Amazon Q Developer vs Continue
Amazon Q Developer is an editor extension by Amazon Web Services. Continue is an editor extension by Continue. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.
| Amazon Q Developer |  Continue | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Layer | Editor extension, Terminal agent | Editor extension, Terminal agent |
| Vendor | Amazon Web Services | Continue |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| License | Proprietary Proprietary | Apache-2.0 Open source |
| Status | sunset | sunset |
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | Free | Free |
| Top individual plan | Free | Free |
| Team seat | $19/user/mo | — |
| Included usage | — | — |
| Beyond the plan | Blocked, Fixed rate | — |
| Part of a plan | — | — |
| Models | ||
| Providers | Anthropic | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Mistral, DeepSeek, Moonshot, MiniMax, OpenRouter |
| Bring your own key | No BYOK | BYOK |
| Local models | No | Yes |
| Features | ||
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| Tab completion | Yes | Yes |
| Works with | ||
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | — | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-23 |