Cognition AI vs Factory (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Cognition AI
From $20/mo against from $40/mo
Free plan
Cognition AI
Only Cognition AI has one
Higher rating
Factory
4.1 against 4.3
Same job?
Yes
Both are Coding tools

Side by side

Compared on	Cognition AI	Factory
Our rating	4.1	4.3Better
Starts at	$20/moBetter	$40/mo
Free plan	YesBetter	No
Category	Coding	Coding
Plans	From $20/mo	From $40/mo
Key features	Autonomous planning, coding, testing, and PR creation from a single ticket Sandboxed VM execution isolated from a team's live environment Integration with existing code repositories and developer tools Agent Compute Unit-based usage pricing Deployment inside large enterprise codebases referenced publicly by the company	Specialized "Droid" agents for different development lifecycle stages Coding, review, and other task-specific agents Built for enterprise engineering organizations Integration with existing engineering tooling No free tier
Pros	Handles full ticket-to-PR workflows, beyond inline code suggestions Backed by a funding round and valuation that signal long-term investment in the product Deployed at large, complex organizations beyond early-adopter startups	Task-specialized agents can outperform a generalist at specific stages Targets automating more of the full development lifecycle, not just coding Built for enterprise-scale integration needs
Cons	ACU-based pricing makes real monthly cost hard to predict in advance Independent reporting has questioned whether early demos overstated real-world reliability Best suited to well-scoped tickets rather than ambiguous, judgment-heavy work	No free tier, a real commitment before testing thoroughly Higher price point than most competitors in this category Full value requires adopting multiple Droids across a workflow, not just one
Company	Cognition AI, founded 2023	Factory AI, founded 2023

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260718. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Cognition AI better than Factory?

In our reviews Cognition AI scores 4.1 and Factory scores 4.3. The better pick depends on the job. Cognition AI: Cognition AI built Devin, an autonomous coding agent that plans, writes, tests, and ships code inside a sandboxed development environment. Factory: Specialized 'Droids' for different stages of the development lifecycle.

Which is cheaper, Cognition AI or Factory?

Cognition AI has the lower starting price: from $20/mo for Cognition AI and from $40/mo for Factory.

Do Cognition AI and Factory have free plans?

Only Cognition AI has a free plan.

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