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Guide: Antigravity pricing: one number on the page, and four adjectives

Antigravity pricing: one number on the page, and four adjectives

Antigravity pricing starts at $0, the only number on its page. The real ladder runs $4.99 to $199.99, and Google will not say what any of it buys.

Comparison: Antigravity vs Cursor: I gave both the same brief and paid nothing

Antigravity vs Cursor: I gave both the same brief and paid nothing

Antigravity vs Cursor on one identical build. Cursor was the fastest of seven tools, and its free tier did the whole job. Both cost me nothing.

Roundup: Best AI for coding: 7 tools, one identical brief, measured

Best AI for coding: 7 tools, one identical brief, measured

The best AI for coding, measured rather than listed. I gave seven tools one identical brief and used every app. All seven passed. Here is what separated them.

Roundup: Best vibe coding tool: 8 tools, one brief, every app used

Best vibe coding tool: 8 tools, one brief, every app used

The best vibe coding tool, measured rather than listed. I gave eight tools one identical six-requirement brief and used every app they built. All eight passed.

Roundup: Bolt.new alternatives: 8 tools, 7 took the same brief

Bolt.new alternatives: 8 tools, 7 took the same brief

The best Bolt.new alternatives, ranked by a measured build rather than a feature table. Seven tools took one identical brief. Here is what each build cost.

Roundup: Claude Code alternatives: 7 tools, and what switching costs

Claude Code alternatives: 7 tools, and what switching costs

Claude Code alternatives ranked by what they actually cost. Real invoices, the vendors' own $150-250 figures, and which ones I've tested versus only read about.

Guide: Claude Code pricing: what it costs and what it really costs

Claude Code pricing: what it costs and what it really costs

Claude Code pricing is $20, $100 or $200 a month. Anthropic's own docs put enterprise usage at $150–250 per developer per month. Here's why the gap matters.

Comparison: Claude Code vs Codex vs Cursor: one brief, three results

Claude Code vs Codex vs Cursor: one brief, three results

Claude Code vs Codex vs Cursor, measured. I gave all three the same brief and used every app they built. All three passed — here is what separated them.

Comparison: Claude Code vs Cursor: I paid for both for a year

Claude Code vs Cursor: I paid for both for a year

Claude Code vs Cursor, decided on invoices rather than vibes. They have converged on capability. Three axes still separate them, and only one decided it for me.

Guide: Codex pricing: what you actually pay in 2026

Codex pricing: what you actually pay in 2026

Codex pricing runs $0–$500/mo inside a ChatGPT plan, plus token-priced credits past your limit. A credit is four cents. What it really costs in 2026.

Roundup: Cursor alternatives: I left after $510.70, here's where I went

Cursor alternatives: I left after $510.70, here's where I went

Cursor alternatives from someone who actually cancelled. Real invoices, what each option does about the metered bill, and which ones I've tested.

Guide: Cursor pricing: the X Subscription plans and my $510.70 bill

Cursor pricing: the X Subscription plans and my $510.70 bill

Cursor pricing now runs Free, Plus $8, Premium $30, Super $100 and Ultra $200 inside The X Subscription. Every plan read live, plus what I paid on the old Pro.