Factr-M vs building it yourself
Both keep the work in your building, on hardware you own. Factr-M adds the work around the boxes: sizing, setup, tuning and support. Building it yourself leaves that work to your team.
Facts as of 12 November 2026, from the sources under the table.
At a glance
| Feature | Factr-M | building it yourself |
|---|---|---|
| Where your work goes | Your building | Your building |
| Models | Open models you pickTuned to the hardware | Any you can run |
| Outside AI provider | NoneUnless you keep one | Up to you |
| Who runs it | We doSetup, support and updates | Your teamServing, tuning, updates |
| Who owns the hardware | You do | You do |
| How you start | A pilot for one team | Order the boxes |
Which to choose
Choose Factr-M when
- Nobody on your team runs AI servers
- You want it sized, set up and supported for you
- You want new models without the work
Choose to build it yourself when
- Your team already runs servers
- You want every setting in your own hands
- You have time to keep it running
Questions
- Do we own the hardware?
- Yes. The boxes are yours, the same as if you had bought them yourself.
- Can we take it over later?
- Yes. The monthly fee runs month to month. Cancel with 30 days' notice and everything keeps working, without our updates.