Cursor vs Amazon Q Developer
Amazon Q Developer comes out ahead of Cursor on 3 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Amazon Q Developer takes it, 3–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Amazon Q Developer takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Cursor if…
- • You want Cursor's edge on what customers say on trustpilot
Choose Amazon Q Developer if…
- • You want Amazon Q Developer's edge on what the top individual plan costs and what a team seat costs
Round by round
- Round 1What the top individual plan costsAmazon Q Developer wins
Amazon Q Developer wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What a team seat costsAmazon Q Developer wins
Amazon Q Developer wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotCursor winsAmazon Q Developer5/10
1.3 out of 5
TrustScore from 429 reviews on Trustpilot
- 1.3 out of 5, against 1.5 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Cursor wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 4What it costs to startTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5Trying it before you payTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6How many Trustpilot reviewsAmazon Q Developer winsCursor5/10
337 reviews
reviews on Trustpilot, rated 1.5 out of 5
- 337 reviews, against 429 reviews
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Amazon Q Developer wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

