Head-to-Head Comparison
Amazon Q Developer vs Windsurf
Which Code Assistant is right for you? See our complete breakdown.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Amazon Q Developer | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| MegaOne Score | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| Category | Code Assistant | Code Assistant |
| Pricing Model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting Price | $19.00/mo | $15.00/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 | Cognition (acquired Windsurf, which rebranded to Devin Desktop) |
| Total Funding | $8.1B | $243M |
Visual Comparison
Amazon Q Developer Windsurf
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 Windsurf
An AI-powered code editor that helps developers write, refactor, and deploy full-stack applications faster by understanding the entire project context.
Windsurf Editor, now known as Devin Desktop, is an AI-native code editor designed to streamline the entire development workflow. It uses an agentic AI system, formerly Cascade and now Devin Local, that deeply understands the project context, enabling rapid generation, modification, and deployment of full-stack applications from natural language prompts. The tool offers features like smart code suggestions, automatic error fixes, live previews, and one-click deploys, aiming to keep developers productive and focused on creative work.
The Verdict
Windsurf takes the edge
With a MegaOne score of 5/10 versus 3/10, Windsurf 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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