# Qodo vs Amazon Q Developer: license, pricing and features compared (October 2026)

Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/qodo-vs-amazon-q-developer · Last verified: 2026-10-26 · Published: 2026-10-25 · Author: Agentic Weekly (operated independently from Texas, US) · Evidence: Evidence: Reported for both tools. The facts in the tables were read from each vendor's own pages and the public GitHub API on 2026-10-25 (America/Chicago). The What we measured section says what we have not run yet; anything we could not confirm is marked as not captured.

**Our pick:** Pick Qodo for teams that want review automation on every pull request; pick Amazon Q Developer for AWS-centric teams already using Q Developer. No overall winner: we have not benchmarked them against each other. **Updated:** 2026-10-26 (America/Chicago).

> Qodo and Amazon Q Developer are both listed under AI coding agents. Pricing model: Qodo is "Trial then paid (credit-based)"; Amazon Q Developer is "Freemium". Free tier: Qodo: 14-day trial, no credit card; page also says 'Free to Start'. Amazon Q Developer: tier: 50 agentic requests per month and 1,000 lines of code per month (Java upgrades). Qodo is the better fit for: teams that want review automation on every pull request. Amazon Q Developer is the better fit for: AWS-centric teams already using Q Developer. Facts were read from vendor and GitHub pages on Oct 25, 2026 and are Reported; what we ran ourselves is under What we measured.

## What we measured

We have not run either Qodo or Amazon Q Developer ourselves yet, so nothing on this page is Tested; it is Reported from vendor and GitHub pages. Below is what we will run, so the comparison can rest on our own results.

Table: Our own tests for Qodo and Amazon Q Developer

| Test | Qodo | Amazon Q Developer |
|---|---|---|
| Hands-on test log (install and a real task) | Not tested yet. What we will run: the same failing-unit-test fix in a fresh repository, scored by whether the tests pass, with wall time and tool calls. | Not tested yet. What we will run: the same failing-unit-test fix in a fresh repository, scored by whether the tests pass, with wall time and tool calls. |

How we test and label results: [methodology](https://theagenticweekly.com/methodology#testing-rig). All test logs: [test hub](https://theagenticweekly.com/tests).

## Qodo vs Amazon Q Developer at a glance

Qodo and Amazon Q Developer are both listed under AI coding agents. Qodo: AI code review platform with 15+ agentic workflows for IDEs, pull requests and security, priced by team credits. Amazon Q Developer: AWS's AI coding assistant for IDEs and the CLI, with a free tier and a $19 Pro tier; IDE plugin support ends April 30, 2027.

Table: Qodo and Amazon Q Developer side by side (vendor pages and GitHub, 2026-10-25)

|  | Qodo | Amazon Q Developer |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Qodo | Amazon Web Services |
| Listed under | AI coding agents | AI coding agents |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Pricing model | Trial then paid (credit-based) | Freemium |
| Free tier | Free 14-day trial, no credit card; page also says 'Free to Start' | Free tier: 50 agentic requests per month and 1,000 lines of code per month (Java upgrades) |
| Paid plans | Pro Team from $30 (credits pooled across the team at $0.012 per credit; packs of 2,500, 5,000 and 20,000 credits listed); Enterprise by quote | Pro $19 per user per month: 4,000 lines of code per month per user pooled, IP indemnity, admin controls |
| Platforms | IDE, pull-request and CLI workflows (per site) | IDE plugins and CLI; also general Q&A in the AWS Console |
| Evidence | Reported from vendor pages | Reported from vendor pages |

## How Qodo and Amazon Q Developer differ

- Pricing model: Qodo is "Trial then paid (credit-based)"; Amazon Q Developer is "Freemium".
- Free tier: Qodo: 14-day trial, no credit card; page also says 'Free to Start'. Amazon Q Developer: tier: 50 agentic requests per month and 1,000 lines of code per month (Java upgrades).
- Plans and prices differ and are not like-for-like (credits, seats and usage limits vary), so we do not name a cheaper tool. The Paid plans row above quotes each vendor's plan list as read on Oct 25, 2026.
- Platforms as the vendors list them: Qodo: IDE, pull-request and CLI workflows (per site). Amazon Q Developer: IDE plugins and CLI; also general Q&A in the AWS Console.

Neither tool publishes open-source code under a standard license, so you are choosing between hosted products.

## Which should you pick?

- Pick Qodo if: teams that want review automation on every pull request. Skip it if: you want a general-purpose coding agent.
- Pick Amazon Q Developer if: AWS-centric teams already using Q Developer; teams that need IP indemnity (Pro). Skip it if: you are starting a new project: AWS says IDE plugin support ends April 30, 2027 and points to Kiro.

## Strengths and limits

Table: Strengths and limits as listed on each tool page

|  | Qodo | Amazon Q Developer |
|---|---|---|
| Strengths | Trial with no card; Credits can be switched between packs anytime; No annual commitment on Pro Team | Perpetual free tier; IP indemnity on Pro; Console Q&A included |
| Limits | Per-user or per-seat unit of the $30 price is not clear from the page text; Several advanced features are Enterprise-only | IDE plugins scheduled to be discontinued on April 30, 2027; Free tier is 50 agentic requests a month; Free-tier IDE limits apply to Builder ID users only |

## What we did not verify

- Qodo: Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry).
- Amazon Q Developer: Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry).
- Output quality, speed and reliability beyond the smoke tests listed under What we measured: not compared.

## FAQ

### Is Qodo or Amazon Q Developer open source?

Qodo: Proprietary. Amazon Q Developer: Proprietary. Licenses come from each project's GitHub repository or the vendor's own pages, read Oct 25, 2026; read the license text itself before redistributing or building a competing service.

### Does Qodo or Amazon Q Developer have a free plan?

Qodo: Free: 14-day trial, no credit card; page also says 'Free to Start'. Amazon Q Developer: Free: tier: 50 agentic requests per month and 1,000 lines of code per month (Java upgrades). Checked Oct 25, 2026; prices and limits change, so confirm on each vendor's page.

### What is the main difference between Qodo and Amazon Q Developer?

Pricing model: Qodo is "Trial then paid (credit-based)"; Amazon Q Developer is "Freemium". Free tier: Qodo: 14-day trial, no credit card; page also says 'Free to Start'. Amazon Q Developer: tier: 50 agentic requests per month and 1,000 lines of code per month (Java upgrades).

## Sources

- [Qodo](https://www.qodo.ai/) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Qodo pricing](https://www.qodo.ai/pricing/) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Amazon Q Developer](https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Amazon Q Developer pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/) (fetched 2026-10-25)

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## Changelog

- 2026-10-25: First published. Facts read from vendor pages and the GitHub API on 2026-10-25.

## How to cite

Agentic Weekly, "Qodo vs Amazon Q Developer: license, pricing and features compared (October 2026)", last updated 2026-10-26, https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/qodo-vs-amazon-q-developer