Factory sells to the CTO, not the individual developer. Its Droids cover planning, coding, review and validation, and its admin layer lets a company set how much autonomy those agents get. In autumn 2026 it raised $200M and shipped a new agent engine.
Key Takeaways
- Agents for the whole lifecycle. — Droids plan, build, review and validate changes from desktop, CLI, web or Factory-managed cloud computers, with automations for recurring work.
- Admin-set autonomy. — Business and Enterprise plans let admins set autonomy level, model access, org-level deny lists and network policy, with audit logs and zero data retention.
- Published tiers. — Pro $20, Plus $100, Max $200, Teams $60 plus $40 per seat, as published in November 2026. Factory raised $200M at a $5B valuation in September 2026.
What does Factory do?
Factory's product is a set of agents called Droids plus the management around them. Developers use them from a desktop app, the CLI, an SDK or the web; Droids can run locally or as background agents in the cloud, including on Factory-managed Droid Computers. Around that sit Mission Control for long multi-step missions, automations for recurring work, model routing, pull-request review, an auto-maintained repository wiki and an agent-readiness score per repository (Factory).
The company moved quickly in 2026. Its news page lists a $200M raise at a $5B valuation (September 15), listings on the Claude and OpenAI marketplaces (September), the acquisitions of Mentlio (October 9) and Typedef (October 30), and Droid 1.0, a new agent harness, on October 29, 2026.
How does Factory score?
WTF Radar scores four criteria from 1 to 5, using published vendor documentation rather than benchmarks or hands-on tests: how far the agent runs without a person (autonomy), what reviewers and admins can constrain (control), how many places it works (integration), and whether the price of real usage is published (pricing clarity). Total: 18/20.
| Criterion | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomy | 5/5 | Background agents locally and in the cloud, Droid Computers, automations and Mission Control for multi-step missions. |
| Control | 5/5 | Autonomy level, model access, deny lists and network policy set by admins; SSO, SCIM, audit logs, ZDR; on-prem option. |
| Integration | 4/5 | Desktop, CLI, SDK and web; listed on the OpenAI and Claude marketplaces. |
| Pricing clarity | 4/5 | Individual and team prices published; usage expressed as multiples of Pro rather than units. |
How much does Factory cost?
As published in November 2026 (Factory):
| Plan | Price | What it adds |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $20/mo | Desktop, CLI, SDK; cloud and local background agents |
| Plus | $100/mo | About 5x Pro usage; Droid Computers |
| Max | $200/mo | About 10x Pro usage; early access |
| Teams | $60/mo per team plus $40 per seat | Up to 10 seats, central billing |
| Business | On request | SSO, SAML/SCIM, ZDR, audit logs, autonomy and network controls |
| Enterprise | On request | Dedicated compute, on-prem options, data residency, full admin controls |
Who is Factory for?
- Fits: engineering organisations that want agents across the lifecycle under central policy, including regulated teams that need zero data retention, network policy or on-premise deployment.
- Look elsewhere: individual developers who want an open-source tool (Cline), or teams that only need an agentic editor (Cursor, Kiro).
What are the Factory alternatives?
- Devin: Cognition's cloud agent, now alongside Devin Desktop.
- Amp: per-agent cloud machines with self-hosted options.
- Kiro: spec-first agent billed through AWS.
- Cline: open source with Enterprise controls.
Related questions
- Which coding agents keep working in the background?
- Where do humans stay in the loop in an agentic software lifecycle? (partner site CTAIO)
- What does agent autonomy actually cost? (partner site CTAIO)
- Devin or Claude Code for autonomous work?
Sources
- Factory, Product overview, Pricing and News (fetched Nov 3, 2026).
What is Factory AI?
Factory is a company that builds Droids, coding agents that plan, write, review and validate software changes. It sells them as a desktop app, CLI, SDK and web product, with cloud machines for remote agents, and positions the whole as a software factory for enterprises.
How much does Factory cost?
As published in November 2026: Pro $20 a month, Plus $100 (about 5x Pro usage, plus Droid Computers), Max $200 (about 10x Pro usage), and Teams at $60 a month per team plus $40 per seat for up to 10 seats. Business and Enterprise are priced through sales.
Can admins limit what Droids do?
Yes, on Business and Enterprise. Factory lists admin controls for model selection, autonomy level, model access, org-level deny lists and network policy, plus SSO, SAML/SCIM provisioning, zero data retention and audit logging. Enterprise adds on-premise deployment, sub-organisations and data residency.
Is Factory well funded?
Factory announced on September 15, 2026 that it had raised $200M at a $5B valuation. In October 2026 it announced acquisitions of Mentlio and Typedef and released Droid 1.0, a new agent harness.
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