---
title: "Amazon Q Developer vs Continue"
description: "Amazon Q Developer and Continue are both editor extensions. Amazon Q Developer loses support in April 2027, Continue was discontinued in June 2026."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/amazon-q-developer-vs-continue"
---
# Amazon Q Developer vs Continue

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

## General

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

## Pricing

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

## Models

|  | Amazon Q Developer | Continue |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Anthropic | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Mistral, DeepSeek, Moonshot, MiniMax, OpenRouter |
| Bring your own key | No BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | No | Yes |

## Features

|  | Amazon Q Developer | Continue |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| Tab completion | Yes | Yes |

## Works with

|  | Amazon Q Developer | Continue |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | — | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-23 |

## Related

[Add more tools](https://whichcoding.tools/compare?tools=amazon-q-developer,continue), up to four at a time.

Data: CC BY 4.0. Credit whichcoding.tools and link to https://whichcoding.tools. Full terms in [LICENSE-DATA](https://github.com/benjamincanac/whichcodingtools/blob/main/LICENSE-DATA).

## Sitemap

See the full [sitemap](https://whichcoding.tools/sitemap.md) for all pages.