Amazon CodeWhisperer vs Codeium
Compare coding AI Tools
Amazon CodeWhisperer
AI coding companion from AWS now part of Amazon Q Developer, offering code suggestions, security scans and natural language to code across IDEs with a free tier and Pro.
Codeium
Free AI coding toolkit with autocomplete chat and refactor inside popular IDEs plus an optional Windsurf editor for agentic coding and larger contexts.
Feature Tags Comparison
Only in Amazon CodeWhisperer
Shared
Only in Codeium
Key Features
Amazon CodeWhisperer
- • Contextual code suggestions in popular IDEs for many languages
- • Natural language to code and tests via Amazon Q Developer
- • Security scans to detect secrets and known risky APIs
- • Optimized snippets for AWS SDKs CLI and services
- • Support for Python JavaScript Java and more ecosystems
- • Per user Pro tier with higher limits and admin controls
Codeium
- • Autocomplete in IDE with multi line suggestions and local awareness
- • Chat to explain errors generate tests and draft refactors inline
- • Repo search to find symbols usages and similar implementations
- • Lightweight install for VS Code JetBrains and other editors
- • Privacy controls with clear docs for local context handling
- • Enterprise options for policy controls and deployment flexibility
Use Cases
Amazon CodeWhisperer
- → Speed up SDK usage for AWS services with correct patterns
- → Generate tests and boilerplate from natural language comments
- → Detect hardcoded secrets before code leaves your laptop
- → Enable juniors to learn API usage by example in IDE
- → Reduce copy paste from docs while keeping human review
- → Adopt a free tier for individuals then upgrade for teams
Codeium
- → Speed feature work with context aware suggestions inside IDE
- → Explain unfamiliar code paths and propose refactors during reviews
- → Search large repos to map usages before risky edits
- → Generate unit tests and scaffolds that match local patterns
- → Fix build breaks by asking chat to trace the failing step
- → Prep interviews and katas with quick hints in side panel
Perfect For
Amazon CodeWhisperer
backend and cloud developers devops and data engineers building on AWS who want faster code suggestions tests and security checks
Codeium
individual developers startup teams platform engineers and enterprise shops that want free autocomplete plus optional agent workflows in a dedicated editor
Capabilities
Amazon CodeWhisperer
Codeium
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