Best E2B Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from sandbox software ranked against E2B on the same published basis.
- 1E2B vs ANY.RUN
- 2E2B vs Daytona
- 3E2B vs Northflank
- 4E2B vs Zscaler Private Access
- 5E2B vs Docker Desktop
- 6E2B vs microsandbox
- 7E2B vs Anthropic Sandbox Runtime
- 8E2B vs Vercel
- 10E2B vs Hatching Triage
- 11E2B vs Tenki Code Reviewer
- 12E2B vs Sandboxie Plus
- 13E2B vs crun
- 14E2B vs Firejail
- 15E2B vs Sandlock
- 16E2B vs CodeSandbox
- 17E2B vs nono
- 18E2B vs Palo Alto Networks Panorama
- 19E2B vs DRAKVUF
- 20E2B vs FortiSandbox
- 21E2B vs CAPE Sandbox
E2B alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANY.RUN | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Daytona | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Northflank | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Zscaler Private Access | 7.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Docker Desktop | 7.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | microsandbox | 7.2 | Free plan | $49/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Anthropic Sandbox Runtime | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | Vercel | 7.1 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | Hatching Triage | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Tenki Code Reviewer | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web |
| 12 | Sandboxie Plus | 6.9 | Free plan | €333.33/mo | Windows |
| 13 | crun | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 14 | Firejail | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 15 | Sandlock | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 16 | CodeSandbox | 6.6 | No | — | Web, iOS |
| 17 | nono | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Palo Alto Networks Panorama | 6.3 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | DRAKVUF | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 20 | FortiSandbox | 6.1 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | CAPE Sandbox | 5.9 | No | — | Web, Linux |
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Questions about E2B alternatives
What is the best alternative to E2B?
ANY.RUN, number 1 in sandbox software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Daytona, Northflank, Zscaler Private Access and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to E2B?
ANY.RUN is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.