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Kiro

by Amazon (AWS)

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Verdict

Spec-driven agentic coding IDE

Spec-driven development; requirements-to-code; AWS-integrated coding; structured AI development

Best for

AWS developersspec-driven development teamsenterprise engineers

Quick facts

Free tier
Perpetual Free tier: 50 credits/mo (do not roll over); rate-limited models. Not “free during preview.”
Starting price
Free, from $20/user/mo
Platforms
desktop
Company
Amazon (AWS)
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Pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
Free$0Beta: generous limits; expected to have tiered pricing at GA
Pro$20/user/mo
Pro+$40
Pro Max$100
Power$200 per user/mo
Enterprise via AWSSee pricing

Prices checked 2026-10-14

Key capabilities

Works with

  • Code
  • specifications
  • documentation

Outputs

  • Code files
  • spec documents
  • project structure

Get it

How to use Kiro on phones and tablets.

  • Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).

Technical details

Offline
No
API
No
Languages
All major programming languages
Difficulty
Intermediate
Privacy
High
Time to productivity
30 min
Upgrade when
GA launch pricing; enterprise features; custom integrations
Integrations
AWS services, GitHub, spec-driven development, MCP support
Sources & notes
  • Checked 2026-10-14 (from catalog copy)

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