OpenAI's coding agent across CLI, IDE extension, ChatGPT and cloud, with automatic PR review.
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OpenAI Codex vs Factory
OpenAI Codex is provisional S-tier and Factory is provisional A-tier on Cloud / Async Coding Agents. Rankings are never for sale.
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'Droid' coding agents that automate coding, testing and deployment, in CLI, IDE and cloud.
Website| Field | OpenAI Codex | Factory |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | S · provisional | A · provisional |
| Why | Cloud tasks with parallel agents and PR review, bundled with ChatGPT plans. | Droids also run as async agents across the dev lifecycle. |
| Pricing | included in ChatGPT plans · starts at $20/mo (ChatGPT Plus) | paid · starts at $20/mo |
| GitHub stars | 129,388 | — |
| Last push | Oct 15, 2026 | — |
| Last verified | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |