Google Antigravity by Google
Overview
Google's agent-first development platform, introduced as an IDE based on a VS Code fork alongside Gemini 3. Antigravity 2.0 (2026-05-19) added a standalone desktop app for orchestrating parallel agents, next to the IDE, a CLI and an SDK.
It was mentioned in 125 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
Recent developments
- 2026-05-19: Antigravity 2.0 released (desktop agent-orchestration app, CLI and SDK).
- 2026-03-19: Named a migration target when Google announced the Firebase Studio sunset.
Google Antigravity usage and attention over time
Download the raw daily series: google-antigravity.csv
Install Google Antigravity
| Homebrew | brew install --cask antigravity |
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These commands use the packages tracked on this page. The vendor may recommend a different installer; see the official documentation.
Key facts
| Maker | |
|---|---|
| Type | Agentic AI IDE and agent platform |
| First released | November 2025 |
| License | Proprietary |
| Interfaces | Desktop IDE, Desktop app, CLI, API/SDK |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Models | Gemini models (such as Gemini 3.1 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash) plus third-party models; Wikipedia cites Anthropic Claude and OpenAI gpt-oss options. |
| Homebrew installs | 1,694 in 30 days · 59,370 in a year |
Pricing
Individual use is free with basic weekly rate limits; higher limits come with Google AI Pro ($19.99/mo) and Google AI Ultra (from $99.99/mo); Business is sold via Google Cloud from $30/seat/mo with a pay-as-you-go option.
Source: official pricing page, checked Oct 5, 2026. Prices change often; confirm before you buy.
Pulse Score breakdown
Each component is scored 0 to 100 from public signals; a dash means no data for it. Methodology.
Google Antigravity alternatives
| # | Agent | Pulse | Downloads 7d | 7d | 30d | VS Code installs | Stars | Latest release | Price | Last 90 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
CursorAnysphere (owned by SpaceX) |
71 | — | — | — | — | 33.3K+3/day | — | Free + $20/mo | ||
| 9 |
GitHub CopilotGitHub (Microsoft) |
70 | — | — | — | 78.6M | — | — | Free + $10/mo | ||
| 19 |
ZedZed Industries |
59 | — | — | — | — | 91.3K+54/day | 1.22.06d ago | Free + $10/mo | ||
| 28 |
WarpWarp |
54 | — | — | — | — | 65.4K+25/day | 0.2026.06.03.…4mo ago | Free + $20/mo | ||
| 36 |
JunieJetBrains |
51 | 318 | down 58.6% | — | — | 469+1/day | 3651.1yesterday | Free + $10/mo | ||
| 44 |
Amazon Q DeveloperAmazon Web Services |
49 | — | — | — | 1.9M | 51 | 2.8.05d ago | Free + $19/mo | ||
| No agents match that filter. | |||||||||||
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Guides that cover Google Antigravity
Google Antigravity FAQ
How much does Google Antigravity cost?
Individual use is free with basic weekly rate limits; higher limits come with Google AI Pro ($19.99/mo) and Google AI Ultra (from $99.99/mo); Business is sold via Google Cloud from $30/seat/mo with a pay-as-you-go option.
Is Google Antigravity open source?
No. Google Antigravity is a proprietary product from Google.
How popular is Google Antigravity?
It was mentioned in 125 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
What are the alternatives to Google Antigravity?
The closest alternatives in the same category by Pulse Score are Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Zed, Warp.
Where these numbers come from
Homebrew: antigravity. Wikipedia: Google Antigravity. Site rank: antigravity.google on the Tranco list. See data sources for how each one is collected.
Product facts and pricing were checked against: antigravity.google, gemini.google, en.wikipedia.org, firebase.google.com, formulae.brew.sh, pypi.org.