AI Tool Comparison
Comparing as AI Code Editors & IDEsGoogle Antigravity vs Windsurf (Devin Desktop)
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Google Antigravity
Windsurf (Devin Desktop)
Pricing
FreemiumGoogle Antigravity is free during its preview period for any user with a Google account. A unified AI credit system applies: credits are drawn down at API-equivalent ratios across Gemini Flash and Pro models (e.g., if Flash is 8x cheaper than Pro, you can use 8x more Flash tokens for the same credit spend).
Google AI Pro at $20/month provides additional AI Premium credits suitable for regular development use. Google AI Ultra was reduced from $250/month to $100/month for a lighter high-frequency tier, with a separate $200/month tier for the highest capacity. Add-on credits can be purchased at any time via the CLI or IDE credits panel.
For GovCloud environments, a paid Gemini Code Assist Standard ($19/user/month) or Enterprise ($45/user/month) license is required — no free tier in GovCloud. Enterprise customers access Antigravity through the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform under Google Cloud terms with centralized admin controls and compliance features.
FreemiumDevin Desktop, formerly Windsurf, offers a Free plan at $0/month with unlimited access to Cognition's SWE-1.6 coding model and limited Cascade/Devin Local flow actions. The Pro plan costs $20/month and is the most popular tier, unlocking higher usage limits and access to premium models like Claude and GPT. A Max plan is available at $200/month for heavier usage. Teams pricing is $80/month as a base fee plus $40/month per full seat. Enterprise pricing is custom and includes SOC 2 Type II certification, SSO integration, audit logging, centralized admin controls, and a self-hosted inference option for HIPAA, FedRAMP, or CMMC compliance needs. Existing Windsurf subscribers kept their original plan pricing unchanged after the June 2026 rebrand to Devin Desktop.
Categories
AI Coding AssistantsAI Productivity ToolsAI Developer APIs & PlatformsAI No-Code / Automation Tools
AI Coding Assistants
Summary
Google's agentic AI IDE and CLI — Gemini 3, scheduled tasks, free during preview
The AI-native code editor from Codeium, now Devin Desktop by Cognition AI
Google Antigravity Pros & Cons
Pros
- Built by Google with Gemini 3.1 Pro — the deepest integration with Google's most capable model and GCP ecosystem
- Free during preview with no credit card required — full feature access including agent manager and scheduled tasks
- Scheduled Tasks (cron) enable truly autonomous agents that work without any human trigger — unique among major IDE platforms
- Live voice transcription via Gemini Audio — describe complex tasks faster than typing
- IDE extensions (Aug 2026) let enterprise developers use Antigravity from VS Code and JetBrains without switching editors
- Full platform: IDE + CLI + SDK + Enterprise Agent Platform — the most complete Google developer toolchain ever shipped
Cons
- Proprietary closed-source — unlike Gemini CLI (Apache 2.0), Antigravity's source code is not publicly available
- Gemini-centric — while Claude and GPT-OSS are supported, Gemini models are prioritized; less model flexibility than Kiro or Cline
- Still in preview as of August 2026 — some enterprise and GovCloud features are new and less battle-tested than Cursor or Windsurf
- Credit-based pricing can be unpredictable for heavy users with complex agent tasks
- Requires Google account and GCP setup for enterprise access; additional procurement overhead for non-GCP organizations
- Free preview status subject to change — pricing structure may shift as product exits preview
Windsurf (Devin Desktop) Pros & Cons
Pros
- Free tier gives genuinely useful daily coding assistance without a credit card
- Agent Command Center lets developers manage local and cloud AI agents from one unified view
- Agent Client Protocol support means it works alongside Claude Code, Codex, and other third-party agents
- Devin Local is a faster, more token-efficient successor to Cascade, up to 30% more efficient
- Backed by Cognition AI's broader Devin platform, giving a clear path from local edits to full cloud delegation
Cons
- Cascade, the local agent that defined Windsurf's identity, is being fully retired and replaced by Devin Local as of July 1, 2026
- The rebrand and ownership change (Codeium to Cognition AI) has caused confusion for long-time users about what changed
- Model access is managed through Cognition's infrastructure rather than allowing bring-your-own-key configuration like some competitors
- Cloud-based processing sends code context to Cognition's servers, which may not meet CMMC, HIPAA, or FedRAMP requirements without the enterprise self-hosted option
- Heavier agentic use requires the Pro plan or above; the free tier is best suited for individual, lighter usage