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

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

## General

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

## Pricing

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

## Features

|  | Amazon Q Developer | Roo Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Git worktrees | No | Yes |
| Subagents | No | Yes |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| Checkpoints | No | Yes |
| Plugins | No | Yes |
| Tab completion | Yes | No |

## Works with

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

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