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Amazon Q Developer vs Cline: catalog facts
Amazon Q Developer	Cline
Freemium Free tier available with paid plans for more usage.	Free Free and open source; you pay your chosen model provider for usage.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Deep integration with AWS services for cloud-focused development Free tier available alongside paid plans	Plan and Act modes for reviewing work before changes Works with many model providers
IDE plugin support is being wound down by April 2027 AWS is steering users toward a different product (Kiro), adding migration uncertainty	Desktop app is early (version 0.0.34) and only on macOS and Windows Model costs depend on the provider you connect
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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