Droid platform vs lightweight team workspace
Sparkles vs Factory
Factory is positioned around AI software development droids and broader enterprise automation. Sparkles is a focused way to make agent work accessible, visible, and reviewable for product and engineering teams.
Quick take
Which tool should you start with?
Sparkles is best for
- Coordinating agent work across a team instead of keeping progress on one developer machine.
- Keeping runs, handoffs, review context, and outcomes visible in a shared workspace.
- Giving non-engineering teammates a clearer way to ask for changes without bypassing engineering controls.
Factory is best for
- Organizations evaluating a broad agent platform for the software lifecycle.
- Enterprise teams that want specialized autonomous coding workflows.
- Programs that can invest in a wider operational rollout around coding agents.
Comparison
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Choose Sparkles when you want a straightforward shared surface for agent work without starting from a heavier platform rollout. This page is intentionally lightweight for now, with the structure ready for deeper product research, screenshots, and customer proof.
Sparkles
Shared workspace for requests, agent runs, and review.
Factory
AI software development platform built around droids.
Sparkles
Start with team-visible agent work and expand from there.
Factory
Platform evaluation for broader SDLC automation.
Sparkles
Make requested changes traceable from ask to review.
Factory
Coordinate specialized agents across development workflows.
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