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Factory vs Jules

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

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FactoryFactory

openrouter tokens/day

awaiting first snapshot

usage compares on other signals below

JulesGoogle

openrouter tokens/day

not tracked in OpenRouter rankings

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 Factory and Jules.
SpecFactoryJules
VendorFactoryGoogle
Homepagefactory.aijules.google
Package@google/jules
Subscription plans
  • Jules
  • Jules in Pro
  • Jules in Ultra

snapshot Jul 8, 2026

Pkg downloads/day376

sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries

— = not tracked / not applicable

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Benchmarks

Benchmark results for Factory and Jules: best tracked score per benchmark, with result dates and sources.
BenchmarkFactoryJulesSource
SWE-bench Verified
37%Jun 17 · factory code droid
52.2%Dec 12 · google jules gemini 2.0 flash experimental
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 Factory and Jules over the trailing 30 days.
SignalFactoryJules
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 Factory more used than Jules?
The Token Tape tracks daily OpenRouter usage for this matchup, but Factory and Jules have no usage feed yet, so no usage comparison is published. Pricing, benchmarks, and sentiment compare on the available signals.
How does Factory pricing compare to Jules?
Jules tracked plans: Jules, Jules in Pro, Jules in Ultra. Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
How do Factory and Jules score on coding benchmarks?
On SWE-bench Verified, Factory scores 37% (Jun 17, 2024) and Jules scores 52.2% (Dec 12, 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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