Amazon Q Developer
Devin
| Feature | Amazon Q Developer | Devin |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $19/mo | From $20/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.1 / 5 | 4 / 5 |
| Best For | aws-developers, enterprise, security-conscious-teams, cloud-engineers | engineering-teams, enterprise-developers, code-maintenance, automated-testing |
| Founded | 2022 | 2024 |
| Code Suggestions | ✓ | ✗ |
| Security Scanning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Chat | ✓ | ✗ |
| Code Transformation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Aws Integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reference Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Autonomous Coding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Debugging | ✗ | ✓ |
| Deployment | ✗ | ✓ |
| Code Review | ✗ | ✓ |
| Testing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Slack Integration | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Amazon Q Developer Pros
- Free individual tier
- Security scanning
- AWS integration
- Multi-language
✗ Amazon Q Developer Cons
- Less accurate than Copilot
- AWS-biased suggestions
- Smaller community
✓ Devin Pros
- Truly autonomous (handles multi-step engineering tasks)
- Own environment with terminal, browser, and code editor
- Can learn from documentation and unfamiliar codebases
- Handles real GitHub issues and PRs independently
✗ Devin Cons
- No free tier
- ACU costs add up on complex tasks
- Output quality varies by task complexity
- Team plan expensive at $500/month
The Verdict
Amazon Q Developer is built for aws developers and enterprise, with a focus on code-suggestions and security-scanning. Devin targets engineering teams and enterprise developers and leads with autonomous-coding and planning.
Pricing is close: Amazon Q Developer starts at $19/mo versus $20/mo for Devin — not a deciding factor on its own.
Amazon Q Developer has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Devin requires a paid subscription from day one.
Feature-wise, Devin offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Amazon Q Developer takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.