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Factory investigates the backlog, writes the change, proves it in a browser, reviews the diff, and opens the pull request.
Codex generates code from a prompt. Atlantic delivers pull requests that already survived a real browser and a second-model review.
Updated August 2026
AtlanticFactory investigates the backlog, writes the change, proves it in a browser, reviews the diff, and opens the pull request.
Codex is a coding agent you prompt with a task. You control the request, inspect the result, and decide how the work reaches production.
The difference is not who can write code. It is who chooses the work, proves the result, and owns the path to review.
| Feature | Atlantic | Codex |
|---|---|---|
| Picks the problem from your backlog | Yes, three finders and a judge | No, you prompt it |
| Browser QA on a booted preview | Every run, up to 40 steps on video | No |
| Second-model review before the PR | Yes, up to 2 fix cycles | No |
| Cited docs kept per repository | Yes, lessons carry forward | No |
| Pay only when a PR lands | Yes, nothing-to-do costs nothing | No, billed for generation |
AtlanticYes, three finders and a judge
CodexNo, you prompt it
AtlanticEvery run, up to 40 steps on video
CodexNo
AtlanticYes, up to 2 fix cycles
CodexNo
AtlanticYes, lessons carry forward
CodexNo
AtlanticYes, nothing-to-do costs nothing
CodexNo, billed for generation
Factory boots the branch on a real machine, drives the changed surface in a browser, and records the result before the pull request opens.

Linear, Jira, GitHub, Slack, Sentry, and your repository give Factory the context to choose and scope the next issue.
See integrationsA separate model reviews the diff, raises blockers and flags, and sends fixes back through the loop. Factory never merges the result.

Atlantic investigates, implements, proves, and reviews the change. Your team makes the final call.