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OpenCode vs Factory Droid: which should you pick?

A free MIT-licensed agent you can call from a GitHub comment, or Factory's paid harness with cloud computers on Plus.

Editorial scores, unchanged by this page: OpenCode 4.5 · Factory Droid 4.2.

The tools

  • OpenCode

    4.5

    Open-source coding agent for the terminal, desktop, or an IDE, with free models or your own.

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  • Factory Droid

    4.2

    Factory's coding agent for desktop, terminal, and SDK work, with programmatic tool calls.

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Comparison

What it is

OpenCode

An open-source coding agent. The homepage says it runs in the terminal, a desktop app, or an IDE, and the FAQ also lists a web app.

Factory Droid

Factory's coding agent. The 29 Oct 2026 post introduces Droid 1.0 as a model-independent harness for desktop and the terminal, plus an SDK.

Best for

OpenCode

People who want the agent to be free and will choose the model, including a local one or a GitHub Actions run.

Factory Droid

People who want one paid subscription that can use more than one model family, including a remote cloud computer on Plus.

Pricing model

OpenCode

Freemium. The homepage says the agent is free and includes free models. Zen is pay as you go at the provider rate with no markup, plus a $1.23 card fee per $20 top-up.

Factory Droid

Paid. On 1 Nov 2026 the pricing page listed Pro at $20 a month, Plus at $100 a month, and Max at $200 a month. Teams is $60 a month per team plus $40 a month per seat. No free plan is listed.

Free tier

OpenCode

Yes. The homepage FAQ says a set of free models works without an account. Paid models and Zen cost extra.

Factory Droid

No. The pricing page checked 1 Nov 2026 starts at Pro for $20 a month. There is no $0 row.

Platforms

OpenCode

Terminal, desktop app, IDE extension, and a web app, per the homepage and FAQ. GitHub docs say /opencode on an issue runs inside your GitHub Actions runner.

Factory Droid

Desktop, CLI, and SDK on Pro. Plus adds Factory-managed cloud computers for remote Droids, per the pricing page checked 1 Nov 2026.

Key strengths

OpenCode

The homepage says the source is MIT-licensed. GitHub docs say a comment can create a branch and open a pull request. Version 2.2.1 adds /goal, which keeps going until a reviewer confirms the objective.

Factory Droid

A model-independent harness. The pricing FAQ says Factory supports frontier and open-weight models. Plus is the plan that adds cloud computers, so a task can run when you are not at the desk.

Limitations

OpenCode

The model bill is separate unless you stay on the free models. The GitHub workflow runs in your Actions runner and needs a model key in repository secrets. It is not Factory's hosted cloud computer.

Factory Droid

There is no free plan on the page checked 1 Nov 2026. Factory Droid is not on the coding-agents shortlist. Cloud computers are on Plus, not on the $20 Pro plan.

Prices were checked against the sources below on Nov 2, 2026. They exclude tax unless a source says otherwise, and they change. Where a figure could not be pinned down, the cell says to check the site.

Pick one

  • Pick OpenCode if

    you want a free, MIT-licensed agent, you will bring the model, and a GitHub comment that opens a pull request is enough.

  • Pick Factory Droid if

    you want Factory's subscription, from $20 a month with no free tier, and you may pay for Plus to get a cloud computer.

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Questions

Is OpenCode on a VibeStack shortlist?
Yes. OpenCode is on the coding-agents shortlist, after the top four, and on the Jules alternatives shortlist. This comparison does not change its score of 4.5.
Is Factory Droid on the coding-agents shortlist?
No. Factory Droid is in the directory at 4.2 and on the Jules alternatives shortlist. It is not one of the coding-agents picks. This page does not add it there or change the score.
How much is Factory Droid?
On 1 Nov 2026 Pro was $20 a month, Plus $100, and Max $200. Plus is about 5 times Pro usage and adds Factory-managed cloud computers. The page does not list a free plan.
Can OpenCode open a GitHub pull request?
Yes. OpenCode's GitHub docs say mentioning /opencode or /oc on an issue can create a branch, implement the change, and open a pull request. The job runs in your GitHub Actions runner.
Which one keeps working after you close the laptop?
Factory Droid, on Plus. The pricing page says Plus adds Factory-managed cloud computers for remote Droids. OpenCode's GitHub path runs on your Actions runner, not on a Factory computer.

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