E2B vs Daytona

E2B9.8Visit Daytona7.5Visit

Higher score E2B #1 in Sandbox Software 9.8/10 Free plan · paid from $150/mo Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit E2B

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Daytona #4 in Sandbox Software 7.5/10 Free plan + paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Daytona

• E2B fits best

  AI apps needing production-grade code sandboxes

• Daytona fits best

  Teams needing GPU and self-hosted sandboxes

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Side by side

Feature	E2B 9.8/10 Visit ↗	Daytona 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.8	7.5
Ranking	#1 in Sandbox Software	#4 in Sandbox Software
Best for	AI apps needing production-grade code sandboxes	Teams needing GPU and self-hosted sandboxes
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$150/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA
Integrations	3 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features E2B 3/3 · Daytona 1/3
Persistent storage	✓	✓
Network controls	✓ (best)	Not published
API or CLI access	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Isolation method	Snapshot	Not published
Concurrent environments	100 environments	Not published
Deployment	Both	Not published
Our review
Pros	Firecracker microVM isolation with a dedicated kernel per sandbox Configurable outbound networking, persistent state, and session controls SDK, REST API, CLI, Dockerfile templates, and BYOC deployment	GPU-backed sandboxes support NVIDIA and AMD accelerators Containers, VMs, snapshots, volumes, and Dockerfile builds CLI, SDK, REST API, self-hosting, and custom compute options
Cons	Pro usage is billed by the second beyond the monthly plan Hobby sessions are limited to 1 hour and 20 concurrent sandboxes Advanced observability and signed webhooks are enterprise features	Usage-based pricing can complicate cost forecasting No perpetual free plan is offered Custom regions and self-hosted runners are invite-only experimental features
Our verdict	E2B provides isolated cloud sandboxes for AI agents, coding tools, data analysis, browser automation, and other workloads that run untrusted code. Each session uses a Firecracker microVM with its own kernel, filesystem, and memory… Read the review →	Daytona provides isolated, programmatically managed sandboxes for AI-generated code, agent workflows, and development tasks. It supports container, Linux VM, Windows, GPU, and macOS sandbox workflows, with dedicated compute, filesystems,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• E2B — where it wins

  • Firecracker microVM isolation with a dedicated kernel per sandbox
  • Configurable outbound networking, persistent state, and session controls
  • SDK, REST API, CLI, Dockerfile templates, and BYOC deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro usage is billed by the second beyond the monthly plan
  • Hobby sessions are limited to 1 hour and 20 concurrent sandboxes
  • Advanced observability and signed webhooks are enterprise features

• Daytona — where it wins

  • GPU-backed sandboxes support NVIDIA and AMD accelerators
  • Containers, VMs, snapshots, volumes, and Dockerfile builds
  • CLI, SDK, REST API, self-hosting, and custom compute options

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based pricing can complicate cost forecasting
  • No perpetual free plan is offered
  • Custom regions and self-hosted runners are invite-only experimental features

• E2B9.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $150/mo

  Production-grade isolation, flexible controls, and SDK access for AI code execution.

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• Daytona7.5/10 · Free plan + paid

  GPU-backed, self-hosted sandboxes with containers, VMs, and programmable access.

  Visit DaytonaFull verdict →