Amazon Q Developer vs Sourcegraph Amp (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Sourcegraph Amp
From $10/mo against from $19/mo
Free plan
Amazon Q Developer
Only Amazon Q Developer has one
Higher rating
Amazon Q Developer
4.4 against 4.3
Same job?
Yes
Both are Coding tools

Side by side

Compared on	Amazon Q Developer	Sourcegraph Amp
Our rating	4.4Better	4.3
Starts at	$19/mo	$10/moBetter
Free plan	YesBetter	No
Category	Coding	Coding
Plans	Free$0 Pro$19 per user/mo	From $10/mo
Key features	Deep understanding of AWS services and infrastructure code Built-in security vulnerability scanning Automated large-scale code transformations (like Java upgrades) Free tier for individual developers Enterprise administration and compliance features	Built on Sourcegraph's decade-old enterprise code search infrastructure Agentic coding capabilities layered onto proven context technology Designed for genuinely large-scale, multi-repository codebases No free tier Enterprise-grade code search heritage since 2013
Pros	Genuine depth on AWS-specific code and services Security scanning built into the core workflow, not a separate tool Automated transformation features handle tedious large-scale upgrades	Built on scale-tested code search infrastructure, not a newer unproven approach Suited to genuinely large, multi-repository enterprise codebases Backed by a company with a decade of enterprise code intelligence experience
Cons	AWS-specific strength matters less for teams on other cloud providers Per-user pricing adds up for larger teams Less general-purpose polish than editor-native competitors	No free tier to test before committing Full value depends on codebase scale large enough to benefit from that heritage Newer product relative to Sourcegraph's much longer-established core search business
Company	Amazon Web Services, founded 2023	Sourcegraph, founded 2025

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260629. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Amazon Q Developer better than Sourcegraph Amp?

In our reviews Amazon Q Developer scores 4.4 and Sourcegraph Amp scores 4.3. The better pick depends on the job. Amazon Q Developer: AWS's assistant, built around AWS-specific code and infrastructure. Sourcegraph Amp: An agentic coding tool built on a decade of enterprise code search.

Which is cheaper, Amazon Q Developer or Sourcegraph Amp?

Sourcegraph Amp has the lower starting price: from $19/mo for Amazon Q Developer and from $10/mo for Sourcegraph Amp.

Do Amazon Q Developer and Sourcegraph Amp have free plans?

Only Amazon Q Developer has a free plan.

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