Comparison
Cursor vs Factory Droid
How the two compare on the things that decide whether your setup carries over: open standards, license, models and where they run.
| Cursor | Factory Droid | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Anysphere | Factory |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Models | See vendor docs | See vendor docs |
| Runs in | IDE, CLI, Web | Terminal, IDE, CI/CD |
| MCP | MCP: supported | MCP: supported |
| Agent Skills | Agent Skills: supported | Agent Skills: supported |
| AGENTS.md | AGENTS.md: supported | AGENTS.md: supported |
| ACP | ACP: supported | ACP: supported |
Key differences
- Both are proprietary products from their vendors.
- Cursor also runs in CLI, Web; Factory Droid also runs in Terminal, CI/CD.
- Both support MCP, Agent Skills, AGENTS.md, ACP, so MCP servers, skills and repo instructions you set up carry over if you switch.
In their own words
FAQ
- Is Cursor or Factory Droid open source?
- Cursor is proprietary. Factory Droid is proprietary.
- Do Cursor and Factory Droid support MCP servers?
- Cursor: yes. Factory Droid: yes.
- Can I reuse Agent Skills between Cursor and Factory Droid?
- Yes. Both read the open Agent Skills (SKILL.md) format, so the same skill folder works in both.
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026.