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microsandboxFirecracker
Free

The local runtime is free and open source under Apache-2.0; managed cloud access is by…

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Linux, Command line
  • Separate kernel per sandbox for stronger isolation than containers
  • No daemon, root or account needed locally
  • Targets container and function-based server infrastructure.
  • Young project
  • Cloud offering is still in private beta
  • Requires Linux virtualization support and low-level configuration.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

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