Week 45
Latest
JunieReleaseJunie Eco mode hands implementation to a lower-cost modelGitHub CopilotPlansGitHub Enterprise now includes Copilot for every licensed userSierraReleaseSierra launches Compliance Console for outbound agentsGitHub CopilotReleaseGitHub Copilot Fusion becomes generally availableGitHub CopilotReleaseGitHub Agentic Workflows become generally availableAmpPlatformAmp launches an Android appMicrosoft 365 CopilotReleaseLearning Agent and admin-deployed custom MCP connectors arrive in CopilotKiroPlansKiro replaces its upgrade discount with a free first month and 500 trial creditsGleanReleaseGlean release 565 adds agent import/export and an Azure Files connectorGoogle AntigravityReleaseAntigravity 2.28 adds a built-in browser and any-file attachmentsSynthesiaReleaseSynthesia launches a Localization API for dubbing videos at scaleRunwayReleaseRunway launches Runway Ads for generating and publishing ad variantsOpenCodeReleaseOpenCode 2.2 adds Desktop plugins and a refreshed desktop appOpenAI CodexReleaseGPT-6.1 Terra becomes available in Codex
Verified
ToolMarketCap
AmpBackground agents
Entry price
$20/mo
Free tier
Yes
Logged activity · 90d
76/100

Cloud agents vs cloud agents

2Verified differences2Shared3Not yet verified
FactoryFactory · Background agents
Entry price
$20/mo
Free tier
Not yet verified
Logged activity · 90d
26/100

Amp vs Factory

2Verified differences1Pricing differences · 1 not verified for both3Amp · verified changes 30d0Factory · verified changes 30d
Entry priceSame verified entry price: $20/mo (Amp Individual — Megawatt, Factory Pro).
DeliveryShared delivery: Cloud agents.
Last 30 daysAmp logged 3 verified changes, Factory 0 verified changes.
Evidence4 of 7 compared facts are verified for both; 1 only for Amp and 2 for neither.

At a glance

Verified values · no winner is picked
Amp and Factory: price, free tier, licence, self-hosting, enterprise
DimensionAmpFactory
Entry price$20/mo$20/mo
Free tierYesNot yet verified
Open sourceNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Self-hostingYesNot yet verified
Enterprise (SSO + offering)YesYes
Switch from AmpSwitch from FactoryAdd Amp to a stackAdd Factory to a stack

Where they differ

2
Business model
AmpFreemium — free Hobby, Individual plans from $20 a month, Teams at no extra charge
ampcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Amp — official pricing page

ampcode.com/pricing: Individual "$20/mo." ("Get Megawatt"); Teams "No extra charge"; Enterprise "Custom".

https://ampcode.com/pricing ↗
FactorySubscription — Pro, Plus, and Max plans; Teams at $60 per team plus $40 per seat
factory.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Factory — official pricing page

factory.com/pricing: Pro "$20 / mo", Plus "$100 / mo", Max "$200 / mo", Teams "$60/mo per team, plus $40/mo per seat".

https://factory.com/pricing ↗
Single sign-on
AmpTeam tier and above — SAML/OIDC SSO
ampcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Amp — official pricing page

ampcode.com/pricing, Teams: "SAML/OIDC SSO".

https://ampcode.com/pricing ↗
FactoryBusiness tier and above — SSO with SAML/SCIM provisioning
factory.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Factory — official pricing page

factory.com/pricing, Business: "Single Sign-On (SSO) integration", "SAML/SCIM provisioning".

https://factory.com/pricing ↗

Pricing face-off

USD list price · monthly billing
AmpFree tier: Yes
Entry price · Individual — Megawatt
$20/mo
Hobby$0/mo
Individual — Megawatt$20/mo
ampcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Amp — official pricing page
https://ampcode.com/pricing ↗
FactoryFree tier: not yet verified
Entry price · Pro
$20/mo
Pro$20/mo
Teams (per team, + $40/mo per seat)$60/mo
Plus$100/mo
Max$200/mo
factory.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Factory — official pricing page
https://factory.com/pricing ↗

Where they match

2Toggle
Delivery
AmpCloud agents — orbs, picked up from the web, a terminal, a desktop app, or a phone
ampcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Amp — official site

ampcode.com: "Agents in orbs keep working after you close your laptop … pick them up from the web, your terminal, or your phone." The docs cover Desktop, CLI, and macOS & iOS clients.

https://ampcode.com ↗
FactoryCloud agents — cloud and local background agents, desktop, CLI, and SDK
factory.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Factory — official pricing page

factory.com/pricing, Pro: "Agent-native, multi-platform experience", "Desktop / CLI / SDK", "Cloud & local background agents".

https://factory.com/pricing ↗
Enterprise
AmpCustom pricing — pooled credits, SCIM, audit logs, IP allowlisting, regional endpoints
ampcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Amp — official pricing page

ampcode.com/pricing, Enterprise "Custom": "Pooled credits only, no paid user seats", "SCIM user directory sync", "Audit logs and network/MCP access controls", "IP allowlisting and regional endpoints".

https://ampcode.com/pricing ↗
FactoryCustom pricing — dedicated compute, on-premise deployment options, data residency
factory.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Factory — official pricing page

factory.com/pricing, Enterprise: "Dedicated compute with partitioned inference pool", "On-premise deployment options", "Data residency", "Priority support with SLAs".

https://factory.com/pricing ↗

Not yet verified for one or both

3
Platforms
AmpNot yet verified
FactoryNot yet verified
Editor integrations
AmpNot yet verified
FactoryNot yet verified
Free tier
AmpYes — Hobby plan, with pay-as-you-go orbs or your own runners
ampcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Amp — official pricing page

ampcode.com/pricing: Hobby "Free" — "Pay-as-you-go for orbs Or use your own runners for free", "Bring your own keys (BYOK)".

https://ampcode.com/pricing ↗
FactoryNot yet verified

References

Links — shown, never counted as differences
Documentation
Ampampcode.com/docs
ampcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Amp — official documentation

Amp's documentation, linked as Docs from ampcode.com.

https://ampcode.com/docs ↗
Factorydocs.factory.com
docs.factory.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Factory — official documentation

Factory's documentation, linked as Docs from factory.com.

https://docs.factory.com ↗
Changelog
Ampampcode.com/chronicle
ampcode.com
ObservedHigh confidenceVerified 2 Oct 2026
Amp — Chronicle (product news)

Amp's product news, linked as Chronicle from ampcode.com.

https://ampcode.com/chronicle ↗
FactoryNot yet verified
Source repository
AmpNot yet verified
FactoryNot yet verified

Recent record

Each side’s own record · not a score
Recent record of Amp and Factory, side by side
ReadingAmpFactory
Verified changes3 in 30 days · 5 in 90 days · Background agents median 10 in 30 days · 2 in 90 days · Background agents median 1
Last verified change27 Oct 2026 · 10 days ago18 Sept 2026 · 49 days ago
Activity · 90 days76 · above the Background agents median of 3626 · below the Background agents median of 36
Latest list-price moveNone observedNone observed
Pricing on record2 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $204 verified plans · verified monthly entry price $20
Comparable facts5 of 7 verified4 of 7 verified

Amp · latest 3

  1. Platform

    Amp launches an Android app

    Amp's mobile app, previously on iOS and macOS, becomes available on Android, with threads, portals and changes views.

    ampcode.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 27 Oct 2026
    Amp — news
    https://ampcode.com/news/amp-on-android ↗
  2. Platform

    Amp orbs can run on self-hosted infrastructure

    Teams can run an orb provider inside their own infrastructure (Docker, E2B, Kubernetes and others) so Amp spawns, pauses and deletes orbs on compute they control.

    ampcode.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 22 Oct 2026
    Amp — news
    https://ampcode.com/news/self-hosted-orbs ↗
  3. Release

    Amp becomes an agent in Linear

    Assigning or mentioning Amp on a Linear issue starts a Linear Agent Session and spawns an orb; the session also appears in Amp's sidebar.

    ampcode.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 19 Oct 2026
    Amp — news
    https://ampcode.com/news/assign-it-to-amp ↗

Factory · latest 3

  1. Availability

    Factory adds Factory Private for VPC, on-premises and air-gapped deployment

    Factory introduces two deployment models, Factory Managed and Factory Private, the latter for VPCs, on-premises and air-gapped networks.

    factory.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 18 Sept 2026
    Factory — news
    https://factory.com/news/factory-private ↗
  2. Plans

    Factory Pro plan adds managed computers with five compute hours a month

    Factory's Pro plan now includes managed computers with five compute hours each month.

    docs.factory.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 9 Sept 2026
    Factory — changelog
    https://docs.factory.com/changelog/cli-updates ↗
  3. Release

    Factory announces Factory 2.0, moving from coding agents to software factories

    Factory announces Factory 2.0, describing a shift from individual coding agents to organization-wide, agent-native systems covering the development lifecycle.

    factory.com
    ObservedHigh confidencePublished 15 Jun 2026
    Factory — news
    https://factory.com/news/software-factory ↗

Keep comparing

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Compared using 13 verified facts · oldest record verified 2 Oct 2026. Tools appear in URL order, alphabetically by identifier — it implies no ranking.