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Amazon Q Developer

Composite Score
8.4 /10
CX Score
8.9 /10
Category
Amazon Q Developer
8.4 /10

What is Amazon Q Developer?

Amazon Q Developer (previously Amazon CodeWhisperer) The most capable generative AI–powered assistant for software development. To accelerate building across the entire software development lifecycle, Amazon Q agents can autonomously perform a range of tasks–everything from implementing features, documenting, testing, reviewing, and refactoring code, to performing software upgrades.

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Awards & Recognition

Amazon Q Developer won the following awards in the AI Code Generation category

Amazon Q Developer Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

84 Likeliness to Recommend

Up 1
Since last award

93 Plan to Renew

Up 7
Since last award

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Up 7
Since last award


Emotional Footprint Overview

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:
94%
Negotiation and Contract:
94%
Conflict Resolution:
93%
Strategy & Innovation:
94%
Service Experience:
96%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Amazon Q Developer?

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5% Negative
5% Neutral
90% Positive

Pros

  • Saves Time
  • Unique Features
  • Respectful
  • Generous Negotitation

Feature Ratings

Average 78

Summarization & Explanation

82

Natural Language Generation

81

Code Completion

79

IDE Integration

79

Refactoring

78

Multi-Language Support

78

Commenting

78

Bug Detection

77

Unit Tests

75

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 77

Ease of Customization

79

Vendor Support

79

Quality of Features

79

Ease of Implementation

78

Availability and Quality of Training

77

Breadth of Features

77

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

77

Business Value Created

77

Usability and Intuitiveness

76

Ease of Data Integration

76

Ease of IT Administration

75

Amazon Q Developer Reviews

Oloruntobi A.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

Amazon Q Developer: Powerful, Cloud-Smart, Growing

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Amazon Q Developer from other similar products?

Amazon Q Developer stands out with its seamless integration with AWS services, making it ideal for building and deploying cloud-native applications. It offers advanced AI-powered tools that optimize development workflows and automate repetitive tasks. Additionally, its scalability and flexibility allow developers to build applications that can easily scale within the AWS ecosystem.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Amazon Q Developer is its tight integration with AWS, which streamlines the development process for cloud-native applications. The ability to easily leverage other AWS services like Lambda and S3 within the same platform makes it incredibly efficient for building and scaling applications. It simplifies cloud development, saving time and reducing complexity.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One area where Amazon Q Developer could improve is its learning curve, especially for those new to AWS—it can feel overwhelming at first. Also, while integration with AWS is a strength, it may feel limiting for developers working in multi-cloud or hybrid environments.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Learn AWS basics to make the most of Amazon Q Developer. Start with small projects to build confidence and familiarity. Use AWS documentation and support for a smoother experience.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Nestor Junior C.

  • Role: Human Resources
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

Accurate predictions.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Amazon Q Developer from other similar products?

If you're programming in Python, it automatically suggests the full function. ChatGPT requires you to copy and paste the code into its chat.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Accurate predictions, completing functions, and detecting errors.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It's worth it

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're willing to pay, Amazon Q Developer is worth it for its specialization. It offers faster responses and priority during times of high demand.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity

Sushil F.

  • Role: Operations
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2025

Code Generation, Reference Tracking, Security Scan

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Amazon Q Developer from other similar products?

Security Focus, Free tier

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Broad Language Support

What do you dislike most about this product?

Broad Language Support

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Focus on AWS Integration, Utilize Security Features

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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