Head-to-Head Comparison
Amazon Q Developer vs Cursor
Which Code Assistant is right for you? See our complete breakdown.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Amazon Q Developer | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| MegaOne Score | 3/10 | 9/10 |
| Category | Code Assistant | Code Assistant |
| Pricing Model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting Price | $19.00/mo | $20.00/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 | SpaceXAI |
| Total Funding | $8.1B | $3.4B |
Visual Comparison
Amazon Q Developer Cursor
About Amazon Q Developer
An AI-powered coding assistant for developers and IT professionals, deeply integrated with AWS services, though its IDE plugins are being deprecated in favor of Kiro.
Amazon Q Developer is a generative AI assistant designed to support software developers and IT professionals across the entire software development lifecycle, offering real-time code suggestions, autonomous agents for multi-step tasks, security scanning, and AWS cloud integration. As of September 2026, its IDE plugins and paid subscriptions are being phased out, with end-of-support scheduled for April 30, 2027, and Kiro positioned as its successor for IDE-based capabilities.
About Cursor
An AI-first code editor built on VS Code, designed to make writing and understanding code faster and more efficient through advanced AI models and agentic workflows.
Cursor is an AI-native code editor built on Visual Studio Code, integrating large language models directly into the developer workflow. It offers features like AI-powered editing, codebase-aware chat, inline error fixing, and multi-model support. Cursor 2.0 introduced Composer, its first proprietary coding model, and an agent-centered interface that allows running up to eight AI agents simultaneously for enhanced productivity, enabling developers to delegate coding tasks to AI agents while maintaining control.
The Verdict
Cursor takes the edge
With a MegaOne score of 9/10 versus 3/10, Cursor edges ahead of Amazon Q Developer in our analysis. However, Amazon Q Developer may still be the better choice depending on your specific use case and budget.
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