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GitHub Copilot vs Amazon Q Developer

GitHub Copilot and Amazon Q Developer are level on what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot
7.1
Good
2 of 6 rounds
vs
Amazon Q Developer
Amazon Q Developer
6.9
Fair
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose GitHub Copilot if…

  • • You want GitHub Copilot's edge on what it costs to start and 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 how many trustpilot reviews

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costs to startGitHub Copilot wins
    GitHub Copilot8/10

    $10

    Copilot Pro, per month

    Source: github.com ↗

    Amazon Q Developer5/10

    $19

    Pro tier, per user per month

    • $19, against $10

    Source: aws.amazon.com ↗

    GitHub Copilot wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2What the top individual plan costsAmazon Q Developer wins
    GitHub Copilot5/10

    $100

    Copilot Max, per month

    • $100, against $19

    Source: github.com ↗

    Amazon Q Developer8/10

    $19

    Pro tier is the only paid plan

    Source: aws.amazon.com ↗

    Amazon Q Developer wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotGitHub Copilot wins
    GitHub Copilot8/10

    1.9 out of 5

    TrustScore from 278 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Amazon Q Developer5/10

    1.3 out of 5

    TrustScore from 429 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.3 out of 5, against 1.9 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    GitHub Copilot wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  4. Round 4What a team seat costsTie
    GitHub Copilot7/10

    $19

    Copilot Business, per user per month

    Source: developersdigest.tech ↗

    Amazon Q Developer7/10

    $19

    Pro tier, per user per month

    Source: aws.amazon.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  5. Round 5Trying it before you payTie
    GitHub Copilot7/10

    Free plan

    2,000 completions and 50 chat requests a month

    Source: github.com ↗

    Amazon Q Developer7/10

    Free plan

    50 agentic requests a month

    Source: aws.amazon.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6How many Trustpilot reviewsAmazon Q Developer wins
    GitHub Copilot5/10

    278 reviews

    reviews on Trustpilot, rated 1.9 out of 5

    • 278 reviews, against 429 reviews

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Amazon Q Developer8/10

    429 reviews

    reviews on Trustpilot, rated 1.3 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Amazon Q Developer wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

GitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot
Amazon Q DeveloperAmazon Q Developer

Side by side

Amazon Q DeveloperBest for trying it before you payAmazon Q Developer
Overall score
7.1
Best
6.9
Price
See price
See price
What it costs to start
8.0
6.0
What customers say on Trustpilot
6.8
5.0
Trying it before you pay
7.3
7.0
What a team seat costs
7.8
7.5
What the top individual plan costs
6.8
8.0
Head-to-head findings
What it costs to start
$10
$19
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.9 out of 5
1.3 out of 5
Trying it before you pay
Free plan
Free plan
What a team seat costs
$19
$19
What the top individual plan costs
$100
$19
How many Trustpilot reviews
278 reviews
429 reviews
What reviewers say
4.5 out of 5
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How easy it is to use
4.7 out of 5
—
Record
Head-to-head record
4–0–2
1–0–1
Head-to-heads won
100 %
100 %
Rounds won
56 %
42 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 1.9 out of 5, against 2.8 out of 5
      • 3.8 out of 5, against 3.9 out of 5
      • 4.5 out of 5, against 4.8 out of 5
      • 4.7 out of 5, against 4.8 out of 5
      • 1.3 out of 5, against 1.5 out of 5
      • $19, against $10
      • 1.3 out of 5, against 1.9 out of 5
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