Best EU-hosted sandboxes for AI agents in 2026
Eight ways to run AI agent sandboxes in the EU, compared by contracting company, location, persistence, DPA and price, including where each is stronger.
Comparisons
Dated comparisons of Sanbox with other ways to run AI agents, including where the others are stronger.
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Sanbox vs E2B: E2B alternative with persistent computers (2026)
E2B gives agents SDK-driven Firecracker sandboxes, billed per second. Sanbox gives each agent a persistent Computer that stays on until stopped, in EU data centres, for a flat plan.
Sanbox vs Daytona (2026)
Daytona offers container, Linux VM, Windows, macOS and GPU sandboxes with five SDKs and per-second pricing. Sanbox gives each agent a persistent microVM Computer in EU data centres for a flat plan.
Docker Sandboxes vs a persistent cloud computer for coding agents (2026)
Docker Sandboxes run coding agents in a microVM on your machine for free, or in Docker's cloud with a one-hour default expiry. A persistent cloud computer runs until you stop it.
Claude Code on the web vs your own cloud computer in 2026: what's the difference?
Claude Code on the web runs each session in a fresh Anthropic VM cloned from GitHub, included in your Claude plan. Your own cloud computer keeps its disk, services and tools, and runs any agent.