform. The software utilizes generative artificial intelligence to automate code generation, provide code explanations, support code debugging, and facilitate application troubleshooting. It integrates with development environments to offer suggestions and resources, helping developers optimize workflows and resolve technical issues. By enabling faster development cycles and reducing manual coding effort, the software addresses the challenge of increasing development efficiency and maintaining code quality within cloud-based infrastructures. Amazon Q Developer also assists with documentation and handling frequently asked technical questions, streamlining software development processes for users leveraging AWS services.

Amazon Q Developer Pricing

Amazon Q Developer software uses a consumption-based pricing model, where charges depend on the number of requests and level of usage within supported AWS services. The software may offer free tiers with limited usage, after which fees apply based on usage metrics such as queries or interactions. Pricing can vary depending on the specific features accessed and integration choices made within the AWS cloud environment.

Overall experience with Amazon Q Developer

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
30B + USD, Manufacturing
FAVORABLE

“Why cross-directory visibility is useful for legacy systems management”

5.0
Dec 2, 2025
We use Amazon Q to develop large-scale systems that involve device operation. Although we don't necessarily use cloud services, we feel that the agent's ability to provide a bird's-eye view across directories is very valuable.
Automated Translation from Japanese
IT Manager
1B - 3B USD, Banking
CRITICAL

“Focusing on the possibility of bringing new changes to the work of infrastructure engineers”

3.0
Dec 4, 2025
I think this service still has a long way to go, but I see great potential. Being able to analyze and even repair infrastructure will change the way infrastructure engineers do their jobs.
Automated Translation from Japanese

About Company

Company Description

Updated 6th March 2025

Amazon Web Services (AWS), established in 2006, is focused on providing essential infrastructure services to businesses globally in the form of cloud computing. The key advantage offered through cloud computing, particularly via AWS, is its capacity to shift fixed infrastructure expenses into flexible costs. Businesses have been able to forgo extensive planning and procurement of servers and other Information Technology (IT) resources, owing to AWS. AWS seeks to provide businesses with prompt and cost-effective access to resources using Amazon's expertise and economies of scale, as and when their business requires. Currently, AWS offers a robust, scalable, economic infrastructure platform on the cloud powering an extensive array of businesses worldwide. It operates across numerous industries with data center locations in various parts of the globe including U.S., Europe, Singapore, and Japan.

Company Details

Updated 23rd December 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
2006
Head office location
Seattle, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Website
http://aws.amazon.com

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Amazon Q Developer Reviews and Ratings

4.4

(468 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
50%
4 Star
41%
3 Star
7%
2 Star
1%
1 Star
0%
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  • RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
    10B+ USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Why cross-directory visibility is useful for legacy systems management

    5.0
    Dec 2, 2025
    We use Amazon Q to develop large-scale systems that involve device operation. Although we don't necessarily use cloud services, we feel that the agent's ability to provide a bird's-eye view across directories is very valuable.
    Automated Translation from Japanese
  • COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE
    50M-1B USD
    Construction
    Review Source

    SPEC-driven development is a distinctive feature, and the design philosophy allows for intuitive operation

    5.0
    Dec 2, 2025
    It's very easy to use and intuitive. Unlike other companies, it can be driven by SPEC, which is a big plus.
    Automated Translation from Japanese
  • Technical Lead
    10B+ USD
    Telecommunication
    Review Source

    Trust in Tool Output Grows Despite Early Context and Auto Mode Reliability Problems

    4.0
    Mar 30, 2026
    Overall my experience has been positive and good. Specially in non productive or non functional tasks like comparisons, documentation it has helped massively and even in productive tasks for my specific use case (Camunda workflow development) I have seen a 20% improvement so far. A lot of manual effort was saved recently for unification of multiple complicated flows into 1 related to comparisons, input/output variables normalization task. That being said, there is a lot of learning curve at the beginning. Making it understand the Camunda flow context and also requirements was a challenge and I faced issues with UI rendering of created Camunda flows in Camunda modeler tool very frequently. I had to provide specific instructions to correct those for every task. Since we are new users of this tool, it takes a while to trust the output as well but I have reached a more trusting phase now. Overall, it's a solid tool. Will definitely improve overall output however with specific products and context it won't replace developers fully as being projected, it will still remain a good assistant.
  • Manager, It Security And Risk Management
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    AWS tool accelerates development but generates inaccurate code in complex projects

    4.0
    Feb 2, 2026
    Our experience with this AWS tool has been highly satisfactory because it has helped us accelerate common development tasks, greatly improving the reliability of our products. On the downside, it has occasionally failed, generating somewhat confusing and inaccurate code.
    Automated Translation from Spanish
  • IT Manager
    1B-10B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Focusing on the possibility of bringing new changes to the work of infrastructure engineers

    3.0
    Dec 3, 2025
    I think this service still has a long way to go, but I see great potential. Being able to analyze and even repair infrastructure will change the way infrastructure engineers do their jobs.
    Automated Translation from Japanese
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User Sentiment About Amazon Q Developer
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Deciding Factors: Amazon Q Developer Vs. Market Average

Amazon Q Developer Likes & Dislikes

Like

The biggest advantage is that it can provide an overview across directories (something I don't think can be achieved with non-agent generative AI). I find it very useful for understanding the status of complex and intricate legacy systems and refactoring them.

Automated Translation from Japanese
Like

Fix your infrastructure with just a few prompts

Automated Translation from Japanese
Like

A place where SPEC-driven development can be used. Other companies don't have this design philosophy, so if you start over halfway through, you have to re-explain things, and the prompts can become complicated.

Automated Translation from Japanese
Dislike

I remember having a hard time finding the location of the authentication information when connecting to AWS services. This is just one example, but I would be happy if there was a learning opportunity (such as a certification exam) that focuses on Amazon Q x AWS service development.

Automated Translation from Japanese
Dislike

It's still new, so we need to confirm whether it can be used in a real environment. I feel that in order to use AI to make environmental changes, reliability needs to be guaranteed.

Automated Translation from Japanese
Dislike

It is suitable for people who can write code, as it allows for design and coding, but it is not suitable for ordinary managers, so it is difficult to explain how great it is.

Automated Translation from Japanese