Docker Sandboxes vs RemoteHost

Docker Sandboxes costs $0.07 per vCPU-hour. Docker Sandboxes runs microVMs. RemoteHost runs Firecracker microVMs and limits a session to 72 hours.

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Docker Sandboxes

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

RemoteHost

Isolation
Firecracker microVM
Free tier
7-day free trial
Max session
72 hours

What is different

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

Docker Sandboxes
RemoteHost
Free tier
Docker Sandboxes: One-time promotional credit for cloud compute
RemoteHost: 7-day free trial
Paid plan from
Docker Sandboxes: Pay as you go
RemoteHost: $20 / month
Largest sandbox
Docker Sandboxes: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB
RemoteHost: 8 vCPU · 16 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes
Docker Sandboxes: Up to 10
RemoteHost: Up to 2,000
Isolation
Docker Sandboxes: MicroVM
RemoteHost: Firecracker microVM
SDKs
Docker Sandboxes: JavaScript / TypeScript
RemoteHost: TypeScript

Full comparison

18 fields, at each provider's list price

Pricing

vCPU, per hour
Docker Sandboxes: $0.07
RemoteHost: Not listed
RAM, per GiB-hour
Docker Sandboxes: Included
RemoteHost: Included
Storage
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
RemoteHost: Free
Free tier
Docker Sandboxes: One-time promotional credit for cloud compute
RemoteHost: 7-day free trial
Paid plan from
Docker Sandboxes: Pay as you go
RemoteHost: $20 / month
Billing
Docker Sandboxes: Bundled machine time
RemoteHost: Bundled machine time

Limits

Max session
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
RemoteHost: 72 hours
Idle stop
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
RemoteHost: Not listed
Largest sandbox
Docker Sandboxes: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB
RemoteHost: 8 vCPU · 16 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes
Docker Sandboxes: Up to 10
RemoteHost: Up to 2,000

Platform

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

Developer

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

Trust

License
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
RemoteHost: Not listed
BYOC
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
RemoteHost: Enterprise, on hardware you own

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

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

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

Docker Sandboxes fits when

  • You want to pay only for usage, with no plan fee.
  • You need a sandbox larger than 8 vCPU · 16 GiB.

RemoteHost fits when

  • You need the sandboxes in your own cloud account.

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