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Augment Code vs Factory

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Augment Code

Agentic coding platform that runs code review and ticket-to-PR work on your codebase

Paid
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Factory

Agent-native software development platform where Droids handle full engineering tasks end to end

Paid
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Verdict

Augment Code and Factory are both Coding AI tools. Factory scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.2 vs 7.7 out of 10), led by ease of use and feature depth. Neither has a free plan. Only Augment Code is available on VS Code Extension and JetBrains Plugin. Only Factory is available on Windows, macOS and Linux and offers an API.

Best overall

Factory

  • Software Engineers
  • Engineering Teams
  • Platform Teams
  • Enterprise Engineering Organizations

Choose Augment Code if

  • You want a tool built for automating pull request review, turning tickets into tested pull requests, and working in large existing codebases.
  • Covers the delivery loop beyond coding, with agents for PR review, ticket-to-PR, vulnerability remediation and incident response.
  • Context Engine gives agents repository-level context on large codebases.

Choose Factory if

  • You want a tool built for delegating backlog tickets, automated pull request review, test generation, incident investigation and long-running refactors or migrations.
  • Covers the full delivery loop: implementation, review, testing, incident response and documentation.
  • Model independence, with a router and bring-your-own-key support for custom models.
Best for beginners
Augment Code
Best for business
Augment Code

Features

17 features compared.

  • Cosmos Agent Platform
    Augment Code
    Available
    Factory
    Not available
  • Automated Code Review
    Augment Code
    Available
    Factory
    Not available
  • Ticket to PR
    Augment Code
    Available
    Factory
    Not available
  • Context Engine
    Augment Code
    Available
    Factory
    Not available
  • Auggie CLI
    Augment Code
    Available
    Factory
    Not available
  • IDE Extensions
    Augment Code
    Available
    Factory
    Not available
  • Vulnerability Remediation and Incident Response
    Augment Code
    Available
    Factory
    Not available
  • MCP and Multi-Model Support
    Augment Code
    Available
    Factory
    Not available
  • Droids
    Augment Code
    Not available
    Factory
    Available
  • Droid CLI
    Augment Code
    Not available
    Factory
    Available
  • Missions
    Augment Code
    Not available
    Factory
    Available
  • Automations
    Augment Code
    Not available
    Factory
    Available
  • Droid Computers
    Augment Code
    Not available
    Factory
    Available
  • Model Independence
    Augment Code
    Not available
    Factory
    Available
  • Human Approval Checkpoints
    Augment Code
    Not available
    Factory
    Available
  • Analytics
    Augment Code
    Not available
    Factory
    Available
  • Public API
    Augment Code
    Not available
    Factory
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Augment Code
    Paid
    Factory
    Paid
  • Free plan
    Augment Code
    No
    Factory
    No
  • Starting price
    Augment Code
    $20
    Factory
    $20
  • Plans
    Augment Code
    3 plans
    Factory
    6 plans

Augment Code plans

  • Standard

    $20/month

    Small teams starting with Cosmos agents

    • $20 monthly usage included
    • up to 50 seats
    • 50 concurrent sessions
    • CLI access
    • Context Engine
    • code review
    • pay-as-you-go top-ups

  • Business

    $100/month

    Teams with heavier agent usage

    • $100 monthly usage included
    • up to 50 seats
    • 50 concurrent sessions
    • CLI access
    • Context Engine
    • code review
    • pay-as-you-go top-ups

  • Enterprise

    Custom/contact sales

    Large organizations needing governance and compliance

    • Unlimited users
    • custom usage and top-ups
    • SSO
    • OIDC
    • SCIM
    • CMEK
    • ISO 42001
    • unlimited concurrent sessions
    • full SLA with dedicated support

Factory plans

  • Pro

    $20/month

    Individual developers

    • Desktop
    • CLI and SDK access
    • cloud and local background agents
    • billing and usage stats
    • agent-readiness dashboard

  • Plus

    $100/month

    Heavier individual usage

    • Everything in Pro
    • rolling rate limits about 5x Pro
    • Droid Computers

  • Max

    $200/month

    Highest individual usage

    • Everything in Plus
    • rolling rate limits about 10x Pro
    • early access to new features

  • Teams

    $40/user/mo

    Small teams of up to 10 seats

    • Everything in Pro for the whole team
    • centralized billing
    • plus a $60/month base fee per team

  • Business

    Custom/contact sales

    Organizations needing security and admin controls

    • SSO
    • SAML/SCIM provisioning
    • zero data retention
    • audit logging
    • model access controls
    • org-level deny lists
    • network policy

  • Enterprise

    Custom/contact sales

    Large enterprises

    • Everything in Business
    • unlimited team members
    • dedicated compute
    • on-premise options
    • sub-organizations
    • data residency
    • SLAs

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Augment Code
7.7overall
Factory
8.2overall

Augment Code leads in 0 categories and Factory in 5.

  • Ease of Use

    Factory leads by 0.3
    Augment Code
    7.5
    Factory
    7.8

  • Feature Depth

    Factory leads by 0.5
    Augment Code
    8.5
    Factory
    9.0

  • Value for Money

    Factory leads by 0.5
    Augment Code
    7.0
    Factory
    7.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Factory leads by 0.2
    Augment Code
    8.0
    Factory
    8.2

  • Documentation & Support

    Factory leads by 0.8
    Augment Code
    7.5
    Factory
    8.3

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Augment Code

Pros

  • Covers the delivery loop beyond coding, with agents for PR review, ticket-to-PR, vulnerability remediation and incident response.
  • Context Engine gives agents repository-level context on large codebases.
  • Works in VS Code, JetBrains and the terminal, so teams are not tied to one editor.
  • Triggers from GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Linear, Jira, schedules and webhooks.
  • Usage pooled across up to 50 seats with no per-seat charge on Standard and Business.

Cons

  • No free tier or trial is listed on the pricing page.
  • Usage-based billing with a 40% fee on LLM spend makes monthly cost harder to predict than flat per-seat plans.
  • Third-party reviews describe credit and usage pricing as confusing and a source of cost anxiety.
  • Key security items (SSO, SCIM, CMEK, ISO 42001) are Enterprise-only.

Factory

Pros

  • Covers the full delivery loop: implementation, review, testing, incident response and documentation.
  • Model independence, with a router and bring-your-own-key support for custom models.
  • Available in desktop, CLI, web and several IDEs, so work is not tied to one editor.
  • Enterprise controls including SSO, audit logging, zero data retention and on-premise options.
  • Public API and OpenAPI specification for building on top of the platform.

Cons

  • No free tier or trial is listed; the entry plan is $20 per month.
  • Usage limits are given only as multiples of Pro, so actual capacity is hard to estimate.
  • Business and Enterprise pricing is contact-sales only.
  • Droid Computers are limited to Plus and higher plans.

Platforms

  • Web
    Augment Code
    Supported
    Factory
    Supported
  • Windows
    Augment Code
    Not supported
    Factory
    Supported
  • macOS
    Augment Code
    Not supported
    Factory
    Supported
  • iOS
    Augment Code
    Not supported
    Factory
    Not supported
  • Android
    Augment Code
    Not supported
    Factory
    Not supported
  • API
    Augment Code
    Not supported
    Factory
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Augment Code
    Not supported
    Factory
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Augment Code
    Supported
    Factory
    Supported
  • VS Code Extension
    Augment Code
    Supported
    Factory
    Not supported
  • JetBrains Plugin
    Augment Code
    Supported
    Factory
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Augment Code
    Not supported
    Factory
    Supported

Integrations

Augment Code

5 integrations
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Slack
  • Linear
  • Jira

Factory

11 integrations
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Jira
  • Linear
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • VS Code
  • Cursor
  • Windsurf
  • JetBrains IDEs
  • Zed

Company

  • Company
    Augment Code
    Augment Computing Inc.
    Factory
    Factory
  • Founded
    Augment Code
    2022
    Factory
    2023
  • Headquarters
    Augment Code
    Palo Alto, CA
    Factory
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Augment Code
    Claimed
    Factory
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Augment Code better than Factory?

It depends on your workflow. Augment Code is built for automating pull request review, turning tickets into tested pull requests, and working in large existing codebases. Factory is built for delegating backlog tickets, automated pull request review, test generation, incident investigation and long-running refactors or migrations.

What are the key feature differences between Augment Code and Factory?

Augment Code: Agentic coding platform that runs code review and ticket-to-PR work on your codebase. Factory: Agent-native software development platform where Droids handle full engineering tasks end to end.

Does Augment Code or Factory have a free plan?

Neither has a free plan. Both Augment Code and Factory are paid products.

Which is cheaper, Augment Code or Factory?

Both start at $20, so the better value depends on which plan's limits fit your usage. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.