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Context Agent Sandboxes vs Windows Sandbox

Context Agent Sandboxes

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Windows Sandbox

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FigureContext Agent SandboxesWindows Sandbox
Price from$20/moFree
Free planYesYes
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WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
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Plans published71
Spec score · Sandbox Software9.2 (#1)7.4 (#17)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United StatesRedmond, Washington, United States
IsolationSandboxes run as non-root container pods with capabilities dropped, a seccomp profile, and no cluster service-account token.It uses hardware-based virtualization and the Microsoft hypervisor to run a separate kernel isolated from the host.
PurposeEach agent task runs in its own sandbox on the customer's cluster under the permissions of the person who requested it.Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight isolated desktop for testing, debugging, exploring unknown files, and experimenting with tools.

Plans

Context Agent Sandboxes

  • FreeFree
  • FreeFree
  • Plus$20 a month
  • Plus$20 a month
  • Pro$200 a month
  • Pro$200 a month
  • EnterprisePriced on request

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Windows Sandbox

  • Windows SandboxFree

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In their own words

Context Agent Sandboxes

Context Agent Sandboxes gives each agent task a separate sandbox on the customer's cluster, using the permissions of the person who requested it. Each run begins in a fresh environment, which is destroyed after an idle period set to 30 minutes by default. Sandboxes run as non-root container pods with capabilities dropped, a seccomp profile, and no cluster service-account token. Administrators can choose open, domain-allowlist, or workspace-only network access, with allowlist decisions logged. In the supervised preset, commands require human approval and connections outside the allowlist prompt for a decision. Drive is not mounted: files pass through a permission-checking gateway, and outputs are pushed explicitly. Credentials are injected at the edge only after authorization. An append-only audit log records commands, files, connections, and permission decisions, including the actor and decision maker. Context lists more than 180 integrations across business categories, plus remote MCP servers. Enterprise sandboxes run on the customer's Kubernetes cluster, with KOTS installation options for EKS or AKS and an air-gapped bundle. Plans include Free at free, Plus at $20 a month, Pro at $200 a month, and custom-priced Enterprise.

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Windows Sandbox

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