Google Antigravity IDE vs Cortex AI IDE

Google Antigravity IDE9.2Visit Cortex AI IDE8.7Visit

Higher score Google Antigravity IDE #3 in AI Code Editors 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit site

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Cortex AI IDE #8 in AI Code Editors 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Cortex AI IDE

• Google Antigravity IDE fits best

  Developers wanting browser-aware AI coding agents

• Cortex AI IDE fits best

  BYOK developers wanting indexed agent editing

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Side by side

Feature	Google Antigravity IDE 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Cortex AI IDE 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#3 in AI Code Editors	#8 in AI Code Editors
Best for	Developers wanting browser-aware AI coding agents	BYOK developers wanting indexed agent editing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$20/mo	$80/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
Support	Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	20 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Google Antigravity IDE 0/4 · Cortex AI IDE 4/4
Agent mode	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Codebase indexing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Built-in terminal	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Extensions support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Model choice	Not checked yet	Multiple models
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included AI usage	Not checked yet	Bring your own API keys; model usage is paid directly to providers
Our review
Pros	Agents work across the editor, terminal, and browser Parallel local agents support multiple workspaces and codebases Artifacts include plans, diffs, diagrams, images, and recordings	Plans, edits, runs, and verifies multi-file agent tasks Indexes full codebases with semantic search and project memory Supports multiple AI providers through bring-your-own API keys
Cons	The free Individual plan has basic weekly rate limits Paid plans range from $20 to $200 per month Its broad agent workflow may be more than simple coding requires	Available desktop platforms are currently limited to Windows and Linux Model usage is billed separately by the selected AI provider Some services, including web search and OCR, require a paid plan
Our verdict	Google Antigravity IDE is a desktop development environment for individual developers, from hobbyists to professional developers, who want AI assistance across coding and browser-based work. It combines Tab autocomplete and… Read the review →	Cortex AI IDE is a desktop coding environment for developers and small teams who want AI-assisted work across an entire project. Its agent can plan tasks, search indexed code, edit multiple files, execute terminal commands, verify results,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Antigravity IDE — where it wins

  • Agents work across the editor, terminal, and browser
  • Parallel local agents support multiple workspaces and codebases
  • Artifacts include plans, diffs, diagrams, images, and recordings

  Where it doesn't

  • The free Individual plan has basic weekly rate limits
  • Paid plans range from $20 to $200 per month
  • Its broad agent workflow may be more than simple coding requires

• Cortex AI IDE — where it wins

  • Plans, edits, runs, and verifies multi-file agent tasks
  • Indexes full codebases with semantic search and project memory
  • Supports multiple AI providers through bring-your-own API keys

  Where it doesn't

  • Available desktop platforms are currently limited to Windows and Linux
  • Model usage is billed separately by the selected AI provider
  • Some services, including web search and OCR, require a paid plan

• Google Antigravity IDE9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad desktop IDE for developers who want AI agents operating across code, terminals, and browsers.

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• Cortex AI IDE8.7/10 · Free plan

  A capable BYOK coding IDE for indexed, reviewable agent editing across Windows and Linux.

  Visit Cortex AI IDEFull verdict →