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Verified
ToolMarketCap
Amazon Q DeveloperAmazon Web Services · IDE assistants
Entry price
$19/mo
Free tier
Yes
Logged activity · 90d
0/100

IDE plugins and CLI vs editor extension

4Verified differences0Shared3Not yet verified
Gemini Code AssistGoogle · IDE assistants
Entry price
$22.80/mo
Free tier
No
Logged activity · 90d
35/100

Amazon Q Developer vs Gemini Code Assist

4Verified differences3Pricing differences0Amazon Q Developer · verified changes 30d1Gemini Code Assist · verified changes 30d
Entry priceAmazon Q Developer starts $3.80 lower: Amazon Q Developer $19/mo, Gemini Code Assist $22.80/mo.
Free tierOnly Amazon Q Developer offers a verified free tier.
DeliveryDelivery differs: Amazon Q Developer — IDE plugins and CLI; Gemini Code Assist — Editor extension.
Last 30 daysAmazon Q Developer logged 0 verified changes, Gemini Code Assist 1 verified change.
Evidence4 of 7 compared facts are verified for both; 1 only for Amazon Q Developer, 1 only for Gemini Code Assist, and 1 for neither.

At a glance

Verified values · no winner is picked
Amazon Q Developer and Gemini Code Assist: price, free tier, licence, self-hosting, enterprise
DimensionAmazon Q DeveloperGemini Code Assist
Entry price$19/mo$22.80/mo
Free tierYesNo
Open sourceNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Self-hostingNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Enterprise (SSO + offering)Not yet verifiedNot yet verified
Switch from Amazon Q DeveloperSwitch from Gemini Code AssistAdd Amazon Q Developer to a stackAdd Gemini Code Assist to a stack

Where they differ

4
Delivery
Amazon Q DeveloperIDE plugins and CLI — IDE plugin support ends April 30, 2027
aws.amazon.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Amazon Q Developer — official product page

aws.amazon.com/q/developer: "On April 30, 2027, AWS will discontinue support for Amazon Q Developer IDE plugins. For capabilities similar to Amazon Q Developer IDE plugins, explore Kiro". Pricing page: "IDE plugins and CLI".

https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/ ↗
Gemini Code AssistEditor extension — licenses also cover Gemini CLI in the terminal
codeassist.google
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Gemini Code Assist — official teams and businesses page

codeassist.google/products/business: "You can use your Gemini Code Assist licenses to make the most of the Gemini CLI … not only in the IDE, but also at the terminal".

https://codeassist.google/products/business ↗
Editor integrations
Amazon Q DeveloperJetBrains, Visual Studio, VS Code, Eclipse (preview)
aws.amazon.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Amazon Q Developer — official product page

aws.amazon.com/q/developer: "inline code suggestions, vulnerability scanning, and chat in popular integrated development environments (IDEs), including JetBrains, IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio, VS Code, and Eclipse (preview)."

https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/ ↗
Gemini Code AssistVS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Cloud Workstations, Cloud Shell Editor
codeassist.google
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Gemini Code Assist — official teams and businesses page

codeassist.google/products/business: "Visual Studio Code, JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, GoLand, WebStorm, and more), Cloud Workstations, Cloud Shell Editor".

https://codeassist.google/products/business ↗
Business model
Amazon Q DeveloperFreemium — Free Tier and a Pro Tier at $19 per user per month
aws.amazon.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Amazon Q Developer — official pricing page

aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing: "Free Tier: Advanced capabilities at zero cost"; "Pro Tier: Expanded limits $19/mo. per user".

https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/ ↗
Gemini Code AssistPer-user licenses — Standard and Enterprise, monthly or annual commitment
codeassist.google
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Gemini Code Assist — official teams and businesses page

codeassist.google/products/business: "Pricing is based on per user per month licenses, with monthly or annual commitment terms."

https://codeassist.google/products/business ↗
Free tier
Amazon Q DeveloperYes — perpetual Free Tier with monthly limits
aws.amazon.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Amazon Q Developer — official pricing page

aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing: "Amazon Q Developer offers a perpetual Free Tier with monthly limits".

https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/ ↗
Gemini Code AssistNo — free individual access ended June 18, 2026
developers.googleblog.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Google for Developers blog — transitioning Gemini CLI to Antigravity CLI

developers.googleblog.com (May 19, 2026): "On June 18, 2026, Gemini CLI and Gemini Code Assist IDE extensions will stop serving requests for Google AI Pro and Ultra, as well as those using it free of charge using Gemini Code Assist for individuals."

https://developers.googleblog.com/an-important-update-transitioning-gemini-cli-to-antigravity-cli/ ↗

Pricing face-off

USD list price · monthly billing
Amazon Q DeveloperFree tier: Yes
Entry price · Pro Tier (per user)
$19/mo
Free Tier$0/mo
Pro Tier (per user)$19/mo
aws.amazon.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Amazon Q Developer — official pricing page
https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/ ↗
Gemini Code AssistFree tier: No
Entry price · Standard (per user)
$22.80/mo
Standard (per user, annual commitment)$19/mo, annual
Standard (per user)$22.80/mo
Enterprise (per user, annual commitment)$45/mo, annual
Enterprise (per user)$54/mo
codeassist.google
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Gemini Code Assist — official teams and businesses page
https://codeassist.google/products/business ↗

Where they match

0

No verified shared fact yet.

Not yet verified for one or both

3
Platforms
Amazon Q DeveloperNot yet verified
Gemini Code AssistNot yet verified
Single sign-on
Amazon Q DeveloperPro tier — through AWS IAM Identity Center
aws.amazon.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Amazon Q Developer — official pricing page

aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing: "Members with subscriptions linked to an organization with IAM Identity Center benefit from Pro Tier limits at the user level."

https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/ ↗
Gemini Code AssistNot yet verified
Enterprise
Amazon Q DeveloperNot yet verified
Gemini Code AssistEnterprise license — $54 per user per month, or $45 with an annual commitment; private-codebase customization
codeassist.google
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Gemini Code Assist — official teams and businesses page

codeassist.google/products/business: "Gemini Code Assist Enterprise (monthly) $54 per user per month"; "(annual) $45 per user per month with an upfront annual commitment"; "Customize Gemini Code Assist using your organization's private codebases".

https://codeassist.google/products/business ↗

References

Links — shown, never counted as differences
Documentation
Amazon Q DeveloperNot yet verified
Gemini Code AssistNot yet verified
Changelog
Amazon Q DeveloperNot yet verified
Gemini Code AssistNot yet verified
Source repository
Amazon Q DeveloperNot yet verified
Gemini Code AssistNot yet verified

Recent record

Each side’s own record · not a score
Recent record of Amazon Q Developer and Gemini Code Assist, side by side
ReadingAmazon Q DeveloperGemini Code Assist
Verified changes0 in 30 days · 0 in 90 days · IDE assistants median 11 in 30 days · 3 in 90 days · IDE assistants median 1
Last verified change30 Apr 2026 · 190 days ago9 Oct 2026 · 28 days ago
Activity · 90 days0 · below the IDE assistants median of 3935 · below the IDE assistants median of 39
Latest list-price moveNone observedNone observed
Pricing on record2 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $194 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $22.80
Comparable facts5 of 7 verified5 of 7 verified

Amazon Q Developer · latest 3

  1. Availability

    AWS announces Amazon Q Developer end of support and halts new sign-ups from May 15

    AWS announces that Amazon Q Developer IDE plugins and paid subscriptions reach end of support on April 30, 2027, and that new sign-ups stop on May 15, 2026. Customers are directed to migrate to Kiro.

    aws.amazon.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 30 Apr 2026
    AWS DevOps Blog
    https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/amazon-q-developer-end-of-support-announcement/ ↗
  2. Rebrand

    Amazon Q Developer CLI is succeeded by Kiro CLI

    AWS launches Kiro CLI, which carries over the Q Developer CLI's agent functionality; AWS documentation states the Amazon Q Developer CLI has been rebranded to Kiro.

    kiro.dev
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 17 Nov 2025
    Kiro — blog
    https://kiro.dev/blog/introducing-kiro-cli/ ↗
  3. Release

    Amazon Q Developer brings its agentic coding experience to VS Code

    AWS makes an interactive agentic coding experience available in the Amazon Q Developer extension for Visual Studio Code, at no additional cost for both Free and Pro tier users.

    aws.amazon.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 2 May 2025
    AWS News Blog
    https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-q-developer-elevates-the-ide-experience-with-new-agentic-coding-experience/ ↗

Gemini Code Assist · latest 3

  1. Availability

    Google ends sales of new Gemini Code Assist Standard and Enterprise subscriptions

    From October 9, 2026, new Standard and Enterprise subscriptions can no longer be purchased; existing subscriptions auto-renew through 2026, auto-renewal ends in 2027, and Google points customers to Antigravity.

    docs.cloud.google.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 9 Oct 2026
    Google Cloud — Gemini Code Assist release notes
    https://docs.cloud.google.com/gemini/docs/codeassist/release-notes ↗
  2. Availability

    Gemini Code Assist stops new console purchases for billing accounts without a subscription

    New Gemini Code Assist subscriptions can no longer be bought through the Google Cloud console by billing accounts that do not already have an active subscription.

    docs.cloud.google.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 4 Sept 2026
    Google Cloud — Gemini Code Assist release notes
    https://docs.cloud.google.com/gemini/docs/codeassist/release-notes ↗
  3. Pricing

    Gemini Code Assist discontinues first-month subscription credits

    Google discontinues the credits for the first month of Gemini Code Assist usage; customers already receiving them are unaffected.

    docs.cloud.google.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 20 Aug 2026
    Google Cloud — Gemini Code Assist release notes
    https://docs.cloud.google.com/gemini/docs/codeassist/release-notes ↗

Keep comparing

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Compared using 10 verified facts · oldest record verified 2 Oct 2026. Tools appear in URL order, alphabetically by identifier — it implies no ranking.