Factory review
Cloud software for coordinating custom jobs from quote through production and delivery.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Factory brings estimating and quoting, production planning, purchasing, inventory, shop-floor execution tracking, and operational reporting into a cloud system for custom manufacturers, including metal fabrication shops. Its intended audience is small and mid-market manufacturers coordinating work from quote through production and delivery. Browser-based access serves office and shop-floor teams, with work-order tracking and job status visibility supporting shared awareness of progress.
The feature set follows the flow of a custom job: prepare an estimate, schedule production, manage purchasing and materials, track inventory, and follow work on the shop floor. Reporting and analytics add an operational view alongside individual job status. This breadth may suit shops seeking planning and work-order visibility in one system; the published product description does not verify job costing, so businesses that need cost analysis at the job level should assess that requirement before choosing Factory.
Factory is cloud-deployed and offered through sales-led pricing; the vendor's published approach requires contacting sales rather than comparing public plan amounts. The listed platform is web, including shop-floor access, which keeps the described workflow browser-based rather than tied to a named desktop or mobile application. No named integrations are specified. Factory is a better fit for shops prioritizing connected planning, materials, inventory, and execution tracking than for buyers whose decision depends on a documented integration ecosystem or verified job-costing capability.
Factory pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Connects custom-job estimates with production planning and scheduling
- Tracks purchasing, materials, inventory, and shop-floor work orders
- Provides job status visibility and operational reporting
- Where it doesn't
- Pricing is sales-led rather than published as plan amounts
- No verified job-costing feature
- No named integrations are specified
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