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