Choose Factory if you need
- Desktop. We haven't found it on Codex's website.
- Integration with Jira. We haven't found it on Codex's website.
At a glance
- Codex has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Factory.
- Factory's lowest paid plan is Pro at $20 per month, as of October 28, 2026.
- Codex's lowest paid plan is Go at $8 per month, as of October 20, 2026.
- Both are available on CLI and Web.
- Only Factory lists Desktop.
- Only Codex lists macOS, Windows, Linux and iOS.
- Both work with Slack.
- Both list SSO.
- Only Codex lists HIPAA.
- Factory can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Codex.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Codex if you need
- A lower starting price. Codex Go is $8 and Factory Pro is $20, both per month.
- macOS, Windows, Linux or iOS. We haven't found them on Factory's website.
- Integration with GitHub or GitLab. We haven't found them on Factory's website.
- HIPAA. We haven't found it on Factory's website.
Factory
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Review CodexThe facts
- What it does
- FactoryPlan, build, review, and ship software with autonomous agents across desktop, terminal, web, and CLI.
- CodexBuild with the Codex CLI, IDE extension and cloud automation to speed up development
- Free plan
- FactoryNot confirmed
- CodexYes
- Pricing
- FactoryNot confirmed
- CodexPer user, monthly
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- CLI
- Web
Only Factory
- Desktop
Only Codex
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
Integrations
Both
- Slack
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Factory and Codex yet.
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