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Cursor vs Google Antigravity vs Vapi

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

Cursor

3.9

From $8/mo

Google Antigravity

3.9

From $19.99/mo

Vapi

3.6

From $0.05/min hosting

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Easiest to use

Pick it if: Developers and curious beginners who want AI help but still want a visual editor.

Best value

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

Vapi3.6

Pick it if: Developers and voice AI agencies building custom phone or in-app voice agents.

Overview

AttributeCursorGoogle AntigravityVapi
In one lineA code editor with AI built in, for people who want to watch every change happen.Google's free coding app. You hand tasks to AI agents and review what they produce.Developer platform for building voice AI agents that make and take phone calls.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumPaid
Starting price$8/mo$19.99/mo$0.05/min hosting
Free plan Yes Yes No
Works with Claude Code No No Yes

Rating breakdown

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

AttributeCursorGoogle AntigravityVapi
Overall rating3.93.93.6
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.0
3.5
2.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.0
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
4.0
4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
3.0
4.5
3.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
3.5
3.5

Feature comparison

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

AttributeCursorGoogle AntigravityVapi
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes No
Mobile app Yes No–
Desktop app Yes Yes–
Browser extension 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–
Understands images Yes Yes–
Makes images No Yes No
Makes video No No No
Writes code Yes Yes No
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style Yes Yes–
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score12/ 1714/ 176/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeCursorGoogle AntigravityVapi
Plans

Free

Free

Trying the editor and a few agent runs.

IndividualOur pick

Free

Trying agent-based coding without paying.

Pay as you goOur pick

$0.05/min hosting, plus provider costs

Developers building and testing.

Plus

$8/mo

Light users who are happy with Grok models only.

Google AI Pro

$19.99/mo

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

Core

$29/mo plus usage

Builders and early teams going live.

PremiumOur pick

$30/mo

Most developers, especially if you want Claude alongside Grok.

Google AI Ultra

From $99.99/mo

Developers who want Antigravity as a daily driver.

Pro

10% of hosting fee, $999/mo minimum

Teams running voice agents in production at scale.

Super or Ultra

$100/mo or $200/mo

Heavy daily agent users.

Business (via Google Cloud)

From $30/seat/mo

Companies already on Google Cloud.

Premier

Custom

Large organisations.

Legacy Pro

$20/mo

Existing subscribers only. New customers can't buy it.

Teams

From $30/user/mo

Companies that need admin controls and SSO.

Which plan to pickIf you are on the old $20 Pro plan and it covers what you use, stay put; switching is permanent. New customers should skip Plus unless they are happy with Grok. Premium is the realistic starting point if you want Claude, and budget for the extra usage billing on top of the $30. Large companies can ask about a custom Enterprise plan.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.Build on pay as you go, then add Core when you go live and want email support. HIPAA compliance is a separate $2,000-a-month add-on, so check that early if you work in healthcare.

Key features

AttributeCursorGoogle AntigravityVapi
Standout features
  • Tab autocomplete
  • Agent mode
  • Chat with your codebase
  • Cloud agents and automations
  • Rules
  • Built on VS Code
  • Agent manager
  • Artifacts you can check
  • Full editor and CLI
  • Browser agent
  • Gemini models
  • Agent kit
  • Bring your own providers
  • Phone and web
  • Tools and actions
  • Workflows
  • Testing and monitoring
  • Developer tools

Pros and cons

AttributeCursorGoogle AntigravityVapi
Pros
  • The clearest view of what an AI is doing to your code
  • Autocomplete is still the best in the category
  • Feels familiar instantly if you have used VS Code
  • Cloud agents and code review on the mid plans
  • 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
  • Full choice of speech, model, voice and phone providers
  • Strong API, SDKs, CLI and MCP for developers
  • Free to start building
  • Large community and templates
Cons
  • Cheap plans only give you Grok models
  • Claude usage is billed on top of the subscription at API prices, so the real cost is hard to predict
  • OpenAI models are due to leave Cursor, which narrows the model choice
  • You now buy it bundled with Grok and X Premium, whether you want them or not
  • Agent runs are less thorough than Claude Code on big tasks
  • 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
  • Real cost per minute is far above the $0.05 headline
  • Needs a developer to get the most out of it
  • Production users report slow support and breaking changes
  • HIPAA is an expensive add-on

Who each one is for

AttributeCursorGoogle AntigravityVapi
Best for
  • Editing with AI autocomplete
  • Learning by watching changes happen
  • Multi-file changes in agent mode
  • Developers who like VS Code
  • Trying AI coding agents for free
  • Running several agents at once
  • Building with Gemini
  • Google AI Pro subscribers
  • Custom voice agents built by developers
  • Agencies building AI receptionists for clients
  • Adding voice to an app or website
  • Mixing and matching AI and voice providers
You'll find it used by
  • Developers
  • Startup teams
  • Students
  • Technical founders
  • Google AI Pro subscribers
  • Developers
  • Students
  • Startups on Google Cloud
  • Developers
  • Voice AI agencies
  • Startups
  • Product teams

Questions people ask

Which is better, Cursor, Google Antigravity or Vapi?

They tie on our overall rating (Cursor 3.9/5, Google Antigravity 3.9/5 and Vapi 3.6/5). Cursor is best for editing with AI autocomplete and learning by watching changes happen. Google Antigravity is best for Trying AI coding agents for free and running several agents at once. Vapi is best for custom voice agents built by developers and agencies building AI receptionists for clients.

Which is cheaper, Cursor, Google Antigravity or Vapi?

Cursor: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $8/mo. Google Antigravity: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo. Vapi: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $0.05/min hosting.

Which is easier to use, Cursor, Google Antigravity or Vapi?

Cursor rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Developers and curious beginners who want AI help but still want a visual editor.

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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