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Amazon Q vs GitHub CoPilot comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon Q
Ranking in AI Code Assistants
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
3.6
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
GitHub CoPilot
Ranking in AI Code Assistants
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
Rapid Application Development Software (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the AI Code Assistants category, the mindshare of Amazon Q is 7.9%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GitHub CoPilot is 6.9%, up from 5.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Code Assistants Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Amazon Q7.9%
GitHub CoPilot6.9%
Other85.2%
AI Code Assistants
 

Featured Reviews

Jayesh Patil - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Software Engineer
Connectors and guardrails facilitate question-answer setups effectively
There isn't such an issue we have faced with Amazon Q regarding speed increasing. Syncing and indexing takes a lot of time, and they need to improve upon that. Remaining everything is good for us, and that is also acceptable as we can set it as a nightly job. Once it's done, it takes around one hour max for any number of documents. We were trying to address specific issues and challenges by implementing Amazon Q in our environment because currently, they don't provide any APIs directly. We find it difficult to integrate with our product. The second challenge is while connecting Jira, we need the ACLs to maintain our security, but it doesn't allow us to connect to Jira if our ACLs are on. We need to turn them off to connect to it. Even though we connected with the support team of AWS, they were not able to resolve our issue, so we were disappointed at that moment. As a part of improvement, we don't see any improvement areas for Amazon Q at present. We first need to test that we can integrate it with our product. We need the APIs before we can suggest improvements.
TusharShankar - PeerSpot reviewer
QA Manager at Synechron
AI coding assistant has transformed development speed and supports learning new languages
Any technology comes with two things, or rather anything in this world has both sides, good and bad. LLMs also have the same thing. The bad part is for a person who is 100% dependent on AI because they won't be able to learn more if they are 100% dependent on that. The main thing is that there has to be restraint from our side. I won't say it is from the tool side, but from our side, we need to learn and we need to work on it. We need to review the code. That is one thing that we need to do from our end. From a technology perspective, it is designed to help us out, and it is totally on our side of thinking about how exactly we are going to use that. There is not any area for improvement from the tool side, but it is from the users altogether. Users should not be 100% reliant on AI or any LLMs. They need to work on it and they need to review the code.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The best feature of Amazon Q is the voice chat, where it talks back to you in normal language and you can query it."
"The explanation and documentation capabilities are excellent."
"Amazon Q understands natural language queries effectively and interacts robustly with company-specific data, making it simple to fine-tune with company-specific instructions, sources, and knowledge base."
"I particularly appreciate that Amazon Q offers fast and context-aware responses because it understands the development context and provides relevant answers that save time."
"Amazon Q really helps in those types of situations, and when I get stuck, when I don't know what the code is supposed to mean, or if I'm just stuck in a loop and can't go forward, Amazon Q develops and gives me a better solution of all the possibilities and scenarios I could run."
"Once the configuration is complete, users can manage all Kubernetes clusters using Amazon Q prompt, and when checking pods in the Kubernetes cluster, there is no need to use commands as users can simply write a prompt like 'Please show me the Kubernetes pods and namespace and all,' and Amazon Q automatically provides all the required details."
"Amazon Q has been very helpful in improving efficiency—when I started with the company, processing an item would take 30-40 minutes; now, within 10 minutes, tasks are completed and it has made the job easier and faster."
"What I find best about Amazon Q is that I have used multiple AI tools such as Copilot and earlier Chat GPT, and I think that, apart from the other tools, Amazon Q has an edge because if I want to run any command, such as scanning my whole database and checking schemas, it can generate the command and ask for permission whether I want to execute it."
"I use it almost like a search engine, but it goes a step beyond."
"Things which were taking like two days are now finished within half an hour."
"GitHub CoPilot is easy to use even for beginners and it supports the integration with CI/CD tools."
"GitHub CoPilot accelerates productivity. It is an easy-to-use solution that is also helpful in saving the team's time."
"The initial setup of the product is easy."
"Copilot is integrated into my environment, providing the context and the bigger picture of how the code is used throughout the project."
"The platform's most valuable feature is its code suggestion capability, which leverages AI to provide context-aware suggestions."
"The product's most valuable feature is vulnerability management features."
 

Cons

"If I start with a prompt in one tab and then try to continue in another, it does not retain that context."
"While great for standard tasks, it sometimes struggles with more complex or multi-layered problems in large code bases."
"While using Amazon Q, I faced some challenges, such as navigating the interface initially."
"If I start with a prompt in one tab and then try to continue in another, it does not retain that context."
"Even though we connected with the support team of AWS, they were not able to resolve our issue, so we were disappointed at that moment."
"Sometimes feedback is needed immediately. It takes a bit of time because there is a workload."
"The model is not able to give answers properly with the traffic it is facing, so it needs to be scaled more."
"One most important improvement would be having deeper domain-specific intelligence for Amazon Q."
"The tool needs to focus on integration, as it is the most important aspect. I would like to see some pre-designed modules included in my projects."
"They could enhance the product's accuracy of suggestions, especially when dealing with non-standard or legacy code."
"GitHub CoPilot should be integrated with different IDEs beyond VS Code, as it is currently only supported by VS Code."
"GitHub CoPilot's stability is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"While I don't see immediate room for improvement, one suggestion is for Copilot to provide specific suggestions for certain lines of code instead of rewriting entire sections."
"They could simplify the API integrations and allow us to automate certain tasks using our own server without just logging into the web page."
"The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The limitation is based on the training dataset and the number of repositories."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Each user needs their license, whether it's a big team or a small team."
"A personal license is priced at ten dollars per month, while a professional or enterprise license costs nineteen dollars per user, and these rates are consistent for all users."
"The product has a tiered pricing model that starts with a free version for individual developers but requires a separate license fee for enterprise use."
"GitHub CoPilot's pricing is reasonable. Our licensing costs were initially monthly, but then we switched to yearly payments. I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."
"GitHub CoPilot is less expensive than other solutions."
"GitHub Copilot is a paid service, costing approximately $6 per month. There might be a free trial available."
"There is a need to pay around 10 USD to be able to use the solution."
"It's affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise14
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon Q?
While using Amazon Q, I faced some challenges, such as navigating the interface initially.
What is your primary use case for Amazon Q?
I have completed a project where the company required testing R&D on Kubernetes. I tested it locally by installing MiniKube, Kubernetes, and all the containers. I configured the Kubernetes MCB ...
What advice do you have for others considering Amazon Q?
I find Amazon Q easy to use, and I believe anyone can use it without needing extensive technical knowledge. I would definitely recommend Amazon Q to other people; it's a great tool. I find it quite...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub CoPilot?
I am not fully aware of the pricing details as my company manages it, but I recall it was not inexpensive.
What needs improvement with GitHub CoPilot?
GitHub CoPilot should be integrated with different IDEs beyond VS Code, as it is currently only supported by VS Code.
 

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