Anthropic Sandbox Runtime vs Tenki Sandbox

ASAnthropic Sandbox Runtime7.1Visit Tenki Sandbox6.9Visit

Higher score AS Anthropic Sandbox Runtime #6 in Sandbox Software 7.1/10 Open source ✓ 2 of 3 features View Anthropic SRT

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Tenki Sandbox #8 in Sandbox Software 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from $200/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Tenki Sandbox

• Anthropic Sandbox Runtime fits best

  Engineers wanting open-source cross-platform controls

• Tenki Sandbox fits best

  Teams wanting managed Linux VM sessions

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Side by side

Feature	ASAnthropic Sandbox Runtime 7.1/10 Visit ↗	Tenki Sandbox 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	6.9
Ranking	#6 in Sandbox Software	#8 in Sandbox Software
Best for	Engineers wanting open-source cross-platform controls	Teams wanting managed Linux VM sessions
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$200/mo
Free plan	Not published	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, macOS
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Anthropic Sandbox Runtime 2/3 · Tenki Sandbox 3/3
Persistent storage	Not published	✓ (best)
Network controls	✓	✓
API or CLI access	✓	✓
Specs
Isolation method	Container	Not published
Concurrent environments	Not published	100 environments
Deployment	Self_hosted	Cloud
Our review
Pros	CLI wraps arbitrary commands with sandbox restrictions Filesystem, domain, proxy, and Unix socket controls Supports macOS, Linux, Windows, and API workflows	Hardware-isolated Linux VMs with SSH and port exposure Go, TypeScript, and Python SDKs plus CLI session control Snapshots, persistent volumes, pause/resume, and agent integrations
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires operational ownership Documentation is the listed support channel Described as a beta research preview	Paid plans start at $200 per month with annual billing The product focuses on Linux virtual machine sessions Enterprise pricing and limits are handled on demand
Our verdict	Anthropic Sandbox Runtime is an open-source CLI and library for applying OS-level filesystem and network restrictions to arbitrary processes. It is designed for engineers managing agents, local MCP servers, shell commands, and other… Read the review →	Tenki Sandbox provides disposable, hardware-isolated Linux virtual machines for AI agents, developers, and automated workloads. Teams can create sessions, execute commands, transfer files, expose ports, connect over SSH, and manage… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Anthropic Sandbox Runtime — where it wins

  • CLI wraps arbitrary commands with sandbox restrictions
  • Filesystem, domain, proxy, and Unix socket controls
  • Supports macOS, Linux, Windows, and API workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires operational ownership
  • Documentation is the listed support channel
  • Described as a beta research preview

• Tenki Sandbox — where it wins

  • Hardware-isolated Linux VMs with SSH and port exposure
  • Go, TypeScript, and Python SDKs plus CLI session control
  • Snapshots, persistent volumes, pause/resume, and agent integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at $200 per month with annual billing
  • The product focuses on Linux virtual machine sessions
  • Enterprise pricing and limits are handled on demand

• ASAnthropic Sandbox Runtime7.1/10 · Open source

  Open-source process isolation with CLI, library APIs, and configurable network controls.

  View Anthropic SRTFull verdict →
• Tenki Sandbox6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $200/mo (annual)

  Managed, hardware-isolated Linux VMs with SDKs, CLI access, and persistent workspace options.

  Visit Tenki SandboxFull verdict →