The best replacement for factory method is abstract factory.

The best alternatives to factory method are rated as following:
★★★★★  abstract factory
★★★★  constructor
★★★★  factory pattern
★★★★  abstract factory pattern
★★★  factory
★★  builder
★  template method
★  static factory
★  abstract factory method
  simple factory
  factory class

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