A model-agnostic alternative to OpenAI dots

OpenAI’s dots, launched on September 29, 2026, combines persistent projects, connected applications, and cloud computers into an agent experience powered initially by GPT-6 Astra, while Factory positions itself as a model-agnostic alternative for engineering teams needing provider choice, local models, or automatic routing based on quality, cost, latency, and cache state. The comparison highlights differences in pricing, with dots included in eligible OpenAI plans under usage allowances and Factory offering tiered subscriptions, organization plans, and prepaid extra usage. Dots runs work on OpenAI-managed cloud computers and supports proactive, read-only research across connected apps, whereas Factory offers managed persistent Droid Computers or team-controlled machines and starts automated work through schedules or configured triggers. For software projects, dots can preserve context, build and test improvements, and create pull requests, while Factory Missions emphasizes approved plans, milestones, worker coordination, explicit success criteria, and validation. Both platforms provide permission controls, but dots centers on user-managed app access, rules, and action review, while Factory adds enterprise-enforced restrictions intended to keep model and tool flexibility within organizational policies.

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