Docker Sandboxes vs OmniRun

Docker Sandboxes costs $0.07 per vCPU-hour. Docker Sandboxes runs microVMs. OmniRun runs Firecracker microVMs.

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Docker Sandboxes

Isolation
MicroVM
Free tier
One-time promotional credit for cloud compute
Max session
Not listed

OmniRun

Isolation
Firecracker microVM
Free tier
Not listed
Max session
Not listed

What is different

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

Docker Sandboxes
OmniRun
Concurrent sandboxes
Docker Sandboxes: Up to 10
OmniRun: Up to 3
Isolation
Docker Sandboxes: MicroVM
OmniRun: Firecracker microVM
SDKs
Docker Sandboxes: JavaScript / TypeScript
OmniRun: TypeScript

Full comparison

18 fields, at each provider's list price

Pricing

vCPU, per hour
Docker Sandboxes: $0.07
OmniRun: Not listed
RAM, per GiB-hour
Docker Sandboxes: Included
OmniRun: Not listed
Storage
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
OmniRun: Not listed
Free tier
Docker Sandboxes: One-time promotional credit for cloud compute
OmniRun: Not listed
Paid plan from
Docker Sandboxes: Pay as you go
OmniRun: Not listed
Billing
Docker Sandboxes: Bundled machine time
OmniRun: Not listed

Limits

Max session
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
OmniRun: Not listed
Idle stop
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
OmniRun: After 15 minutes
Largest sandbox
Docker Sandboxes: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB
OmniRun: Not listed
Concurrent sandboxes
Docker Sandboxes: Up to 10
OmniRun: Up to 3

Platform

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

Developer

SDKs
Docker Sandboxes: JavaScript / TypeScript
OmniRun: TypeScript
Integrations
Docker Sandboxes: MCP, Claude Code
OmniRun: Not listed

Trust

License
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
OmniRun: Not listed
BYOC
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
OmniRun: Not listed

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Docker Sandboxes
OmniRun
1 vCPU · 2 GiB
Docker Sandboxes: $0.070
OmniRun: Not listed
2 vCPU · 4 GiB
Docker Sandboxes: $0.140
OmniRun: Not listed
4 vCPU · 8 GiB
Docker Sandboxes: $0.280
OmniRun: Not listed

Compute only, at list rates.

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

Docker Sandboxes fits when

  • You use MCP or Claude Code.
  • You need snapshots.
  • You need pause and resume.

OmniRun fits when

  • You need a desktop in the sandbox.

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