Best Sandbox Software in 2026
Updated
In short: ANY.RUN is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Docker Desktop and Northflank. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Docker Desktop. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Docker Desktop at $9/mo.
Sandbox software gives you contained environments for running or examining code and applications. Compare isolation method with network controls to see how each environment is separated and connected, and consider deployment alongside API or CLI access. Persistent storage and concurrent environments help distinguish options for work that needs saved state or several environments at once. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. The ranked entries begin with ANY.RUN, Docker Desktop, and Hatching Triage, followed by Northflank and Daytona. Use the listed criteria to weigh the kind of environment management and access your work calls for.
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 · 7.4 Free plan · Free
#2 Docker Desktop Runner-up · 7.2 Free plan · $9/mo
#3 Northflank Also great · 7.2 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About Docker DesktopVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 0 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 49 /mo
- Concurrent environments
- 1,000 environments
- Persistent storage
- Yes
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$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 planPlatforms$150/mofirst paid tier About E2BVisit site - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Free plan Linuxself-hosted
- Isolation method
- container
- Persistent storage
- Yes
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree About crunVisit site - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Isolation method
- container
- Persistent storage
- Yes
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€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 planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About VercelVisit site - AndroidapiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 200 /mo
- Concurrent environments
- 100 environments
- Persistent storage
- Yes
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Isolation method
- container
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebLinux
- Isolation method
- snapshot
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Persistent storage
- No
- Network controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which sandbox software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
ANY.RUN is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.4. Docker Desktop is second and Northflank 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 what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.