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Factory investigates the backlog, writes the change, proves it in a browser, reviews the diff, and opens the pull request.
Cursor is an editor that makes one engineer faster in the loop. Atlantic works the backlog out of the loop and hands back a reviewed PR.
Updated August 2026
AtlanticFactory investigates the backlog, writes the change, proves it in a browser, reviews the diff, and opens the pull request.
Cursor keeps an engineer inside an AI-native editor. The engineer chooses the task, steers the changes, and decides when the code is ready.
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 | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Works without a human in the editor | Yes, end to end | No, you drive the editor |
| Browser QA on a booted preview | Every run, up to 40 steps on video | No |
| Evidence ledger of external calls | Every call logged | No |
| Opens a pull request, never merges | Yes, human merge always | You commit yourself |
| Pay only when a PR lands | Yes, nothing-to-do costs nothing | No, per-seat subscription |
AtlanticYes, end to end
CursorNo, you drive the editor
AtlanticEvery run, up to 40 steps on video
CursorNo
AtlanticEvery call logged
CursorNo
AtlanticYes, human merge always
CursorYou commit yourself
AtlanticYes, nothing-to-do costs nothing
CursorNo, per-seat subscription
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.