AWS closed new signups 2026-05-15 and will end support for IDE plugins + paid subscriptions on 2027-04-30 (successor = Kiro). Per your rule (“if closed, warn and do not output intro”), I warn: not outputting full English introduction body, but giving the rest in table form with status flag upfront.

⚠️ STATUS: Sunsetting (Active-in-maintenance until 2027-04-30). New Free/Pro accounts blocked since 2026-05-15. Console/Slack/Teams Q surfaces unaffected. Do NOT file as shutdown=true; file as sunset_sunset_date=2027-04-30 successor=kiro.

Official site: https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/

Pricing page: https://aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing/

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Amazon Q Developer — AWS-Native Agentic Coding Assistant (Sunsetting → Kiro, Apr 2027)

Snapshot (table)

Field	Value
Status	Sunsetting; new signups closed 2026-05-15; EOL 2027-04-30; successor Kiro
Origin	Formerly CodeWhisperer; AWS (Seattle)
Category	`ai-productivity-data` / Dev lane
Lane	AWS-native agentic coding + Java/.NET modernization + console Q&A
Not	Standalone AI editor (≠ Cursor), cross-repo code-graph assistant (≠ Cody), autonomous ticket agent (≠ Devin)

Features (table)

Layer	Capability	Notes
Agentic coding	Read/write files, diffs, shell, multi-step tasks, `@workspace` context	SWE-Bench top scores
Autocomplete	Inline multiline, Claude models (Opus 4.5 retained; Opus 4.6+ → Kiro only from 2026-05-29)
Transformation	Java 8→17/21, .NET Windows→Linux porting	Standout differentiator
Security	Vuln scan, IaC misconfig, public-code suppression, fix suggestions	Outperforms public baselines per AWS
Surfaces	VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Eclipse(prev), CLI, AWS Console, Slack, Teams	IDE plugins in maintenance-only
Governance (Pro)	IAM Identity Center, admin dashboard, IP indemnity, auto opt-out training	Free = manual opt-out
DevOps hooks	GitHub issues assign, GitLab Duo integration

Pricing (2026-08, USD)

Tier	Price	Limits	Notes
Free (perpetual)	$0	50 agentic requests/mo, 1,000 LOC Java transform/mo, 25 AWS-resource Q/mo	Builder ID or IAM; new accounts blocked since 2026-05-15
Pro	$19/user/mo	1,000 agentic requests/mo, 4,000 LOC transform pooled at payer-account, IP indemnity, SSO	Existing subs can add seats until 2027-04-30
Transform overage	$0.003 / submitted LOC	Beyond pooled 4,000/user	Failed/aborted jobs not counted
Console/Slack/Teams Q	$0 (AWS account)	Not sunset	Survives 2027 cutoff

starting_price=$0; first paid $19/seat/mo; no new contracts after 2026-05-15.

Reviews (2026)

Source	Score	Signal
G2	4.6–4.7/5 (200 rev)	AWS-context praise, transform strength
Gartner Peer Insights	4.4–4.5/5	Enterprise IAM fit
Trustpilot	~1.8/5	Billing/comm complaints, bimodal
Aggregate	~3.7–4.3/5	Strong in AWS stack, weak off-AWS, sunset uncertainty drags 2026 sentiment

Praised: Java modernization, IAM/Console native, security scan, free tier real. Complained: 50 req/mo too tight, less useful outside AWS, model access narrowing to Kiro, sunset confusion.

Access / Integration (table)

Method	Supported
IDE	VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Eclipse (preview)
CLI	Q Developer CLI (being merged into Kiro CLI)
Terminal	Local + SSH, NL→bash
AWS Console	Q&A, error diag, cost/arch advice (not sunset)
Chat ops	Slack, Microsoft Teams (not sunset)
SCM	GitHub (issues/PR), GitLab Duo
Auth	AWS Builder ID (Free), IAM Identity Center (Pro)

Best For / Not For

Best For	Not For
AWS-heavy teams (Lambda/IAM/CDK/CloudFormation)	Azure/GCP/self-host shops (→ Cody/Cursor)
Java 8→17 / .NET porting programs	Solo devs starting fresh in 2026 (new signup blocked → use Kiro)
Enterprise w/ IAM Identity Center + IP indemnity need	Teams wanting long-term bet (EOL 2027)
Console operators asking Q about bills/VPC	AI-native editor seekers (→ Cursor)

Competitors (lane map)

Lane	Tool	Q Dev edge / gap
AI coding assistant	GitHub Copilot	$10/mo cheaper, broader lang, no AWS-transform depth
AI-first editor	Cursor	$20/mo, Composer agent, no AWS Console native
Enterprise code-graph	Sourcegraph Cody	Cody better cross-repo; Q better IAM/Java-modernize
Autocomplete priv	Tabnine	Tabnine privacy-first, weaker agentic
Agentic CLI	Claude Code, Kiro	Kiro is Q’s successor, same AWS house
Autonomous SWE	Devin, Factory	Ticket-to-PR agents, different job
Free autocomplete	Codeium/Windsurf	Cheaper entry, no AWS transform