---
title: "Amazon Q Developer vs Cline"
description: "Amazon Q Developer and Cline are both editor extensions. Amazon Q Developer loses support in April 2027, Cline is active."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/amazon-q-developer-vs-cline"
---
# Amazon Q Developer vs Cline

> Amazon Q Developer is an editor extension by Amazon Web Services. Cline is an editor extension by Cline Bot Inc.. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Amazon Q Developer | Cline |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Editor extension, Terminal agent | Editor extension, Terminal agent |
| Vendor | Amazon Web Services | Cline Bot Inc. |
| Website | [aws.amazon.com/q/developer](https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/) | [cline.bot](https://cline.bot) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| License | Proprietary (Proprietary) | Apache-2.0 (Open source) |
| Status | sunset | active |

## Pricing

|  | Amazon Q Developer | Cline |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | Free | $9.99/mo |
| Team plan | $19/user/mo | Contact sales |
| Included usage | — | — |
| Beyond the plan | Blocked, Fixed rate | — |
| Part of a plan | — | — |

## Models

|  | Amazon Q Developer | Cline |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Anthropic | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Mistral, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Vercel AI Gateway |
| Bring your own key | No BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | No | Yes |

## Features

|  | Amazon Q Developer | Cline |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subagents | No | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | No | Yes |
| Browser automation | No | Yes |
| Checkpoints | No | Yes |
| Plugins | No | Yes |
| Hooks | No | Yes |
| Tab completion | Yes | No |

## Works with

|  | Amazon Q Developer | Cline |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | — | cmux, dmux, JetBrains AI, PearAI, Zed |
| Pricing verified | 2026-08-24 | 2026-09-09 |

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