Amazon Q Developer vs GitHub Copilot
Amazon Q Developer is an editor extension by Amazon Web Services. GitHub Copilot is an editor extension by GitHub. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.
| Amazon Q Developer |  GitHub Copilot | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Layer | Editor extension, Terminal agent | Editor extension, Cloud agent |
| Vendor | Amazon Web Services | GitHub |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web |
| License | Proprietary Proprietary | Proprietary Proprietary |
| Status | sunset | active |
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | Free | $100/mo |
| Team seat | $19/user/mo | $19/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | 1,500 credits/mo Copilot Pro, worth about $15 |
| Beyond the plan | Blocked, Fixed rate | Blocked, Credit packs |
| Part of a plan | — | GitHub Copilot |
| Models | ||
| Providers | Anthropic | OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Moonshot |
| Bring your own key | No BYOK | Partial BYOK |
| Local models | No | Yes |
| Features | ||
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | No | Yes |
| Sandboxing | No | Yes |
| Remote execution | No | Yes |
| Diff review | No | Yes |
| Hooks | No | Yes |
| Tab completion | Yes | Yes |
| Works with | ||
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | — | dmux, Visual Studio Code |
| Pricing verified | 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-23 |