Google Antigravity vs Windsurf
A side-by-side comparison of Google Antigravity and Windsurf, two IDE tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.
Compared from listings verified as of
At a glance
| Attribute | Google Antigravity | Windsurf |
|---|---|---|
| Category | IDE | IDE |
| Pricing | FREEMIUM | FREEMIUM |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Deployment | Local | Local |
| Platforms (differs) | macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Model support | Multi-model | Multi-model |
| Vendor (differs) | Cognition | |
| Capabilities (differs) |
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The honest brief
Google Antigravity
Agent-first VS Code fork where agents emit verifiable Artifacts — plans, screenshots, recordings — not just diffs.
- Manager view orchestrates parallel agents
- Agents produce verifiable Artifacts
- Spans editor, terminal, and browser
- Launched with Gemini 3, free in preview
- Public preview — early/unstable
- Closed source
- Ties best into Google's Gemini models
- Smaller ecosystem than Cursor
Windsurf
Cascade plans before it edits, paying off on multi-file changes — with a cleaner, less busy UX than rivals.
- Cascade agent plans then acts
- Strong multi-file change handling
- Good terminal integration
- Bundled model spend in subscription
- Closed source
- Ownership upheaval (acquisition saga)
- Usage limits on lower tiers
- Smaller extension base than VS Code
When to pick which
Both cover Autonomous coding agent, IDE integration, and Code generation.
Pick Google Antigravity if you need Multi-agent orchestration and Browser automation.
- Multi-agent orchestration (primary capability)
- Browser automation (secondary capability)
Pick Windsurf if you need Code review and MCP server.
- Code review (secondary capability)
- MCP server (secondary capability)
Windsurf leans on IDE integration and Code generation as a headline capability; Google Antigravity treats them as secondary.
- IDE integration (primary capability)
- Code generation (primary capability)
They also differ on:
- Platforms
- macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI · macOS, Windows, Linux