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

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About Factory

Factory is an agent-native software development platform for planning, building, reviewing, testing and shipping production software. Its AI agents, called Droids, take on complete engineering tasks such as implementing backlog items, reviewing pull requests, generating tests, investigating incidents and maintaining documentation. Droids run through a desktop app, a command-line tool, a web app and connections to tools teams already use, with human approval checkpoints where teams want them.

Best for

  • Delegating backlog tickets, automated pull request review, test generation, incident investigation and long-running refactors or migrations
  • Backlog Delegation: Assigning Jira or Linear issues to a Droid from chat or the ticket and reviewing the resulting pull request.
  • Automated Code Review: Running Droids in CI to review pull requests or merge requests on GitHub or GitLab.
  • Incident Response: Having Droids investigate production alerts raised in Slack.
  • Long-Running Migrations: Using Missions for multi-phase refactors or modernization projects.
  • Recurring Maintenance: Scheduling Automations for documentation upkeep and routine delivery tasks.

Not ideal for

  • Non-programmers, or users who want a free tier to try the product at no cost

Popular with

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

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Key features

  • Droids
  • Droid CLI
  • Missions
  • Automations
  • Droid Computers
  • Model Independence
  • Human Approval Checkpoints
  • Analytics
  • Public API

Pros and cons

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.

Pricing

Plans as listed by the vendor on . Check their site for current prices.

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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.

8.2overall
Ease of Use
7.8
Feature Depth
9.0
Value for Money
7.5
Performance & Speed
8.2
Documentation & Support
8.3

Platforms and integrations

Available on

  • Web
  • macOS
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • CLI
  • API

Works with

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

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Release history

  1. Factory announced a $200M raise at a $5B valuation (factory.com/news, 15 Sep 2026)

    Factory announced a $200M raise at a $5B valuation (factory.com/news, 15 Sep 2026).

  2. Announced OpenCompute, a self-hosted orchestrator for agent sandboxes (14 Oct), and Factory Environments (12 Oct)

    Announced OpenCompute, a self-hosted orchestrator for agent sandboxes (14 Oct), and Factory Environments (12 Oct).

  3. Announced a partnership with Databricks (19 Oct)

    Announced a partnership with Databricks (19 Oct).

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Frequently asked questions

Is Factory the same as factory.ai?

Yes. factory.ai redirects to factory.com, which is now the product's main domain.

Which models does Factory support?

Factory states it supports leading frontier and open-weight models, with the current list in its Models documentation. It also offers a Factory Router that picks a model per task.

Can I use my own API keys or local models?

Yes. The documentation includes a Custom Models (BYOK) page covering your own API keys, open-source models and local models.

Where can I run Droids?

Through the Factory desktop app on macOS and Windows, the Droid CLI on macOS, Linux and Windows, a browser at app.factory.ai, and from inside several IDEs and chat or ticketing tools.

Is there a free plan?

The pricing page lists no free tier. Paid plans start at $20 per month for Pro.

What enterprise controls are available?

Business and Enterprise plans list SSO, SAML/SCIM, zero data retention, audit logging, network policy, data residency and on-premise options.

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