Best Sandbox Software in 2026
Updated
In short: ANY.RUN is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Daytona and Vercel. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Daytona. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Docker Desktop at $9/mo.
Sandbox software provides environments for isolated testing or development; compare these entries on isolation method, network controls, and whether storage persists between uses. API or CLI access and the number of concurrent environments can help distinguish workflows, while deployment, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add practical context. The ranking begins with ANY.RUN, Daytona, and Vercel, followed by Northflank and Docker Desktop. Hatching Triage, microsandbox, and CodeSandbox are also included. Think about how you need to create and manage environments, and what controls or persistence your work requires.
22 sandbox software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 ANY.RUN Top pick · 7.9 Free plan · Free
#2 Daytona Runner-up · 7.8 Free plan · Free
#3 Vercel Also great · 7.4 Free plan · $20/mo
- Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About VercelVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 0 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About Docker DesktopVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 49 /mo
- Concurrent environments
- 1,000 environments
- Persistent storage
- Yes
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$49/mofirst paid tier About microsandboxVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 150 /mo
- Isolation method
- snapshot
- Concurrent environments
- 100 environments
- Persistent storage
- Yes
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$150/mofirst paid tier About E2BVisit site - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Isolation method
- container
- Persistent storage
- Yes
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€333.33/mofirst paid tier About Sandboxie PlusVisit site - Free plan Linuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Isolation method
- container
- Persistent storage
- Yes
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Linuxself-hosted
- Isolation method
- container
- Persistent storage
- Yes
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatformsFree About crunVisit site - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- AndroidapiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - LinuxmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 200 /mo
- Concurrent environments
- 100 environments
- Persistent storage
- Yes
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Isolation method
- container
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebLinux
- Isolation method
- snapshot
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms -
- Persistent storage
- No
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - LinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- self-hostedWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which sandbox software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
ANY.RUN is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.9. Daytona is second and Vercel third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Docker Desktop has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.