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Emergent vs Factory

Live matchup data for Emergent and Factory: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.

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EmergentEmergent

openrouter tokens/day

not tracked in OpenRouter rankings

usage compares on other signals below

FactoryFactory

openrouter tokens/day

awaiting first snapshot

usage compares on other signals below

usage — openrouter daily tokens

Usage crossover

usage series pending — daily OpenRouter snapshots build this chart

source: OpenRouter app rankings · daily · 90d

awaiting first snapshot

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Spec & pricing

Side-by-side specification and pricing for Emergent and Factory.
SpecEmergentFactory
VendorEmergentFactory
Homepageemergent.shfactory.ai
Subscription plans
  • Free free
  • Standard $20.00/mo
  • Pro $200/mo
  • Enterprise

snapshot Jul 8, 2026

sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries

— = not tracked / not applicable

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Benchmarks

Benchmark results for Emergent and Factory: best tracked score per benchmark, with result dates and sources.
BenchmarkEmergentFactorySource
SWE-bench Verified
57.2%Dec 23 · emergent
37%Jun 17 · factory code droid
github.com
SWE-bench Lite
31.3%Jun 17 · factory code droid
github.com
swe-bench-test
19.3%Jun 17 · factory code droid
github.com

best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks

sources linked per row

community pulse

Reddit sentiment

Reddit mention volume and sentiment for Emergent and Factory over the trailing 30 days.
SignalEmergentFactory
Mentions (30d)10
Positive share0%
Negative share0%
Net sentiment0%
30d trend

source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d

through Jul 8, 2026

faq

Frequently asked

Is Emergent more used than Factory?
The Token Tape tracks daily OpenRouter usage for this matchup, but Emergent and Factory have no usage feed yet, so no usage comparison is published. Pricing, benchmarks, and sentiment compare on the available signals.
How does Emergent pricing compare to Factory?
Emergent tracked plans: Free (free), Standard ($20.00/mo), Pro ($200/mo), Enterprise. Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
How do Emergent and Factory score on coding benchmarks?
On SWE-bench Verified, Emergent scores 57.2% (Dec 23, 2024) and Factory scores 37% (Jun 17, 2024). All tracked results and their sources are in the benchmark table above.
Where does this comparison data come from?
OpenRouter public rankings (usage), provider pricing pages (plans and per-token prices), GitHub and package registries (adoption), public benchmark leaderboards, and Reddit (sentiment). Every stored datum keeps its source URL, and the tape refreshes daily. The Token Tape publishes the data without declaring a winner.

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