Docker Sandboxes vs Unikraft Cloud

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

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Docker Sandboxes

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

Unikraft Cloud

Isolation
Firecracker microVM
Free tier
Hobby plan, free forever
Max session
Not listed

What is different

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

Docker Sandboxes
Unikraft Cloud
Free tier
Docker Sandboxes: One-time promotional credit for cloud compute
Unikraft Cloud: Hobby plan, free forever
Paid plan from
Docker Sandboxes: Pay as you go
Unikraft Cloud: $39 / month
Concurrent sandboxes
Docker Sandboxes: Up to 10
Unikraft Cloud: Up to 24
Isolation
Docker Sandboxes: MicroVM
Unikraft Cloud: Firecracker microVM
SDKs
Docker Sandboxes: JavaScript / TypeScript
Unikraft Cloud: Python, JavaScript / TypeScript, Go

Full comparison

18 fields, at each provider's list price

Pricing

vCPU, per hour
Docker Sandboxes: $0.07
Unikraft Cloud: Not listed
RAM, per GiB-hour
Docker Sandboxes: Included
Unikraft Cloud: Not listed
Storage
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Unikraft Cloud: Not listed
Free tier
Docker Sandboxes: One-time promotional credit for cloud compute
Unikraft Cloud: Hobby plan, free forever
Paid plan from
Docker Sandboxes: Pay as you go
Unikraft Cloud: $39 / month
Billing
Docker Sandboxes: Bundled machine time
Unikraft Cloud: Not listed

Limits

Max session
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Unikraft Cloud: Not listed
Idle stop
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Unikraft Cloud: Not listed
Largest sandbox
Docker Sandboxes: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB
Unikraft Cloud: Not listed
Concurrent sandboxes
Docker Sandboxes: Up to 10
Unikraft Cloud: Up to 24

Platform

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

Developer

SDKs
Docker Sandboxes: JavaScript / TypeScript
Unikraft Cloud: Python, JavaScript / TypeScript, Go
Integrations
Docker Sandboxes: MCP, Claude Code
Unikraft Cloud: Not listed

Trust

License
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Unikraft Cloud: Not listed
BYOC
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Unikraft Cloud: Enterprise plan

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

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

Compute only, at list rates.

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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 use MCP or Claude Code.

Unikraft Cloud fits when

  • You need the sandboxes in your own cloud account.
  • You need SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and GDPR.

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