Comparison
OpenClaw Launch vs Google Antigravity
Google Antigravity is a platform for coding agents that work inside your codebase. OpenClaw Launch hosts always-on agents you talk to in Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp and other chat apps. They solve different problems, and many people could use both.
Our recommendation: If you want help writing software, try Antigravity: it is free for individuals and built for work inside a codebase. Choose OpenClaw Launch if you want an agent that stays online on a server, answers in your chat apps and runs scheduled jobs while your computer is off.
How we compared: We run OpenClaw Launch, so we have a commercial interest in this comparison. It is based on Google’s published product pages, model documentation and pricing, checked on October 3, 2026; we have not run a hands-on benchmark of Antigravity. Google changes models and limits often, so check its current pages before you decide. An earlier version of this page described Antigravity as a Gemini-only Google Workspace assistant; that was wrong, and we have corrected it.
Quick comparison
| Category | OpenClaw Launch | Google Antigravity |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Managed hosting for OpenClaw and Hermes Agent bots | Google’s agent-first development platform: desktop app, agent manager, CLI and SDK |
| Main job | An always-on assistant that answers in chat apps and runs scheduled jobs | Planning and carrying out coding tasks inside your codebase |
| Models | Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Kimi, Qwen and more from our catalog, or your own API key | Gemini, Claude and GPT-OSS options chosen by Google; availability depends on plan |
| Where you talk to it | Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, WeChat, Slack, Feishu and web chat | The desktop app and CLI, or a web browser through Remote Control |
| Where agents run | A managed container on our servers, online when your computer is off | Wherever you install Antigravity: a laptop, desktop or server |
| Hosting | Fully managed; no server to set up | You run the machine; Google does not host the agent for you |
| Source code | OpenClaw framework is open source; the hosting service is ours | Proprietary |
| Price | 30-minute free trial; Lite $3 for the first month for new customers, then $6/month; Pro $20/month | Free for individuals with weekly limits; Google AI Pro and Ultra raise limits; Business per seat or pay-as-you-go |
Sources: Google Antigravity, Antigravity models, Antigravity pricing, Google I/O 2026 developer highlights, Remote Control for Antigravity, and our pricing and models pages.
What is Google Antigravity?
Google released Antigravity in public preview on November 18, 2025. It is a desktop development environment built on a heavily modified fork of VS Code, available for Windows, macOS and Linux. Instead of only completing lines of code, its agents plan and carry out multi-step tasks across the editor, terminal and browser, and show their work for you to review. Source: Wikipedia.
Antigravity 2.0, announced at Google I/O on May 19, 2026, added a standalone desktop app for running several agents in parallel, subagents, scheduled background tasks, and integrations with Google AI Studio, Android and Firebase. Its SDK lets developers define custom agents and host them on infrastructure they choose. Source: Google. Since August 2026, Remote Control lets you drive sessions running on a laptop, desktop or server from a web browser. Source: Antigravity blog.
On models, Google lists Gemini 3.8 Flash, 3.7 Flash, 3.6 Flash and 3.1 Pro on all plans, and Claude Sonnet and Opus 5.5 on Google AI Ultra and non-trial Google AI Pro. Claude Sonnet and Opus 4.6 and GPT-OSS-120b are scheduled for removal on November 2, 2026. Source: Antigravity models.
What is OpenClaw Launch?
OpenClaw Launch hosts AI agents built on the open-source OpenClaw framework and on Hermes Agent. You pick a model, connect a chat app and deploy; we run the container. Your agent can answer in Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, WeChat, Slack, Feishu or web chat, use skills and MCP tools, browse the web and run scheduled tasks.
Model choice covers Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Kimi, Qwen and more from our model catalog, or your own provider key. Because the agent runs on our servers, it keeps working when your laptop is closed.
Different jobs: building software vs an always-on assistant
Antigravity is for developers working in a codebase. You give its agents a task, such as adding a feature or fixing a failing test, and review the plan, the code changes and the browser checks they produce. Its strengths are a full editor, parallel agents and a browser the agents can drive to test front-end work.
OpenClaw Launch is for work that happens outside an IDE: answering questions in a team chat, sending a morning digest, watching for updates or handling requests from your phone. Its agents can run commands and edit files in their own container, but they do not give you a code editor. If coding is your main need, see also Kiro, Cursor and Claude Code.
Where agents run and how you reach them
Antigravity runs on machines you provide. You can install it on a server and use Remote Control from a browser, and it can send push notifications, but Google does not host the agent for you and lists no Telegram, WhatsApp or Discord channel.
OpenClaw Launch runs the agent for you. You connect a chat app from the dashboard, and scheduled jobs deliver results to that chat. See scheduling AI agent tasks for examples.
Pricing
Antigravity is free for individuals, with unlimited tab completions and command requests and basic weekly limits on agent use. Google AI Pro and Ultra subscriptions raise those limits. Businesses can buy Standard or Plus seats from $30/month each, or a pay-as-you-go plan with no seat fee, through Google Cloud. Source: Antigravity pricing.
- Free trial: 30 minutes of web chat, no credit card required.
- Lite: $3 for the first month for new customers, then $6/month, with $1/month in AI credits.
- Pro: $20/month, with $10/month in AI credits and up to 3 instances.
The hosting price is flat, and model usage draws on the included AI credits. Heavier use needs a top-up or your own provider key. For pure coding work, Antigravity’s free tier is hard to beat on price; you pay for OpenClaw Launch when you want an agent that is hosted for you and reachable from your chat apps.
Which should you choose?
Choose Google Antigravity if you write software and want agents that work inside your codebase, with an editor, parallel agents, browser testing and a free tier to start.
Choose OpenClaw Launch if you want a hosted agent that stays online, answers in Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp or WeChat, runs scheduled jobs and lets you pick the model, without running a server yourself.
They also work well together: code with Antigravity at your desk, and let a hosted agent handle recurring jobs and chat requests while you are away.
Frequently asked questions
What is Google Antigravity?
Antigravity is Google’s agent-first development platform. It launched in public preview on November 18, 2025, and version 2.0 arrived at Google I/O on May 19, 2026 with a standalone desktop app for running several agents in parallel, plus a CLI and an SDK. Its agents plan and carry out coding tasks across the editor, terminal and browser.
Is OpenClaw Launch an alternative to Google Antigravity?
Not directly. Antigravity is for building software inside a codebase. OpenClaw Launch hosts always-on agents that answer in Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp and other chat apps and run scheduled jobs on our servers. Many developers would use a coding tool like Antigravity and a messaging agent side by side.
Is Google Antigravity Gemini-only?
No. Google’s model documentation lists Gemini 3.x models alongside Claude Sonnet and Opus models and GPT-OSS-120b, with some models limited to certain plans and some scheduled for removal on November 2, 2026. You choose from the models Google offers. OpenClaw Launch lets you pick from our model catalog or bring your own API key.
Does Google Antigravity support Telegram, Discord or WhatsApp?
Google does not list chat-app channels for Antigravity. You work with it in the desktop app or CLI, or from a web browser through Remote Control, which can send push notifications. OpenClaw Launch is built for chat apps: you connect Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, WeChat, Slack or Feishu from the dashboard.
Is Google Antigravity open source?
No. Antigravity is proprietary software, though you install and run it on your own machines, and its SDK lets you host custom agents on infrastructure you choose. The OpenClaw framework behind OpenClaw Launch is open source, so you can export your configuration and run OpenClaw yourself if you leave.
How much do Antigravity and OpenClaw Launch cost?
Antigravity is free for individuals, with unlimited tab completions and command requests and basic weekly limits on agent use. Google AI Pro and Ultra raise those limits, and businesses can pay per seat from $30/month or use a pay-as-you-go plan through Google Cloud. OpenClaw Launch offers a 30-minute free trial, then Lite at $3 for the first month for new customers and $6/month after, or Pro at $20/month. Each plan includes AI credits; heavier use needs a top-up or your own provider key.
Related comparisons and guides
- Hermes Agent vs Google Antigravity: the Hermes side of this comparison
- Kiro vs OpenClaw Launch: another agentic IDE
- Claude Code vs OpenClaw Launch: a terminal coding agent
- Gemini Spark vs OpenClaw Launch: another Google agent