Amazon Q Developer
Sourcegraph
| Feature | Amazon Q Developer | Sourcegraph |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $19/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.1 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | aws-developers, enterprise, security-conscious-teams, cloud-engineers | engineering-teams, enterprises, open-source-maintainers, platform-engineers |
| Founded | 2022 | 2013 |
| Code Suggestions | ✓ | ✗ |
| Security Scanning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Chat | ✓ | ✗ |
| Code Transformation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Aws Integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reference Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Code Search | ✗ | ✓ |
| Code Navigation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Batch Changes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
| Code Insights | ✗ | ✓ |
| Notebooks | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Sourcegraph Pros
- Search across all repositories
- Excellent code navigation
- Batch Changes for mass refactoring
- Cody AI assistant
✗ Sourcegraph Cons
- Complex self-hosted setup
- Expensive for enterprise
- Learning curve for advanced features
The Verdict
Amazon Q Developer is built for aws developers and enterprise, with a focus on code-suggestions and security-scanning. Sourcegraph targets engineering teams and enterprises and leads with code-search and code-navigation.
On pricing, Sourcegraph is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $9/mo compared to $19/mo for Amazon Q Developer. That $10/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Sourcegraph edges out on user ratings (4.4 vs 4.1). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Bottom line: Sourcegraph has a slight overall edge — but if free individual tier matters most to you, Amazon Q Developer may still be the right call.