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Head-to-head · AI coding assistants · facts checked 14 Sept 2026

AWS vs JetBrains

JetBrains scores 7.1 to AWS's 6.5 among the AI coding assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

AWS
#10 of 15 AI coding assistants
6.5
/ 10
From
$0/mo
Free plan
Yes
JetBrains
#9 of 15 AI coding assistants
7.1
/ 10
From
$10/mo (AI Pro)
Free plan
Yes
The verdict

JetBrains wins, 7.1 to 6.5

AWS uniquely has 9 features · JetBrains uniquely has 1 feature.

Best for

Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.

Developers on large codebases
AWS
AWS 10.0 · JetBrains 5.5 on agents and your codebase
  • Understands your whole codebase: AWS yes, JetBrains no
  • Reviews pull requests: AWS yes, JetBrains no
Developers paying their own way
JetBrains
AWS 8.9 · JetBrains 10.0 on pricing
  • Monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $10 against $19
Teams that pick their own models
JetBrains
AWS 1.5 · JetBrains 9.5 on model freedom
  • Bring your own API key: JetBrains yes, AWS no
  • Runs models on your own machine: JetBrains yes, AWS no
  • AI model families you can choose: Claude, gpt, gemini, grok against Claude
Companies strict about code privacy
AWS
AWS 5.6 · JetBrains 5.1 on privacy and security and where it works
  • Legal cover for generated code: AWS yes, JetBrains no
  • Editors and terminals it works in: Vscode, jetbrains, visual_studio, cli against Cli, jetbrains
  • SOC 2: AWS yes, JetBrains does not say
  • But JetBrains leads on runs on your own servers or cloud: JetBrains yes, AWS no
Section 01

How they score

Both are scored the same way, against the other AI coding assistants we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. JetBrains leads on 3 of 5 criteria.

Agents and your codebase25% of the score
AWS10.0
JetBrains5.5
Pricing20% of the score
AWS8.9
JetBrains10.0
Model freedom20% of the score
AWS1.5
JetBrains9.5
Privacy and security20% of the score
AWS4.5
JetBrains6.0
Where it works15% of the score
AWS7.0
JetBrains4.0
How the score works →
Section 02

Where they differ

Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.

Understands your whole codebase
AWS
AWS
Yes
source ↗
JetBrains
No
source ↗
Reviews pull requests
AWS
AWS
Yes
source ↗
JetBrains
No
source ↗
Monthly price, cheapest paid plan
JetBrains
AWS
$19
source ↗
JetBrains
$10
source ↗
AI model families you can choose
JetBrains
AWS
Claude
source ↗
JetBrains
Claude, gpt, gemini, grok
source ↗
Bring your own API key
JetBrains
AWS
No
source ↗
JetBrains
Yes
source ↗
Runs models on your own machine
JetBrains
AWS
No
source ↗
JetBrains
Yes
source ↗
Does not train AI on your code
JetBrains
AWS
Unless you opt out
source ↗
JetBrains
Yes
source ↗
Runs on your own servers or cloud
JetBrains
AWS
No
source ↗
JetBrains
Yes
source ↗
Legal cover for generated code
AWS
AWS
Yes
source ↗
JetBrains
No
source ↗
Editors and terminals it works in
AWS
AWS
Vscode, jetbrains, visual_studio, cli
source ↗
JetBrains
Cli, jetbrains
source ↗

Published by only one of them

SOC 2
AWS
Yes
source ↗
JetBrains
Not published
Where they match (5)
Agents that work in the cloud and open pull requests
AWS
Yes
source ↗
JetBrains
Yes
source ↗
Suggests code as you type
AWS
Yes
source ↗
JetBrains
Yes
source ↗
Free plan
AWS
Yes
source ↗
JetBrains
Yes
source ↗
Option to keep no copy of your code
AWS
No
source ↗
JetBrains
No
source ↗
Open source
AWS
No
source ↗
JetBrains
No
source ↗
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.

AWS

Free Tier
Free
Limited agentic requests per month, access latest Claude models, use in IDE or CLI
Pro Tier
$19/mo
Increased limits of agentic requests, Java and .NET app transformation, identity center support, IP indemnity

JetBrains

Free
Free
Unlimited local code completion, limited AI credits
All Product Packs
$29.90/mo · $299/yr
Best offer, Includes 10 IDEs, Air, 3 extensions, 2 profilers, and JetBrains AI Pro, First year: US $299.00, Second year: US $239.00, Third year onwards: US $179.00
Intel IDEA Ultimate
$19.90/mo · $199/yr
Professional IDE for Java and Kotlin development, JetBrains AI Free included, First year: US $199.00, Second year: US $159.00, Third year onwards: US $119.00
dotUltimate
$21.90/mo · $219/yr
Developer toolkit for .NET and game development, JetBrains AI Pro included, First year: US $219.00, Second year: US $175.00, Third year onwards: US $131.00

For everything else about each tool, read the full AWS review and JetBrains review.

Section 04

AWS vs JetBrains: common questions

Which is better, AWS or JetBrains?

JetBrains scores 7.1 and AWS 6.5 out of 10 among the AI coding assistants we rate. JetBrains is ahead on pricing, model freedom and privacy and security. AWS is ahead on agents and your codebase and where it works.

Is AWS or JetBrains cheaper?

AWS's cheapest paid plan is $0/mo and JetBrains's is $10/mo (AI Pro). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do AWS and JetBrains have a free plan?

Yes, both do.

What can AWS do that JetBrains cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: understands your whole codebase, reviews pull requests and legal cover for generated code.

What can JetBrains do that AWS cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: bring your own API key, runs models on your own machine and runs on your own servers or cloud.

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