Compare Amazon Q Developer and Codeium on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both AI Coding tools, Freemium pricing to decide which fits your team.
At a Glance
Amazon Q Developer
Codeium
Primary category
AI Coding
AI Coding
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
Starting price
Free (Pro plan from $19/user/month)
Free (Pro from $20/month)
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Free trial
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Windows
Mac, Windows
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Yes
Yes
Public API
Yes
Not documented
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Amazon Q Developer
Free — $0/month monthly
Pro — $19/user/month monthly
Codeium
Free — $0 N/A
Pro — $20/month Monthly
Max — $200/month Monthly
Teams — $80/month + $40/seat Monthly
Enterprise — Custom Annual contract
Pros & Cons
Amazon Q Developer
Pros
Free tier available with no cost to start
Deep integration with AWS services and the AWS Management Console
Agentic capabilities go beyond autocomplete into test generation and code review
Supports legacy application modernization (.NET and Java transformation)
Cons
Deepest value is realized within the AWS ecosystem, less compelling for non-AWS shops
Free tier usage limits (50 agentic interactions/month) are relatively low for heavy users
Per-user Pro pricing can add up for larger engineering teams
Codeium
Pros
Generous free tier with unlimited basic autocomplete and support for 70+ languages
Open Agent Client Protocol support avoids locking users into a single vendor's agent
Backed by Cognition AI's broader Devin agent ecosystem and ongoing investment
Cons
Two rebrands in under two years (Codeium to Windsurf to Devin Desktop) make the product harder to track and compare across reviews
Cascade, the previous built-in agent, was fully retired on July 1, 2026, requiring users to adapt to Devin Local
Pro plan pricing has increased over time (from $15 to $20/month as of mid-2026)
Full agentic feature set requires the standalone desktop app rather than the lightweight plugin
Use Cases
Amazon Q Developer
AI-assisted coding — Get real-time code suggestions and completions while writing software in supported IDEs.
Legacy application modernization — Use application transformation features to port .NET applications or upgrade Java versions at scale.
Automated code review and testing — Use agentic capabilities to generate unit tests and perform code reviews automatically.
Codeium
Agent-assisted feature development — A developer describes a feature in natural language and Devin Local plans and implements multi-file changes with the developer reviewing each step.
Lightweight autocomplete in an existing editor — A developer who prefers VS Code or a JetBrains IDE installs the plugin for free AI autocomplete and chat without switching editors.