Factory review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Coding agents called Droids for desktop, terminal and web
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Factory report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for coding agents called Droids
Factory runs coding agents called Droids from a desktop app, terminal, web and SDK. Free means bringing your own model access, and Pro is $20 a month, Plus $100 and Max $200. Plus and Max are described only as about 5x and 10x the usage.
Who Factory is for
- Fits if you already pay for ChatGPT or Copilot and want to run a coding agent on it
- Works for a developer who wants desktop, terminal and SDK in one product
Who Factory is not for
- Watch out: the page shows monthly figures without saying whether they are billed monthly or annually
- Pricey if you want more usage: Plus and Max are only 5x and 10x Pro with no token numbers
- Not for you if you need SSO, SAML or audit logs, which are Business and Enterprise with no price
- Tight if you are a group over 10, as Teams covers up to 10 seats
Why Factory gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPro is $20 a month, in the middle of the category, with Plus at $100 and Max at $200.
- BFree plan and trialFree works if you sign in with ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot or OpenRouter, or use your own keys, so the model costs are yours.
- BFeaturesDroids across desktop, terminal, web and SDK, with code review, automations and analytics; the listing shows no gap in the core job.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. It has a terminal quickstart and model and key setup to do.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, Mac, Windows and Linux with four integrations; no phone app is listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Factory's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/factory#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/factory.svg" alt="Factory: 2.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Factory stands among AI agents
Factory's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 70 of the 101 other AI agents we grade, and level with 17.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 82 of 101) and worst on ease of use (C, above 14).
Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $22.13 for the category: 20 of the 65 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 102 AI agents we grade, cut by the letter each got. Factory’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 17 of 101, level with 56
- BFree plan and trialAbove 82 of 101, level with 13
- BFeaturesAbove 69 of 101, level with 27
- CEase of useAbove 14 of 101, level with 78
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 20 of 101, level with 71
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 70 AI agents. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Factory, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Factory you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 70 of the 101 other AI agents we grade. It costs $240 a year.
What you could not
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Factory’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Factory?
Factory sells software-development agents it calls Droids, which plan, write, review and validate changes in a codebase. They run from a desktop app, a terminal CLI, a web app and an SDK, and the vendor says they work with any model. Individuals pay per person on tiered usage; teams and enterprises get admin, security and deployment options.
Worth knowing
- The pricing page shows monthly figures without saying whether they are billed monthly or annually.
- Plus and Max are described only as roughly 5x and 10x the usage of Pro; no token or task numbers are given.
- Business and Enterprise have no published price, and SSO, SAML/SCIM and audit logging sit behind them.
- The Teams plan covers up to 10 seats; larger groups are routed to sales.
Key features
- Droid agents
- Droids plan, build and validate changes in a repository. The CLI quickstart shows the agent proposing edits and waiting for review before it changes files.
- Desktop, terminal, web and SDK
- The homepage lists desktop, terminal, web and CLI surfaces, and the docs cover an SDK, a sessions API and a non-interactive exec mode.
- Model routing
- Tasks can be routed across models, and the pricing page says the platform supports frontier and open-weight models from several providers.
- Code review and Automations
- Droids can review pull requests with inline comments, and Automations put repeated engineering work on a schedule.
- Analytics and Agent Readiness
- Per-developer and per-team usage reports, plus a readiness score for each repository, are listed as enterprise-facing features.
- Governance and deployment options
- Business and Enterprise plans add SSO, audit logging, zero data retention and admin controls, and Enterprise lists on-premise deployment.
Factory pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Factory has a free plan, and paid plans start at $20 per individual / month (billing basis not stated).
- Starts at
- $20 per individual / month (billing basis not stated)
- Free plan
- Bring your own inference by signing in with ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot or OpenRouter, or by connecting your own API keys.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0per individual / month | Bring your own inference: sign in with ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot or OpenRouter, or use your own API keys or endpoint. |
| Pro | $20per individual / month, billing basis not stated | Desktop, CLI and SDK access with full model availability. |
| Plus | $100per individual / month, billing basis not stated | Everything in Pro with about 5x the usage. |
| Max | $200per individual / month, billing basis not stated | Everything in Pro with about 10x the usage. |
| Teams | $60per team / month, plus $40 per individual / month | Everything in Pro for up to 10 seats, with centralized billing. |
| Business and Enterprise | Custom | Sold through sales: custom limits, SSO, SAML/SCIM, audit logs; Enterprise adds on-premise options and data residency. |
Read from factory.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Factory before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Factory have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Factory is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Factory have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Factory is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Is Factory open source?
Factory is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Factory have an API?
Yes. Factory offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.