Amazon's agentic coding assistant integrated into IDEs (VS Code) and CLI. Can run bash commands, generate code, modify files, and interact with AWS APIs while respecting IAM policies.

Amazon Q Developer

Automatic detection of security vulnerabilities in code

Security Scanning

Run bash commands and manage AWS resources from terminal

CLI Agent

Respects your existing AWS Identity and Access Management policies

IAM Aware

Amazon Q Developer - Agentic IDE + CLI

Next-generation AI development environment with autonomous workflows and long-term memory. Designed for complex applications and enterprise development with advanced context understanding.

Windsurf

Maintains context and understanding across development sessions

Long-term Memory

AI-driven development processes that work independently

Autonomous Workflows

Advanced security features for enterprise development teams

Enterprise Security

Windsurf - Advanced AI Development Environment

Windsurf isn't just an editor, it's a flow state machine. Cascade understands your entire project context like nothing else.

Windsurf's deep context awareness is a game changer. It feels like pair programming with a senior engineer who knows the codebase inside out.

Competition is heating up! Windsurf is bringing some serious innovation to the AI IDE space.

Feature	Amazon Q Developer	Windsurf
Pricing	Free tier available, Pro $19/month per user	Free tier available, Pro from $25/month
Primary Category	Developer IDEs & Agents	Developer IDEs & Agents
Best For	AWS Developers	Enterprise Development
Key Strength	Deep AWS integration	Autonomous coding workflows
AI Model	Integrated	Integrated

Amazon Q Developer vs Windsurf