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Felan vs. Factory

Both trigger agents from a schedule or an event, such as GitHub, Slack, or a webhook. Factory's own keys work in its CLI and desktop app, but not in its cloud background agents. Felan runs your own keys everywhere, including the background.

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At a Glance

  • Agent

    Felan: Open-source Felan Code, tuned for token cost

    Factory: Droid; “all rights reserved” on the public repository

  • Models

    Felan: All major providers, plus local and private models

    Factory: Multi-model catalog, plus an open-weight pool

  • Your own keys

    Felan: Bring your own keys or subscription, everywhere

    Factory: CLI and desktop app only; not in cloud background agents

  • Managed tokens

    Felan: Felan credits at provider rates, no markup

    Factory: Plan rate limits, plus prepaid extra-usage credits

  • Triggers

    Felan: Events, schedules, or by hand

    Factory: Schedules, Slack, GitHub events, or webhooks

  • Self-hosting

    Felan: Whole platform on your infrastructure, on Enterprise

    Factory: Bring your own machine for compute; Factory still coordinates

  • Team plan

    Felan: €99 per month, unlimited members

    Factory: $60 per team, plus $40 per seat, per month

Where Felan Differs

Your Keys, Everywhere

Factory's bring-your-own-key option works in its CLI and desktop app, but not in the cloud background agents that run without you watching. Felan uses your keys or subscription for every agent, background included.

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  • Local model
  • Private endpoint

No Markup on Tokens

Factory bills usage against rolling plan rate limits, with prepaid credits for extra usage. Felan credits are billed at your provider's own per-token price, with no markup.

Model tokens
Provider rate
Felan markup
None
You pay
Your provider’s price

One Price, Not per Seat

Factory Team is $60 a month for the team plus $40 per seat. Felan Team is €99 a month for unlimited members, with models billed at provider rates.

Members
Whole team
Model tokens
Provider rate
Sign-up
Self-serve
Team plan
€99 / month

Common Questions

Is Felan a Factory alternative?

Yes, for teams that want their own model keys to work in background agents, not only the CLI or desktop app. Both trigger agents from a schedule or an event and return a pull request for review.

Can I use my own model keys with Factory's background agents?

No. Factory's BYOK option works in the Droid CLI and desktop app, which read a local settings file; it doesn't appear in Factory's hosted web platform, where cloud background agents run. Felan uses your keys or subscription for every agent.

Can I self-host Factory's agents?

You can register your own machine as a Droid Computer over Factory's relay, which places compute on your hardware. Factory still coordinates the session. Felan Enterprise runs the whole platform, including the agent, on your infrastructure.

What triggers Factory's background agents?

A schedule, a Slack message, a GitHub event, or a webhook. Felan triggers from events, schedules, or by hand.

How does Felan pricing compare with Factory?

Factory Team is $60 a month for the team plus $40 per seat. Felan Team is €99 a month for the whole team, and model usage is billed by your provider or through Felan credits at provider rates.

When is Factory a better fit?

When your team wants a single vendor for local and cloud agents with its own model catalog, and doesn't need its own keys to reach the background agents.

Sources: Factory pricing, Factory custom models (BYOK), Factory bring your own machine, Factory custom automations.

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