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CodeWhisperer is the best free alternative for AWS users.
We've analyzed Amazon CodeWhisperer, GitHub Copilot, and dozens of other tools to find the top performers for your specific needs.
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GitHub Copilot
The access to multiple high-end models (GPT-4.1, Claude, etc.) and higher completion limits provides a better environment for learning and experimentation.
GitHub Copilot
Demonstrates broader market adoption with tens of thousands of business customers and supports a diverse range of platforms and cutting-edge models.
GitHub Copilot
Offers a wider selection of advanced AI models and a more generous free tier allowance for code completions (2,000/mo) compared to CodeWhisperer.
| Specification | Amazon CodeWhisperer | GitHub Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| model | N/A | GPT-4.1, GPT-5 mini, Claude Sonnet 4/4.5, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Claude Opus 4.1, Haiku 4.5 (varies by plan) |
| users | N/A | Millions of individual users and tens of thousands of business customers |
| security | Enterprise-grade access controls, respects AWS IAM Identity Center governance | Enterprise-grade controls, SOC2 (implied by GitHub's overall security posture), GDPR (implied) |
| platforms | IDE (JetBrains, VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse), Command Line, AWS Console, Microsoft Teams, Slack, GitLab, GitHub | VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, Azure Data Studio, Eclipse, Raycast, GitHub CLI, Windows Terminal Canary, GitHub Mobile, GitHub.com |
| context window | N/A | N/A |
| gdpr compliant | N/A | N/A |
| soc2 compliant | N/A | N/A |
| enterprise features | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| free tier allowance | 50 agentic chat interactions/month, 1000 lines of code transformation/month | 50 agent mode/chat requests/mo, 2,000 completions/mo |