Factory AI

Factory AI is the agent-native software development platform built around "Droids" — autonomous AI agents that operate across desktop, CLI, and SDK environments to handle multi-step development tasks. Founded with substantial venture investment and headed by an experienced engineering team, Factory has positioned itself as one of the leading challengers in the autonomous engineering category alongside Devin, Claude Code, and Windsurf, with particular focus on the multi-platform agent experience. Pricing is tiered with monthly billing: Pro at $20/month covers complete software development agents for individuals with agent-native multi-platform experience (Desktop, CLI, SDK), cloud and local background agents, billing and usage tracking, and the agent-readiness dashboard. Pro Plus at $100/month adds expanded rolling rate limits (~5x usage of Pro), and Droid Computers — Factory-managed cloud computers for remote Droids running heavier workloads. Max at $200/month adds further expanded rate limits and the highest tier of agent capabilities. Enterprise pricing is custom for organizations needing SSO, advanced security, and dedicated support. Factory's differentiation versus Devin, Claude Code, and Windsurf is the multi-surface Droid architecture: rather than treating AI agents as features within a single IDE or terminal, Factory exposes Droids as discrete entities that can be invoked from desktop apps, CLI commands, and SDK integrations — letting developers orchestrate agent workflows across whatever tooling they already use. Droid Computers (on Pro Plus and Max tiers) provide isolated cloud sandboxes where Droids can run autonomous tasks without consuming local compute or affecting the developer's active workspace. Factory supports the major LLM providers (Claude, GPT, Gemini) and integrates with GitHub, GitLab, and major Git hosts. The platform is positioned for individual developers and teams that want to invest in autonomous engineering workflows without committing to a specific IDE. Factory operates under standard cloud security practices with enterprise security capabilities developing through 2025-2026.