compareCloud Agent

13x vs Factory

Enterprise platform of autonomous 'Droids' for the software lifecycle.

13x is a local-first control workspace that runs your coding agents in parallel — with named rigs, a codebase map and live pulse. Here is how the two compare.

tl;dr
13x vs Factory

Factory targets enterprise teams automating the whole dev lifecycle in the cloud. Pick 13x when you want a personal, local-first cockpit for your own agents — a grid, rigs, map and pulse on your machine. Different scale, different trust model.

feature comparison
Feature comparison between 13x and Factory
feature13xFactory
Parallel agent supportCloud droids
Local-first (no cloud)CLI + cloud
Codebase map / context packetsCloud context
Terminal grid
Named rigs (save setups)
Session pulse monitoringCloud dashboard
Telemetry-free
Pricing modelFree · €49/mo · from €99 lifetimeUsage-based / enterprise

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strengths

Factory is great for

  • Autonomous 'Droids' across the software lifecycle
  • Enterprise integrations for tickets, PRs and incidents
  • Has a local Droid CLI alongside the cloud platform

13x is better when

  • Platform/enterprise-oriented, not a personal local-first workspace
  • Cloud context and dashboards rather than a local grid
  • No named rigs or pulse over your own terminals
when to use 13x
01

If you're you want a personal cockpit, not an enterprise platform

13x, because 13x is a local-first workspace for your own agents.

02

If you're you need everything on your machine

13x, because no cloud droids and no shared context servers.

03

If you're you run several agents per repo

13x, because rigs and the grid make that a one-click layout.

get started

run your agents in one local grid.

Launch a rig, map your codebase, send less context and watch every session's pulse — all on your machine.