Cursor vs Amazon CodeWhisperer
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Cursor
AI code editor that pairs a familiar IDE with chat, repo aware context and background agents so developers scaffold, refactor and fix code faster with transparent pricing for heavy usage.
Pricing Free, Pro $20 per month, Pro+ $60 per month, Ultra $200 per month
Category coding
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active
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.
Pricing Free / Starts $19 per user per month
Category coding
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active
Feature Tags Comparison
Only in Cursor
agentsrefactordebuggithubpricing
Shared
ide
Only in Amazon CodeWhisperer
coding-assistantawssecuritytests
Key Features
Cursor
- • IDE with repo aware chat and edits
- • Background agents for longer tasks
- • Large context windows for big repos
- • GitHub integration for diffs and PRs
- • Bugbot for proactive error detection
- • Model choice across leading providers
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
Use Cases
Cursor
- → Scaffolding features with agent assistance
- → Refactoring and code modernization
- → Fixing bugs and stabilizing PRs
- → Onboarding to unfamiliar repositories
- → Generating tests and documentation
- → Automating repetitive edits across files
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
Perfect For
Cursor
software engineers, tech leads and startups that want an editor with strong agents and clear pricing for heavier workloads
Amazon CodeWhisperer
backend and cloud developers devops and data engineers building on AWS who want faster code suggestions tests and security checks
Capabilities
Cursor
Repo Aware Chat Intermediate
Background Agents Professional
Bugbot and Reviews Professional
Models and Limits Intermediate
Amazon CodeWhisperer
In IDE Assistance Basic
Scan and Fix Intermediate
AWS Patterns Professional
Pro and SSO Intermediate
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