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.

CursorFactory Droid
MakerAnysphereFactory
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
ModelsSee vendor docsSee vendor docs
Runs inIDE, CLI, WebTerminal, IDE, CI/CD
MCPMCP: supportedMCP: supported
Agent SkillsAgent Skills: supportedAgent Skills: supported
AGENTS.mdAGENTS.md: supportedAGENTS.md: supported
ACPACP: supportedACP: 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

Cursor

AI editor and coding agent. Supports MCP, Agent Skills, AGENTS.md, and runs as both an ACP agent and client.

Factory Droid

Delegates whole tasks (refactors, migrations, incident response) to Droids from IDE, CLI or CI/CD.

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.

Set up MCP servers in either one

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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026.