Factory

What it is for

Factory is a Droid coding-agent workspace (desktop, CLI, SDK): you install the Droid CLI, open a repo, and the agent proposes a reviewable change. Use it when the job is an agent that reads the tree and waits for review.

It is a hosted product with public seat cards. The cover is the official Droid CLI Quickstart — install command, review-before-edit story, and docs sidebar.

What makes it unique: Droids run on desktop, CLI, and Factory-managed cloud computers, with the same review-first loop.

Key features

• Git worktree — run the session in an isolated worktree (droid --worktree) so the main checkout stays clean (docs).
• Review before edit — Droid reads the repo, shows a diff, and waits for approve / reject.
• Specification Mode — write a plan before a multi-step implementation (quickstart).
• Slash commands — /review, /missions, /mcp, /hooks, /skills from the TUI.
• Droid Exec — headless runs for scripts, CI, and scheduled jobs.
• Missions — multi-agent projects with planning, delegation, and checkpoints.

Who it's for

Best fit: engineers who want a reviewable coding agent across CLI and desktop, and will watch the rolling rate limit.

Pricing

Verified 2026-10-22 (Asia/Shanghai) from factory.ai/pricing. Re-check before you buy.

• Pro — $20/month. Desktop / CLI / SDK; cloud and local background agents.
• Plus — $100/month. About 5× Pro usage; Droid Computers.
• Max — $200/month. About 10× Pro usage; early access.
• Teams — $60/month per team plus $40/month per seat, up to 10 seats.
• Business / Enterprise — custom (SSO, ZDR, on-prem options).

Limitations / costs

• $20 is Pro usage, then the rolling cap. Plus and Max buy a larger window.
• Teams is $60 + $40/seat. Two people pay the team fee plus two seats.
• Cover is the public CLI quickstart, the install path for Droid.
• Business and Enterprise are quote cards.

Alternatives

• Claude Code — Anthropic repo agent on Pro $20 / Max from $100.
• Codex CLI — OpenAI terminal agent on Plus $20.
• Amp — Sourcegraph agent + orbs; Individual $20.

Official tutorial

Written Droid CLI Quickstart plus Pricing.

Website

https://factory.ai

Source

Catalog row curated for AI Tools Nav. Cover is the official Factory Droid CLI Quickstart (install + review-before-edit). Dollars checked on factory.ai/pricing (Pro $20; Plus $100; Max $200; Teams $60 + $40/seat).

Last verified

2026-10-22 (Asia/Shanghai) editorial check.