Best Sandbox Software in 2026
Updated
In short: ANY.RUN is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of CodeSandbox and Hatching Triage. The best-ranked option with a free plan is crun. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Docker Desktop at $9/mo.
Sandbox software runs code or applications in isolated environments. Compare isolation method, network controls, and deployment to understand how environments are separated and managed. Persistent storage and concurrent environments help distinguish options for work that needs saved state or multiple environments; API or CLI access offers another point of comparison. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. CodeSandbox, ANY.RUN, and Hatching Triage lead the ranking, with Zscaler Private Access and crun following among the early entries. Consider the controls, access, and environment management your workflow calls for when weighing these listed capabilities.
22 sandbox software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 ANY.RUN iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 2 CodeSandbox iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Persistent storage: Yes
- 3 Hatching Triage Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1
- 4 Zscaler Private Access iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1
- 5 crun No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Isolation method: containerPersistent storage: Yes
- 6 E2B No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$150/mo Isolation method: snapshotConcurrent environments: 100 environmentsPersistent storage: Yes
- 7 microsandbox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$49/mo Concurrent environments: 1,000 environmentsPersistent storage: Yes
- 8 Northflank No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free
- 9 Sandboxie Plus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3€333.33/mo Isolation method: containerPersistent storage: Yes
- 10 Daytona No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Persistent storage: Yes
- 11 Docker Desktop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$9/mo Persistent storage: Yes
- 12 Firejail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Isolation method: containerPersistent storage: Yes
- 13 Sandlock No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Persistent storage: Yes
- 14 Vercel No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$20/mo
- 15 Palo Alto Networks Panorama No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 16 Tenki Code Reviewer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Concurrent environments: 100 environmentsPersistent storage: Yes
- 17 Anthropic Sandbox Runtime No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Isolation method: container
- 18 CAPE Sandbox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Isolation method: snapshot
- 19 Context Agent Sandboxes No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Persistent storage: No
- 20 nono No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 21 DRAKVUF No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
- 22 FortiSandbox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
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Questions about this list
Which sandbox software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
ANY.RUN is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.7. CodeSandbox is second and Hatching Triage 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.