Amazon Q Developer alternatives

Closest first: ordered by how many of Amazon Q Developer's tasks each tool shares, then by popularity.

1. 1A

   AiderVerifiedOpen source

   AI pair programming in your terminal that edits code in your local git repo and commits the changes.

   Also does:Writing code with AICoding from the terminalFinding and fixing bugsExplaining code

   Command line · Mac · Windows · Linux

2. 2

   CursorVerifiedFree tier · from $8/mo

   An AI code editor and coding agent that helps developers plan, write, fix, and review code.

   Also does:Writing code with AIFinding and fixing bugsReviewing pull requestsCoding from the terminal

   Web · Mac · Command line · IDE

3. 3

   GitHub CopilotVerifiedFree tier · from $10/mo

   An AI coding agent for developers and teams, built into GitHub, IDEs, the terminal, and the web.

   Also does:Writing code with AIExplaining codeFinding and fixing bugsReviewing pull requests

   Web · IDE · Command line

4. 4

   DevinVerifiedFree tier · from $20/mo

   Autonomous coding agent that plans, writes, and tests code, then opens a merge-ready pull request.

   Also does:Writing code with AIFinding and fixing bugsReviewing pull requestsCoding from the terminal

   Command line

5. 5

   CodeRabbitVerifiedFree trial · from $24/mo

   CodeRabbit reviews pull requests, triages review queues, and checks code security for engineering teams.

   Also does:Reviewing pull requestsFinding and fixing bugsExplaining code

   Command line · IDE · API

6. 6

   SentrintVerifiedPay as you go

   Scans the GitHub repo behind an AI-built app for leaked secrets, open database rules and other security risks.

   Also does:Reviewing pull requestsFinding and fixing bugs

   API

7. 7C

   Claude CodePay as you go

   Terminal-based agentic coding tool from Anthropic that reads a codebase, edits files and runs commands to complete tasks end to end.

   Also does:Writing code with AIReviewing pull requests

   Command line · Mac · Windows · Linux

8. 8C

   ClineOpen source

   Open-source VS Code extension that gives Claude, GPT-4 and other models agentic access to your files, terminal and browser.

   Also does:Writing code with AIReviewing pull requests

   IDE

9. 9O

   OpenAI CodexPay as you go

   Cloud-based agentic coding agent from OpenAI that clones a repository, writes code and opens pull requests autonomously.

   Also does:Writing code with AIReviewing pull requests

   Web · API

10. 10Z

    ZedFree tier · from $10/mo

    Open-source, high-performance code editor with built-in AI completions, inline editing and an agentic mode for multi-file tasks.

    Also does:Writing code with AIReviewing pull requests

    Mac · Linux

11. 11J

    JetBrains AI AssistantFree trial · from $10/mo

    AI coding assistant built natively into JetBrains IDEs for code completion, chat, documentation and test generation.

    Also does:Writing code with AIReviewing pull requests

    IDE

12. 12C

    ChatGPTFree tier · from $8/mo

    OpenAI's AI assistant for questions, writing, coding and research, with a free tier and paid plans for more capable models.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    Web · iOS · Android · API

13. 13C

    ClaudeFree tier · from $20/mo

    Anthropic's AI assistant with a long context window, nuanced reasoning and strong performance on writing and analysis.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    Web · iOS · Android · API

14. 14D

    DeepSeekFree

    DeepSeek's free AI assistant with strong reasoning and coding capabilities, available on the web and mobile.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    Web · iOS · Android · API

15. 15R

    ReplitFree tier · from $20/mo

    Browser-based coding environment with an AI agent that builds, runs and deploys full-stack applications from a written description.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    Web · iOS · Android