Factory
$240/yr
Same yearly cost as Windsurf
Factory vs Windsurf
Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side
The comparison in short
- Factoryno free plan
- Windsurfhas a free plan
Factory, Windsurf
Worth subscribing
To start without paying, Windsurf has a free plan.
Side-by-side comparison
| APPLICATION | FactoryDevelopment | WindsurfDevelopment |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $20/mo$20Pro | $20/mo$20Pro |
| Per year | $240/yr | $240/yr |
| Billing model | Flat subscription | Per person |
| Free tier | no free tier | light daily and weekly quotas with no published numeric amount; unlimited inline edits and Tab completion |
| Additional costs | Extra Usage is prepaid with a $10 minimum; Missions require Extra Usage, so the subscription price is not a complete ceiling. Purchased Extra Usage does not expire. | Daily and weekly quotas both apply and reset separately; extra usage is model-priced. Existing $15 Pro and $30 Teams customers were explicitly grandfathered, so two customers can pay different prices for the same named plan. |
| Can you rebuild it? | Worth subscribingnot a true replacement; consolation build in one to two days | Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sitting |
| Free alternatives | +3 | +3 |
| Checked on | 10/20/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
| Buy on the official site | Buy View app page | Buy View app page |
The free plan compares up to 2 apps. Pro compares up to 4. See plans →
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Prices from each app’s latest check; confirm on the official site before buying.