# Factory

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

- Category: [Coding AI](https://finderatlas.com/categories/coding-ai)
- Pricing: Paid
- Website: https://factory.com
- Platforms: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI, API
- API: available
- Made by: Factory, founded 2023, San Francisco, CA
- Last updated: 2026-10-19
- FinderAtlas page: https://finderatlas.com/tools/factory

## Overview

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.

## Key features

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

## Pricing

- **Pro** ($20/month): Individual developers
- **Plus** ($100/month): Heavier individual usage
- **Max** ($200/month): Highest individual usage
- **Teams** ($40/user/mo): Small teams of up to 10 seats
- **Business** (Custom): Organizations needing security and admin controls
- **Enterprise** (Custom): Large enterprises

## Best for

- Delegating backlog tickets, automated pull request review, test generation, incident investigation and long-running refactors or migrations

## Who uses it

- Software Engineers
- Engineering Teams
- Platform Teams
- Enterprise Engineering Organizations

## Strengths

- 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.

## Limitations

- 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.

## Not recommended for

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

## Integrations

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

## FinderAtlas editorial scores (out of 10)

- Ease of Use: 7.8/10
- Feature Depth: 9/10
- Value for Money: 7.5/10
- Performance & Speed: 8.2/10
- Documentation & Support: 8.3/10

## Alternatives

- [Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf)](https://finderatlas.com/tools/windsurf): Agent-first IDE for running local and cloud coding agents in one place ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/factory-vs-windsurf))
- [Claude Code](https://finderatlas.com/tools/claude-code): Anthropic's coding agent that edits code and runs commands from terminal, IDE or browser ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/claude-code-vs-factory))
- [Augment Code](https://finderatlas.com/tools/augment-code): Agentic coding platform that runs code review and ticket-to-PR work on your codebase ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/augment-code-vs-factory))
- [OpenAI Codex](https://finderatlas.com/tools/openai-codex): OpenAI's coding agent that writes, reviews and runs code from terminal, IDE, desktop or cloud ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/factory-vs-openai-codex))
- [Google Antigravity](https://finderatlas.com/tools/google-antigravity): Google's agent-first platform for building software with parallel AI coding agents ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/factory-vs-google-antigravity))
- [Cline](https://finderatlas.com/tools/cline): Open-source autonomous coding agent for your editor, terminal, and CI pipelines ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/cline-vs-factory))
- [Amp](https://finderatlas.com/tools/amp): Coding agent that runs in cloud orbs and keeps working after you close your laptop ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/amp-vs-factory))
- [Devin](https://finderatlas.com/tools/devin): Autonomous cloud software engineer that takes tickets through to tested pull requests ([compare](https://finderatlas.com/compare/devin-vs-factory))

## Recent updates

- 2026-10-01: Announced OpenCompute, a self-hosted orchestrator for agent sandboxes (14 Oct), and Factory Environments (12 Oct)
- 2026-10-01: Announced a partnership with Databricks (19 Oct)
- 2026-09-01: Factory announced a $200M raise at a $5B valuation (factory.com/news, 15 Sep 2026)

## FAQ

**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.