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Comparing as AI Code Editors & IDEs
Sourcegraph Cody vs Amazon Q Developer

Sourcegraph Cody

Sourcegraph Cody

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Amazon Q Developer

Amazon Q Developer

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Detailed Comparison

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Sourcegraph Cody
Amazon Q Developer
Pricing
EnterpriseSourcegraph Cody previously offered three tiers: Cody Free (unlimited autocomplete, 200 chat messages/month), Cody Pro ($9\u2013$19/user/month), and Cody Enterprise. On July 23, 2025, Sourcegraph permanently discontinued the Free and Pro plans, consolidating Cody as an enterprise-only product. Cody Enterprise is the sole remaining plan, reported at approximately $59/user/month on an annual contract. Some bundled Sourcegraph platform packages start around $16,000/year with included AI-feature credits. All pricing is negotiated directly with Sourcegraph's sales team and varies by organization size, deployment model, and contract length. Enterprise includes admin-selectable LLMs (Claude, GPT, Gemini), SOC 2 Type II compliance, SAML SSO, RBAC, audit logs, full Sourcegraph platform integration (Code Search, Batch Changes, Code Insights), self-hosted or BYO cloud deployment for air-gapped environments, and guaranteed no training on customer code. Individual developers can use Sourcegraph's separate Amp product (currently free) as an alternative.
FreemiumAmazon Q Developer offered two tiers during its active lifetime. The Free Tier provided 50 inline code suggestions/day, 25 agentic requests/month, 5 security scans/month, basic inline chat, and CLI completions — free for all AWS Builder ID holders. The Pro Tier cost $19/user/month and included unlimited code suggestions, 500 agentic requests/month, 30 security scans/month, enterprise access controls via IAM Identity Center, customization on private repositories, 4,000 pooled lines of code transformation (Java upgrades and .NET porting) per payer account, and no use of customer content for model training. As of May 15, 2026, new Q Developer Free Tier account creation and new subscription creation are blocked. Existing subscriptions remain active and can add users until April 30, 2027 (end-of-support date). AWS is directing all new users to Kiro (kiro.dev), which includes a subscription that also grants access to Q Developer IDE plugins during the transition window.
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AI Coding Assistants
Summary
AI coding assistant with deep context across your entire codebase
AWS's AI coding assistant — deprecated in favor of Kiro (EOS April 2027)
Sourcegraph Cody

Sourcegraph Cody Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Best-in-class multi-repository context — retrieves relevant code from across entire enterprise codebases, not just the open file
  • Deep integration with Sourcegraph Code Search, Code Navigation, and Batch Changes for a unified code intelligence platform
  • Admin-level LLM flexibility — choose Claude, GPT, or Gemini per use case without being locked to one model provider
  • Guaranteed no-training on customer code with SOC 2 Type II, self-hosted, and air-gapped deployment options
  • Trusted by over 1M engineers at Databricks, Plaid, Uber, Lyft, Reddit, GE, Dropbox, and Fortune 500 companies
  • Engineers report saving 5–6 hours per week and writing code 2x faster according to Sourcegraph customer data

Cons

  • Cody Free and Pro discontinued July 2025 — no self-serve individual tier; enterprise procurement via sales only
  • Pricing starts at ~$59/user/month on annual contract, significantly more expensive than GitHub Copilot or Cursor for small teams
  • Multi-repo context only works for codebases indexed in your Sourcegraph instance — disconnected repos are invisible to Cody
  • No bring-your-own-key (BYOK) model access for individual users — model selection is admin-controlled at the enterprise level
  • Requires Sourcegraph platform deployment — not a lightweight plugin for teams not already running Sourcegraph
  • Sales-led procurement only adds friction for teams that want to trial the product quickly without a contract
Amazon Q Developer

Amazon Q Developer Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Deepest AWS ecosystem integration of any coding assistant — native support for AWS Console, SageMaker, CloudFormation, CodePipeline, and more
  • Free Tier was genuinely usable for AWS-focused solo developers with no credit card required
  • Built-in security scanning and code transformation (Java runtime upgrades, .NET porting) for enterprise modernization
  • Trusted by enterprise customers for AWS-specific guidance with the highest reported code acceptance rates in the industry (BT Group: 37%, National Australia Bank: 50%)
  • CLI integration with natural language–to-bash translation for DevOps and infrastructure workflows
  • Console integration extends AI assistance beyond the IDE into the AWS Management Console, Slack, and Teams

Cons

  • New signups blocked since May 15, 2026 — IDE plugin and paid subscriptions reach full end-of-support on April 30, 2027
  • Being replaced by Kiro — latest models (Claude Opus 4.7+) are only available on Kiro, not Q Developer
  • Code transformation (Java, .NET) will be inaccessible after April 30, 2027 — users must complete migrations before then
  • AWS Console and first-party integrations (Slack, Teams) continue, but IDE-specific features are sunsetting
  • Less flexible than Cursor or Windsurf for non-AWS workloads — best value only for AWS-heavy teams