Head-to-Head Comparison
Amazon CodeWhisperer vs GitHub Copilot
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Feature Comparison
| Feature | Amazon CodeWhisperer | GitHub Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| MegaOne Score | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Category | Code Assistant | Code Assistant |
| Pricing Model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting Price | $19.00/mo | $10.00/mo |
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| API Available | No | No |
| Open Source | No | No |
| iOS App | No | No |
| Android App | No | No |
| Chrome Extension | No | No |
| Company | Amazon Web Services | GitHub (a Microsoft subsidiary) |
| Total Funding | $8M | $354M |
Visual Comparison
Amazon CodeWhisperer GitHub Copilot
About Amazon CodeWhisperer
An AI coding assistant, formerly Amazon CodeWhisperer, now part of Amazon Q Developer, that writes, debugs, and refactors code natively in your IDE.
Amazon CodeWhisperer has been rebranded and significantly expanded into Amazon Q Developer, an AI development platform launched in April 2024. This platform provides real-time code suggestions across over 25 languages, autonomously implements features, writes tests, refactors code, and scans for security vulnerabilities directly within the IDE. It offers deep AWS-native intelligence, understanding IAM policies, Lambda functions, CloudFormation templates, and AWS SDKs, and can analyze projects for architectural refactorings.
About GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is an AI pair-programming tool that provides code completions, answers coding questions, and performs autonomous multi-file coding tasks across various IDEs.
GitHub Copilot functions as an AI coding assistant, offering inline code suggestions, a chat interface for coding questions, and an Agent Mode for autonomous multi-file edits. It integrates deeply with GitHub workflows, supporting issue assignment and pull request automation, and is available across major IDEs like VS Code, Visual Studio, and JetBrains.
The Verdict
GitHub Copilot takes the edge
With a MegaOne score of 8/10 versus 7/10, GitHub Copilot edges ahead of Amazon CodeWhisperer in our analysis. However, Amazon CodeWhisperer may still be the better choice depending on your specific use case and budget.
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