Side-by-side comparison · Coding & Dev Tools
Cursor vs Claude Code vs Google Antigravity
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Cursor
3.9Pick it if: Developers and curious beginners who want AI help but still want a visual editor.
Claude Code
4.4Pick it if: Anyone building software, from first-timers to senior engineers, who wants an AI that does the work itself.
Google Antigravity
3.9Pick it if: Google AI Pro subscribers, and anyone who wants to try handing coding work to AI agents for free.
Claude Code scores highest overall, but Google Antigravity gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | Cursor | Claude Code | Google Antigravity |
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| In one line | A code editor with AI built in, for people who want to watch every change happen. | An 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. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Paid | Freemium |
| Starting price | $8/mo | $20/mo | $19.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | No | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Cursor | Claude Code | Google Antigravity |
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| Overall rating | 3.9 | 4.4Winner | 3.9 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| FeaturesHow much it can do, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Cursor | Claude Code | Google Antigravity |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | No |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | No | No | Yes |
| API access | – | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Makes images | No | No | Yes |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 12/ 17 | 12/ 17 | 14/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Cursor | Claude Code | Google Antigravity |
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| Plans | Free Free Trying the editor and a few agent runs. | 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. |
Plus $8/mo Light users who are happy with Grok models only. | Team From $20/seat/mo billed yearly 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. | |
PremiumOur pick $30/mo Most developers who want Claude or OpenAI models. | 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. | |
Super $100/mo Heavy daily agent users. | 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. | |
Teams From $30/user/mo Companies that need admin controls and SSO. | API (pay as you go) Usage based Teams who want to pay only for what they use. | ||
Enterprise Custom Large organisations. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Skip Plus unless you are happy with Grok. Premium is the realistic starting point if you want Claude or OpenAI models, and budget for the extra usage billing on top of the $30. There is also a $200 Ultra plan with 50x the Plus usage for people who live in it. | Start 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. | 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. |
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How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability. The "Visit" buttons may use affiliate links, which never affect a score.
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