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Head-to-head · Coding Tool

Amazon Q vs Amp

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Amazon Q #3 in Coding Tool 9.1/10 Free plan · 60-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Amazon Q
Amp #8 in Coding Tool 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Amp

Amazon Q leads on 1 check, Amp on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAmazon Q · 9.1/10
  • Lowest starting priceAmazon Q · $3/user/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Amazon Q
  • Most featuresAmp · 1 of 5

Amazon Q scores higher on our rubric for coding tool: 9.1 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Amazon Q is cheaper to start at $3/user/mo against $20/user/mo.

Amazon Q is the better fit for teams building and operating on AWS. Amp is the better fit for teams needing parallel agents across coding environments.

  • Amazon Q fits best

    Teams building and operating on AWS

  • Amp fits best

    Teams needing parallel agents across coding environments

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Side by side

Feature Amazon Q 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Amp 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.8
Ranking #3 in Coding Tool #8 in Coding Tool
Best for Teams building and operating on AWS Teams needing parallel agents across coding environments
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $3/user/mo (best) $20/user/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 60 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Android, Chrome extension Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS
Support Docs Email, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2 SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Integrations 50+ integrations 9 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon Q 0/5 · Amp 1/5
Code completion Not checked yet Not checked yet
Coding chat Not checked yet Not checked yet
Agent mode Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Codebase context Not checked yet Not checked yet
Model selection Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
IDE support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Developer assistance spans coding, testing, deployment, and troubleshooting.
  • Free Developer tier includes IDE and CLI access plus agentic coding.
  • Business responses can respect permissions and cite sources.
  • Multiple agent modes with specialist retrieval and reasoning subagents
  • Remote orbs, shell execution, tests, and multi-file editing
  • Shared workspaces with permissions, multiplayer, and team controls
Cons
  • Amazon Q combines developer and business products, so its scope is broad.
  • Developer Pro is $19 per user per month for higher limits and admin controls.
  • Published support channels list documentation.
  • Hobby orb usage is pay-as-you-go
  • JetBrains integration is marked deprecated
  • Amp is proprietary rather than open source
Our verdict

Amazon Q is AWS’s family of generative AI assistants for organizations, with Amazon Q Developer aimed at software work and Amazon Q Business focused on company information and tasks. Developer assists with code generation, testing,…

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Amp is a coding agent and development environment for software builders working across web, terminal, desktop, and mobile contexts. It can inspect Git repositories, edit multiple files, execute shell commands and tests, and delegate work…

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  1. Amazon QCoding Tool 9.1Free plan · 60-day trial
  2. AmpCoding Tool 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Amazon Q — where it wins

    • Developer assistance spans coding, testing, deployment, and troubleshooting.
    • Free Developer tier includes IDE and CLI access plus agentic coding.
    • Business responses can respect permissions and cite sources.

    Where it doesn't

    • Amazon Q combines developer and business products, so its scope is broad.
    • Developer Pro is $19 per user per month for higher limits and admin controls.
    • Published support channels list documentation.

  • Amp — where it wins

    • Multiple agent modes with specialist retrieval and reasoning subagents
    • Remote orbs, shell execution, tests, and multi-file editing
    • Shared workspaces with permissions, multiplayer, and team controls

    Where it doesn't

    • Hobby orb usage is pay-as-you-go
    • JetBrains integration is marked deprecated
    • Amp is proprietary rather than open source
  • Amazon Q9.1/10 · Free plan · 60-day trial

    A broad AWS assistant family, with coding tools alongside enterprise-data features.

    Visit Amazon QFull verdict →
  • Amp8.8/10 · Free plan

    A multi-agent coding environment with remote execution, editor connections, and collaboration controls.

    Visit AmpFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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