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Cursor vs. Google Antigravity

See what each agent is suited for and jump to the details that matter for your task.

What matters for your task

Example task Develop software

  • Cursor

    A good fit if you work in an AI editor and want to choose approval levels for terminal commands yourself

  • Google Antigravity

    A good fit if you want to hand development tasks to agents in a desktop app and review their artifacts

What to compare first

Environment, access and entry pricing

Cursor

AI development environment

Coding agent for understanding code, planning changes, developing, and testing.

Tool category
Coding agents
Environment
Editor, CLI and cloud agents
Selbstbetrieb
Possible
Entry plan on pricing page
Free: USD 0 per month
Europe
Partly restricted
Sources reviewed

Google Antigravity

Agent platform with desktop, CLI, and IDE

An agent platform for development work: Antigravity 2.0 organizes tasks in a standalone desktop app. The CLI and IDE provide additional interfaces to the shared agent core.

Tool category
Coding agents
Environment
Antigravity 2.0 on desktop, Antigravity CLI in the terminal, and Antigravity IDE
Selbstbetrieb
Possible
Entry plan on pricing page
Individual: USD 0 per month
Europe
Available
Sources reviewed

Check before you decide

Cursor

  • LimitationNew owner and new plansAccording to the provider, Cursor has been part of SpaceX since 14 August 2026. The pricing page now shows Grok features and X benefits in the same plans. The former Hobby, Pro and 40 USD Teams plans are no longer listed there; according to the documentation they continue for existing customers.
  • RequirementAccess and usage budgetAgent use follows plan and usage budget. Plus includes only Grok models. Cloud agents, automations and other providers' models start at Premium; those models are billed separately by usage.
  • RequirementApprove MCP toolsMCP access follows Run Mode, the allowlist and approval configuration. Check the tools actually permitted before use.

Google Antigravity

  • RequirementCheck account eligibilityPersonal access requires a supported country, an eligible Google account, and a minimum age of 18. Business access is provided through Google Cloud.
  • LimitationUsage limits depend on the planFree individual access has weekly limits. Pro and Ultra offer higher limits and a flexible AI credit pool.
  • RequirementDefine folders and execution modeAgents access the folders assigned to the project; local mode and a separate Git worktree are distinct execution options.

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