Docker Sandboxes vs EQVPS Sandboxes

Docker Sandboxes costs $0.07 per vCPU-hour and EQVPS Sandboxes costs $0.04 per vCPU-hour. Docker Sandboxes runs microVMs and limits a session to 24 hours. EQVPS Sandboxes runs Firecracker microVMs and limits a session to 720 hours.

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Docker Sandboxes

Isolation
MicroVM
Free tier
$25 credit, one time
Max session
24 hours

EQVPS Sandboxes

Isolation
Firecracker microVM
Free tier
$1 sandbox credit, one time
Max session
720 hours

What is different

9 fields differ. The rest are the same or not listed.

Docker Sandboxes
EQVPS Sandboxes
vCPU, per hour
Docker Sandboxes: $0.07
EQVPS Sandboxes: $0.04
RAM, per GiB-hour
Docker Sandboxes: Included
EQVPS Sandboxes: $0.013
Free tier
Docker Sandboxes: $25 credit, one time
EQVPS Sandboxes: $1 sandbox credit, one time
Billing
Docker Sandboxes: Bundled machine time
EQVPS Sandboxes: Per second
Max session
Docker Sandboxes: 24 hours
EQVPS Sandboxes: 720 hours
Largest sandbox
Docker Sandboxes: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB
EQVPS Sandboxes: 8 vCPU · 16 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes
Docker Sandboxes: Up to 10
EQVPS Sandboxes: Up to 20
Isolation
Docker Sandboxes: MicroVM
EQVPS Sandboxes: Firecracker microVM
SDKs
Docker Sandboxes: JavaScript / TypeScript
EQVPS Sandboxes: Python, JavaScript / TypeScript

Full comparison

18 fields, at each provider's list price

Pricing

vCPU, per hour
Docker Sandboxes: $0.07
EQVPS Sandboxes: $0.04
RAM, per GiB-hour
Docker Sandboxes: Included
EQVPS Sandboxes: $0.013
Storage
Docker Sandboxes: Free
EQVPS Sandboxes: Free
Free tier
Docker Sandboxes: $25 credit, one time
EQVPS Sandboxes: $1 sandbox credit, one time
Paid plan from
Docker Sandboxes: Pay as you go
EQVPS Sandboxes: Pay as you go
Billing
Docker Sandboxes: Bundled machine time
EQVPS Sandboxes: Per second

Limits

Max session
Docker Sandboxes: 24 hours
EQVPS Sandboxes: 720 hours
Idle stop
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
EQVPS Sandboxes: After 5 minutes
Largest sandbox
Docker Sandboxes: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB
EQVPS Sandboxes: 8 vCPU · 16 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes
Docker Sandboxes: Up to 10
EQVPS Sandboxes: Up to 20

Platform

Isolation
Docker Sandboxes: MicroVM
EQVPS Sandboxes: Firecracker microVM
GPU
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
EQVPS Sandboxes: Not listed
Snapshots
Docker Sandboxes:
EQVPS Sandboxes: Not listed
Pause and resume
Docker Sandboxes:
EQVPS Sandboxes:

Developer

SDKs
Docker Sandboxes: JavaScript / TypeScript
EQVPS Sandboxes: Python, JavaScript / TypeScript
Integrations
Docker Sandboxes: MCP, Claude Code
EQVPS Sandboxes: MCP, Claude Code

Trust

License
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
EQVPS Sandboxes: Not listed
BYOC
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
EQVPS Sandboxes: Not listed

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Docker Sandboxes
EQVPS Sandboxes
1 vCPU · 2 GiB
Docker Sandboxes: $0.070
EQVPS Sandboxes: $0.066
2 vCPU · 4 GiB
Docker Sandboxes: $0.140
EQVPS Sandboxes: $0.132
4 vCPU · 8 GiB
Docker Sandboxes: $0.280
EQVPS Sandboxes: $0.264

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

Docker Sandboxes fits when

  • You want the larger free credit: $25 against $1.
  • You need snapshots.
  • You need a sandbox larger than 8 vCPU · 16 GiB.
  • You need SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR.

EQVPS Sandboxes fits when

  • A session must run longer than 24 hours.
  • You want the lower list price: $0.132 against $0.140 an hour for 2 vCPU and 4 GiB.

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