
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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84 Likeliness to Recommend
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84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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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?
Pros
- Saves Time
- Unique Features
- Respectful
- Generous Negotitation
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Summarization & Explanation
Natural Language Generation
Code Completion
IDE Integration
Refactoring
Multi-Language Support
Commenting
Bug Detection
Unit Tests
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Amazon Q Developer Reviews

Oloruntobi A.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted May 2025
Amazon Q Developer: Powerful, Cloud-Smart, Growing
Likeliness to Recommend
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
Submitted Mar 2025
Accurate predictions.
Likeliness to Recommend
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
Submitted Jan 2025
Code Generation, Reference Tracking, Security Scan
Likeliness to Recommend
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