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Hyper-V vs Windows Sandbox: catalog facts
Hyper-V	Windows Sandbox
Free Included at no extra cost in Windows Pro, Enterprise and Windows Server editions.	Free Included with Windows at no extra cost.
Windows	Windows
Built into Windows with nothing extra to buy Type-1 hypervisor with near-native performance	Built into Windows with one-click setup Fresh, clean instance on every launch
Not available on Windows Home editions Windows only	Nothing persists after the sandbox is closed Host-installed software is not available inside
Operating system	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Proprietary
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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