Amazon Q Developer security scanning vs Factory Droids

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Amazon Q Developer security scanning (Amazon Web Services) and Factory Droids (Factory) are both listed in the Code security category of Agent Index.

They share no framework tags in our dataset.

This is not a ranking.

Amazon Q Developer security scanning (Amazon Web Services) and Factory Droids (Factory) are both listed in the Code security category of Agent Index. They share no framework tags in our dataset.

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Field Amazon Q Developer security scanningFactory Droids
Vendor Amazon Web ServicesFactory
HQ United States · North AmericaUnited States · North America
Primary category Code securityCode security
Also listed in Code security, SecurityCode security, Business operations
Summary Amazon Q Developer code reviews that scan for SAST issues, secrets, IaC misconfigurations, quality issues, deployment risks and SCA, with some in-IDE suggested fixes.Factory’s Droid coding agents. Listed here only because Factory’s own pages document Snyk Studio integration for scan/fix/verify inside Droid workflows.
Frameworks (vendor-stated) ——
Frameworks (vendor-claimed) ——
Capabilities / tasks appsec, sast, secrets detection, sca, iac, remediationagent platform with security integrations, remediation, appsec, secrets detection
Pricing (as published) Free Tier with monthly limits; Amazon Q Developer Pro is $19 per user/month on aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing. Security scanning is a capability of those tiers, not a separately priced SKU on that page.Not verified
Pricing model freemiumquote
Primary source https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/code-reviews.htmlhttps://factory.ai/news/snyk-partnership
Last checked 2026-10-182026-10-18
Official site https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qdeveloper-ug/code-reviews.htmlhttps://factory.ai/

FAQ (from this dataset)

What is the difference between Amazon Q Developer security scanning and Factory Droids?

Both are listed under Code security. Shared tasks: appsec, secrets-detection, remediation. Amazon Q Developer security scanning-only tasks: sast, sca, iac. Factory Droids-only tasks: agent-platform-security-integrations. Differences are from stored category and task tags, not a ranking.

Which one publishes pricing?

Amazon Q Developer security scanning: Free Tier with monthly limits; Amazon Q Developer Pro is $19 per user/month on aws.amazon.com/q/developer/pricing. Security scanning is a capability of those tiers, not a separately priced SKU on that page. Factory Droids: Not published

Where are Amazon Q Developer security scanning and Factory Droids headquartered?

Amazon Q Developer security scanning publishes HQ in United States. Factory Droids publishes HQ in United States.

Listings tagged agent platform with security integrations are coding platforms with a documented scanner or vulnerability-fix workflow, not dedicated application-security products. Dedicated AppSec listings are compared on the AI code security agents table.

Side-by-side data is generated from the open dataset. “Vendor-claimed” frameworks are as marketed by each vendor and not verified by Agent Index; framework tags indicate relevance, not certification. Request current quotes from each vendor before buying. This page does not rank or score vendors. Sponsored comparisons, if any, will be labelled.

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