Antigravity CLI is a coding agent for your terminal that edits code on your own computer. Lovable is a browser tool where you describe the web app you want and it builds it, with a backend, and publishes it to a live URL.
The short version
| Antigravity CLI | Lovable | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Lovable | |
| Where you work | Terminal, in your own project folder | Your browser |
| Best for | Changing code you already have | Building and publishing a new web app |
| Free plan | Yes, Individuals plan with basic weekly rate limits | Yes, with a small daily credit allowance |
| MCP servers | Yes | Yes, custom MCP servers as chat connectors |
| Skill needed | Comfort with a terminal | None |
Check Google's pricing page and lovable.dev/pricing for current plans.
Key differences
Starting point. Lovable starts from a description and gives you an app. Antigravity CLI starts from an existing folder of code and helps you change it.
Taking the code with you. Lovable has two-way GitHub sync so you can take the code elsewhere. With Antigravity CLI the code is already on your machine.
Limits. Lovable's credits get used up as you iterate. Antigravity CLI's free plan uses basic weekly rate limits.
Who should pick what
- You want a live app and don't write code: Lovable.
- You have a project and want an agent to work in it: Antigravity CLI.
- You build with Lovable and later want to edit the code locally: sync to GitHub, then try Antigravity CLI on the copy.
Our verdict
Lovable gets non-developers to a live app fastest. Antigravity CLI is for working on code directly. See Lovable's publish guide if you start there.