Docker Sandboxes vs Watasu

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

Updated Oct 15, 2026

Docker Sandboxes

Cloud microVM sandboxes for coding agents, run by Docker.

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

Visit site Docker Sandboxes profile

Watasu

Isolated Linux sandboxes for AI agents, hosted in the EU.

Isolation: Not listed
Free tier: Free Basic plan
Max session: 24 hours

Visit site Watasu profile

What is different

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

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Docker Sandboxes

Watasu

Free tier: Docker Sandboxes: $25 credit, one time; Watasu: Free Basic plan
Billing: Docker Sandboxes: Bundled machine time; Watasu: Per second
Largest sandbox: Docker Sandboxes: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB; Watasu: 8 vCPU · 8 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes: Docker Sandboxes: Up to 10; Watasu: Up to 100

Full comparison

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Docker Sandboxesdocker.com/c/sbx-promodocker.com

Watasuwatasu.io/pricing

Pricing

vCPU, per hour: Docker Sandboxes: $0.07; Watasu: Not listed
RAM, per GiB-hour: Docker Sandboxes: Included; Watasu: Not listed
Storage: Docker Sandboxes: Not listed; Watasu: Retained disks €0.10 per GiB per month while the sandbox is stopped. Checkpoints and templates €0.03 per GiB per month.
Free tier: Docker Sandboxes: $25 credit, one time; Watasu: Free Basic plan
Paid plan from: Docker Sandboxes: Pay as you go; Watasu: Not listed
Billing: Docker Sandboxes: Bundled machine time; Watasu: Per second

Limits

Max session: Docker Sandboxes: 24 hours; Watasu: 24 hours
Idle stop: Docker Sandboxes: Not listed; Watasu: Not listed
Largest sandbox: Docker Sandboxes: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB; Watasu: 8 vCPU · 8 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes: Docker Sandboxes: Up to 10; Watasu: Up to 100

Platform

Isolation: Docker Sandboxes: MicroVM; Watasu: Not listed
GPU: Docker Sandboxes: Not listed; Watasu: Not listed
Snapshots: Docker Sandboxes:; Watasu:
Pause and resume: Docker Sandboxes:; Watasu:

Developer

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

Trust

License: Docker Sandboxes: Not listed; Watasu: Not listed
BYOC: Docker Sandboxes: Not listed; Watasu: Not listed

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Size

Docker Sandboxes

Watasu

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

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

Docker Sandboxes fits when

You use MCP or Claude Code.
You need a sandbox larger than 8 vCPU · 8 GiB.

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