Docker Sandboxes vs Sandock

Docker Sandboxes costs $0.07 per vCPU-hour. Docker Sandboxes runs microVMs. Sandock runs containers and limits a session to 24 hours.

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Docker Sandboxes

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

Sandock

Isolation
Container
Free tier
None
Max session
24 hours

What is different

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

Docker Sandboxes
Sandock
Free tier
Docker Sandboxes: One-time promotional credit for cloud compute
Sandock: None
Paid plan from
Docker Sandboxes: Pay as you go
Sandock: $5 / month
Largest sandbox
Docker Sandboxes: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB
Sandock: 16 vCPU · 8 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes
Docker Sandboxes: Up to 10
Sandock: Up to 150
Isolation
Docker Sandboxes: MicroVM
Sandock: Container
SDKs
Docker Sandboxes: JavaScript / TypeScript
Sandock: JavaScript / TypeScript, Python
Integrations
Docker Sandboxes: MCP, Claude Code
Sandock: MCP

Full comparison

18 fields, at each provider's list price

Pricing

vCPU, per hour
Docker Sandboxes: $0.07
Sandock: Not listed
RAM, per GiB-hour
Docker Sandboxes: Included
Sandock: Not listed
Storage
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Sandock: Not listed
Free tier
Docker Sandboxes: One-time promotional credit for cloud compute
Sandock: None
Paid plan from
Docker Sandboxes: Pay as you go
Sandock: $5 / month
Billing
Docker Sandboxes: Bundled machine time
Sandock: Not listed

Limits

Max session
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Sandock: 24 hours
Idle stop
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Sandock: After 30 minutes
Largest sandbox
Docker Sandboxes: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB
Sandock: 16 vCPU · 8 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes
Docker Sandboxes: Up to 10
Sandock: Up to 150

Platform

Isolation
Docker Sandboxes: MicroVM
Sandock: Container
GPU
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Sandock: Not listed
Snapshots
Docker Sandboxes:
Sandock: Not listed
Pause and resume
Docker Sandboxes:
Sandock:

Developer

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

Trust

License
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Sandock: Not listed
BYOC
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Sandock: Private / VPC deployment on Enterprise

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Docker Sandboxes
Sandock
1 vCPU · 2 GiB
Docker Sandboxes: $0.070
Sandock: Not listed
2 vCPU · 4 GiB
Docker Sandboxes: $0.140
Sandock: Not listed
4 vCPU · 8 GiB
Docker Sandboxes: $0.280
Sandock: 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 want each sandbox in its own microVM.
  • You use Claude Code.
  • You want to start without paying.

Sandock fits when

  • You need the sandboxes in your own cloud account.

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