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Head-to-head · Knowledge Bots

Amazon Q vs Guru

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Amazon Q #1 in Knowledge Bots 9.2/10 Free plan · paid from $3/user/mo · 60-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Amazon Q
Guru #10 in Knowledge Bots 6.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Guru

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

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAmazon Q · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Amazon Q

Amazon Q scores higher on our rubric for knowledge bots: 9.2 against 6.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #10.

Amazon Q offers free plan; Guru doesn't publish it.

Amazon Q is the better fit for teams seeking answers across work data and AWS tools. Guru is the better fit for internal teams governing shared company knowledge.

  • Amazon Q fits best

    Teams seeking answers across work data and AWS tools

  • Guru fits best

    Internal teams governing shared company knowledge

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Side by side

Feature Amazon Q 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Guru 6.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 6.3
Ranking #1 in Knowledge Bots #10 in Knowledge Bots
Best for Teams seeking answers across work data and AWS tools Internal teams governing shared company knowledge
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Android, Chrome extension Web, Chrome extension
Support Docs Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2 SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations 50+ integrations 100+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon Q 0/2 · Guru 0/2
Answer citations Not published Not published
Knowledge access controls Not published Not published
Specs
Knowledge sources Not published Not published
Deployment Not published Not published
Source limit Not published Not published
Supported languages Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Permission-aware answers with source citations and file analysis
  • Connects to workplace data and offers app actions through plugins
  • Combines business Q&A with coding and AWS Console assistance
  • Permission-aware search and sourced AI answers across connected sources
  • Review workflows, verification, and revision history help govern content
  • Analytics track usage, searches, content health, and Pages
Cons
  • Business Pro costs $20 per user per month, above Lite at $3
  • Business Consumption and index pricing add usage-based complexity
  • Business and Developer plans serve distinct needs under one product family
  • Pricing is tailored through sales rather than shown in public plans
  • Focused on internal knowledge rather than public Cards publishing
  • Its breadth of authoring and governance may exceed smaller teams' needs
Our verdict

Amazon Q is AWS’s family of generative AI assistants for organizations, with Amazon Q Business focused on answers across company data and Amazon Q Developer aimed at software work. Business can answer questions, summarize and analyze…

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Guru is a cloud knowledge management platform for internal teams that need shared company information to be searchable, maintained, and delivered in workplace tools. Teams can author Cards and Pages with collaborative editing, route…

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  1. Amazon QKnowledge Bots 9.2Free plan · paid from $3/user/mo · 60-day trial
  2. GuruKnowledge Bots 6.3Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Amazon Q — where it wins

    • Permission-aware answers with source citations and file analysis
    • Connects to workplace data and offers app actions through plugins
    • Combines business Q&A with coding and AWS Console assistance

    Where it doesn't

    • Business Pro costs $20 per user per month, above Lite at $3
    • Business Consumption and index pricing add usage-based complexity
    • Business and Developer plans serve distinct needs under one product family

  • Guru — where it wins

    • Permission-aware search and sourced AI answers across connected sources
    • Review workflows, verification, and revision history help govern content
    • Analytics track usage, searches, content health, and Pages

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is tailored through sales rather than shown in public plans
    • Focused on internal knowledge rather than public Cards publishing
    • Its breadth of authoring and governance may exceed smaller teams' needs
  • Amazon Q9.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $3/user/mo · 60-day trial

    A broad AWS assistant family for company-data Q&A and software development.

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  • Guru6.3/10 · Pricing on request

    Permission-aware search and reviewed knowledge tools for teams managing company-wide answers.

    Visit GuruFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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