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Claude Code vs Google Antigravity vs OpenCode

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Best overall

Claude Code

4.4

From $20/mo

Google Antigravity

3.9

From $19.99/mo

OpenCode

3.8

From Pay as you go

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Best overall

Pick it if: Anyone building software, from first-timers to senior engineers, who wants an AI that does the work itself.

Pick it if: Google AI Pro subscribers, and anyone who wants to try handing coding work to AI agents for free.

Best value

Pick it if: Developers and tinkerers who want a capable coding agent without a big subscription, or who want to choose their own models.

Claude Code scores highest overall, but OpenCode gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.

Overview

AttributeClaude CodeGoogle AntigravityOpenCode
In one lineAn AI agent that works inside your project: it reads, writes and runs the code for you.Google's free coding app. You hand tasks to AI agents and review what they produce.A free, open-source coding agent that works with almost any AI model, including free ones.
Pricing modelPaidFreemiumOpen source
Starting price$20/mo$19.99/moPay as you go
Free plan No Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes No Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeClaude CodeGoogle AntigravityOpenCode
Overall rating4.4Winner3.93.8
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
3.5
3.5
3.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
5.0
4.0
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
5.0
4.0
3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
4.5
5.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.5
3.5
3.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeClaude CodeGoogle AntigravityOpenCode
Access & platform
Free plan No Yes Yes
Mobile app Yes No No
Desktop app Yes Yes Yes
Browser extension No Yes No
API access Yes Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes No
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes Yes
Connects to other apps Yes Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No Yes
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes Yes
Understands images Yes Yes Yes
Makes images No Yes No
Makes video No No No
Writes code Yes Yes Yes
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style Yes Yes–
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score12/ 1714/ 1711/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeClaude CodeGoogle AntigravityOpenCode
Plans

ProOur pick

$20/mo, or $17/mo billed yearly

Trying Claude Code and light daily use.

IndividualOur pick

Free

Trying agent-based coding without paying.

OpenCode

Free

Anyone with their own model access, or happy with the free models.

Team

From $20/seat/mo billed yearly, or $25 monthly

Businesses with 2 to 150 people who want central billing.

Google AI Pro

$19.99/mo

People who already have or want the Google AI Pro bundle.

Zen

Pay as you go, from a $20 top-up

People who want top models without a subscription.

Enterprise

$20/seat/mo billed yearly, 20-seat minimum

Larger companies with compliance needs.

Google AI Ultra

From $99.99/mo

Developers who want Antigravity as a daily driver.

GoOur pick

$10/mo

Most people who want to code daily on a budget.

Max

From $100/mo

Anyone running Claude Code for hours a day.

Business (via Google Cloud)

From $30/seat/mo

Companies already on Google Cloud.

Go Plus

$40/mo

Heavy users who hit the Go limits.

API (pay as you go)

Usage based

Teams who want to pay only for what they use.

Enterprise

Custom

Companies rolling it out to a team.

Which plan to pickStart on Pro. It is enough to build a small site or tool in evenings and weekends. If you hit the limit most days, Max 5x is the next step; it costs five times as much but usually works out cheaper than paying for the API directly. Max also lets you spend up to half your weekly limit on Fable, which Pro only gets through paid credits.Start on the free Individual tier; it is the whole point. If you hit the weekly limits and you also use Gemini for other things, Google AI Pro at $19.99 is a sensible step. Ultra only makes sense for full-time developers.Start free. If the free models feel thin, OpenCode Go at $10 a month is the best-value upgrade in this category. Only add Zen or a Claude or OpenAI API key when you need a frontier model for a hard job, and set a spending cap when you do.

Key features

AttributeClaude CodeGoogle AntigravityOpenCode
Standout features
  • Works in your project
  • Plain-English tasks
  • Runs where you work
  • CLAUDE.md and Skills
  • MCP connections
  • Subagents and background work
  • Agent manager
  • Artifacts you can check
  • Full editor and CLI
  • Browser agent
  • Gemini models
  • Agent kit
  • Any model
  • Free models included
  • Terminal, desktop and editor
  • Background agents
  • Go and Zen model plans
  • Plugins and SDK

Pros and cons

AttributeClaude CodeGoogle AntigravityOpenCode
Pros
  • Finishes real tasks end to end, not just suggestions you have to apply
  • Best-in-class at understanding a whole codebase before it changes anything
  • Runs in the terminal, desktop app, web, phone and the main editors
  • CLAUDE.md, Skills and MCPs make it fit your way of working
  • One Claude subscription covers both chat and coding
  • Free tier is good enough for real projects
  • Agent manager and verification artifacts make reviewing AI work easier
  • Browser agent tests your app, not just the code
  • Included with Google AI Pro, which many people already pay for
  • Free and open source, with free models to start
  • Works with almost any model, including local ones
  • OpenCode Go at $10 a month is very cheap for real daily use
  • Polished terminal and desktop app that many prefer to Claude Code's
  • Fast-moving project with a huge community
Cons
  • No free tier, and the Pro usage cap can run out in an afternoon of heavy work
  • The terminal is intimidating for non-developers at first
  • It will happily change things you did not ask about unless you set boundaries
  • Costs on Max or the API add up fast for teams
  • Anthropic cut weekly Claude Code limits by about 17% on 14 September, and limits may shift again
  • Free limits have been cut before and could change again
  • Capacity errors at busy times on the free tier
  • Tied to Gemini models, so you cannot bring Claude or OpenAI
  • The product has been renamed and reorganised more than once this year
  • October 2026 Console breach exposed some saved API keys, and users reported surprise provider charges
  • Version 2.0 briefly stopped asking permission before file edits, and broke older plugins
  • Claude Pro and Max subscriptions can't be used, so Claude needs a paid API key
  • Free models get blocked on some networks for abuse, and limits shift with promotions
  • Terminal-first, so less friendly for non-developers

Who each one is for

AttributeClaude CodeGoogle AntigravityOpenCode
Best for
  • Building features end to end
  • Fixing bugs you can't find
  • Explaining a codebase you don't know
  • Automating repetitive dev tasks
  • Trying AI coding agents for free
  • Running several agents at once
  • Building with Gemini
  • Google AI Pro subscribers
  • Coding with free or low-cost models
  • Using any AI provider, including local models
  • A Claude Code-style agent without a subscription
  • Developers who like to customise their tools
You'll find it used by
  • Developers
  • Solo founders
  • Agencies
  • Technical marketers
  • Google AI Pro subscribers
  • Developers
  • Students
  • Startups on Google Cloud
  • Developers
  • Open-source fans
  • Students
  • Budget-conscious founders

Questions people ask

Which is better, Claude Code, Google Antigravity or OpenCode?

Claude Code scores highest overall in our ratings (Claude Code 4.4/5, Google Antigravity 3.9/5 and OpenCode 3.8/5). Claude Code is best for building features end to end and fixing bugs you can't find. Google Antigravity is best for Trying AI coding agents for free and running several agents at once. OpenCode is best for coding with free or low-cost models and using any AI provider, including local models.

Which is cheaper, Claude Code, Google Antigravity or OpenCode?

Claude Code: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $20/mo. Google Antigravity: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo. OpenCode: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at Pay as you go.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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