# Replicas vs Factory (2026): Droids, pricing, and which to pick

Factory and Replicas compared on which agents and models they run, what each charges for, where tasks start, what the agent can test, and compliance. Reviewed 2026-11-10.

- Published: 2026-11-04
- Updated: 2026-11-10
- Canonical: https://replicas.dev/resources/replicas-vs-factory

## Summary

Factory sells its own coding agent, Droid, which runs in a terminal, a desktop app, and on cloud computers Factory hosts. [7](https://docs.factory.com/droid-cli/overview)[8](https://docs.factory.com/droid-computers/overview)

Replicas runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, and Pi in the cloud, so a team keeps the agent it prefers, and Claude Code and Codex run on the Claude or ChatGPT subscription it already has. [22](https://docs.replicas.dev)[23](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/credentials) Factory makes more sense for a company that needs airgapped deployment or SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 today. [16](https://docs.factory.com/enterprise/airgapped-deployment)[20](https://trust.factory.com)

**Agents and models**

| Feature | Replicas | Factory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agents | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi, Muse Code [22](https://docs.replicas.dev) | Droid only [7](https://docs.factory.com/droid-cli/overview) |
| Model billing | Your Claude or ChatGPT plan, or API key [23](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/credentials) | Factory usage limits, or API keys [2](https://docs.factory.com/pricing/individuals)[5](https://docs.factory.com/model-independence/byok) |

**Triggers**

| Feature | Replicas | Factory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GitHub | Yes: PRs, issues, failing checks [28](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/github) | Yes: PRs, comments, pushes, failing checks [11](https://docs.factory.com/automations/custom) |
| Other git hosts | GitLab [29](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/gitlab) | GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, for CI review [12](https://docs.factory.com/automations/code-review-ci) |
| Chat | Slack [25](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/slack) | Slack, Microsoft Teams [10](https://docs.factory.com/delegations) |
| Issue trackers | Linear; Jira only as an agent tool [26](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/linear)[27](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/plugins) | Linear, Jira [10](https://docs.factory.com/delegations) |
| API | Yes: REST API, CLI, MCP [30](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/api)[31](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/mcp) | Partly: Sessions API, selected orgs [14](https://docs.factory.com/api-reference/sessions) |
| Schedules and events | Yes: Cron, GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Sentry, webhooks [32](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/automations) | Yes: Cron, Slack, GitHub, webhooks [11](https://docs.factory.com/automations/custom) |

**Test environment**

| Feature | Replicas | Factory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runtime | A VM per task [21](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/workspaces/overview) | Droid Computers that persist between sessions; a fresh one per delegation [8](https://docs.factory.com/droid-computers/overview)[10](https://docs.factory.com/delegations) |
| Local runs | No: Cloud only [24](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/cli) | Yes: CLI, desktop app [7](https://docs.factory.com/droid-cli/overview)[6](https://docs.factory.com/factory-app/quickstart) |
| Repositories per task | Yes: Several, across GitHub and GitLab [33](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/environments) | Yes: Up to 200 per Environment [9](https://docs.factory.com/environments/create) |
| Docker | Yes: Installed [21](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/workspaces/overview) | Not documented [9](https://docs.factory.com/environments/create) |
| Browser | Yes: Desktop Chrome you can watch [21](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/workspaces/overview) | Yes: Agent browser in QA automations [13](https://docs.factory.com/automations/automated-qa) |
| iOS and Android | Yes: Cloud simulators and emulators [37](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/mobile-testing) | Not documented [13](https://docs.factory.com/automations/automated-qa) |

**Security**

| Feature | Replicas | Factory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SOC 2 | Partly: Type I; Type II in progress [35](https://www.replicas.dev/enterprise) | Yes: Type II, plus ISO 27001, 42001 [20](https://trust.factory.com) |
| SSO and SCIM | Partly: SCIM on Enterprise [35](https://www.replicas.dev/enterprise) | Yes: SAML or OIDC, SCIM, Business and up [3](https://docs.factory.com/pricing/organizations)[17](https://docs.factory.com/enterprise/identity-and-access) |
| Audit log | Yes: Every config change [34](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/audit-log) | Partly: Enterprise owners only [18](https://docs.factory.com/enterprise/audit-log) |
| Training on your data | Set by your model provider [23](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/credentials) | Code not used for training [19](https://factory.com/security) |
| Self-hosting | Yes: Enterprise [35](https://www.replicas.dev/enterprise) | Yes: Your VPC (preview), airgapped [15](https://docs.factory.com/enterprise/network-and-deployment)[16](https://docs.factory.com/enterprise/airgapped-deployment) |

## Pricing

| Plan | Monthly price | Included usage | Usage type |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Factory Pro [1](https://factory.com/pricing)[2](https://docs.factory.com/pricing/individuals) | $20 | Standard usage under rolling limits | Models and Droid Computers |
| Replicas Developer [36](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/billing) | $50 | $50 (12,500 small-VM minutes) | VM time |
| Factory Teams [1](https://factory.com/pricing)[3](https://docs.factory.com/pricing/organizations) | $60 plus $40 a seat, up to 10 seats | Pro usage for each seat | Models and Droid Computers |
| Factory Plus [1](https://factory.com/pricing)[2](https://docs.factory.com/pricing/individuals) | $100 | About 5× Pro usage | Models and Droid Computers |
| Factory Max [1](https://factory.com/pricing)[2](https://docs.factory.com/pricing/individuals) | $200 | About 10× Pro usage | Models and Droid Computers |
| Replicas Team [36](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/billing) | $200 and up, in $100 steps | $200 (50,000 small-VM minutes) | VM time |

- Factory usage runs under rolling 5-hour, 7-day, and 30-day limits. [2](https://docs.factory.com/pricing/individuals) Model calls and Droid Computer compute both count toward those limits. [2](https://docs.factory.com/pricing/individuals) Each model has a usage multiplier, from 0.04× to 12×. [4](https://docs.factory.com/models) Past the limits, a session can switch to the Droid Core open models or draw on prepaid Extra Usage. [2](https://docs.factory.com/pricing/individuals) Business and Enterprise are priced by contract, with custom usage limits. [3](https://docs.factory.com/pricing/organizations)
- Each Replicas plan includes usage equal to its price. [36](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/billing) A small VM (2 vCPU, 8 GB memory) uses $0.004 of that usage a minute. [36](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/billing) Seats are free. [36](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/billing)

Replicas VM rates in US dollars per minute [36](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/billing):

| Size | Included | Overage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vCPU, 8 GB memory | $0.004 | $0.006 |
| 4 vCPU, 16 GB memory | $0.008 | $0.012 |
| 8 vCPU, 32 GB memory | $0.016 | $0.024 |

## Sources

1. [Factory pricing](https://factory.com/pricing) (Factory)
2. [Individual plans](https://docs.factory.com/pricing/individuals) (Factory docs)
3. [Organization plans](https://docs.factory.com/pricing/organizations) (Factory docs)
4. [Available models](https://docs.factory.com/models) (Factory docs)
5. [Custom models (BYOK)](https://docs.factory.com/model-independence/byok) (Factory docs)
6. [Factory App quickstart](https://docs.factory.com/factory-app/quickstart) (Factory docs)
7. [Droid CLI](https://docs.factory.com/droid-cli/overview) (Factory docs)
8. [Droid Computers](https://docs.factory.com/droid-computers/overview) (Factory docs)
9. [Create an Environment](https://docs.factory.com/environments/create) (Factory docs)
10. [Delegations](https://docs.factory.com/delegations) (Factory docs)
11. [Custom automations](https://docs.factory.com/automations/custom) (Factory docs)
12. [Automated code review](https://docs.factory.com/automations/code-review-ci) (Factory docs)
13. [Automated QA](https://docs.factory.com/automations/automated-qa) (Factory docs)
14. [Droid Sessions API](https://docs.factory.com/api-reference/sessions) (Factory docs)
15. [Deployment options](https://docs.factory.com/enterprise/network-and-deployment) (Factory docs)
16. [Airgapped deployment](https://docs.factory.com/enterprise/airgapped-deployment) (Factory docs)
17. [Identity and access](https://docs.factory.com/enterprise/identity-and-access) (Factory docs)
18. [Audit log](https://docs.factory.com/enterprise/audit-log) (Factory docs)
19. [Security](https://factory.com/security) (Factory)
20. [Factory Trust Center](https://trust.factory.com) (Factory)
21. [Workspaces](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/workspaces/overview) (Replicas docs)
22. [Supported coding agents](https://docs.replicas.dev) (Replicas docs)
23. [Agent credentials](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/credentials) (Replicas docs)
24. [CLI](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/cli) (Replicas docs)
25. [Slack](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/slack) (Replicas docs)
26. [Linear](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/linear) (Replicas docs)
27. [Plugins](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/plugins) (Replicas docs)
28. [GitHub](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/github) (Replicas docs)
29. [GitLab](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/gitlab) (Replicas docs)
30. [API](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/api) (Replicas docs)
31. [MCP server](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/mcp) (Replicas docs)
32. [Automations](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/automations) (Replicas docs)
33. [Environments](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/environments) (Replicas docs)
34. [Audit log](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/audit-log) (Replicas docs)
35. [Enterprise](https://www.replicas.dev/enterprise) (Replicas)
36. [Billing](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/billing) (Replicas docs)
37. [Mobile testing](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/mobile-testing) (Replicas docs)

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