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Detonate

Freemium#22 of 26 in Malware Analysis Sandboxes

Detonate: A focused sandbox for analyzing packages, binaries, and containers through behavior. Ranked #22 of 26 in Malware Analysis Sandboxes by our editors (7.1/10); pricing: Free plan · 14-day trial; best for developers testing packages and containers.

7.1/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
7.1 / 10
Pricing
Free plan · 14-day trial
Best for
Developers testing packages and containers
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
$4,990/yr
URL analysis
No
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Analyzes npm, PyPI, Maven, binary, and Docker artifacts
- Monitors files, processes, DNS, HTTP, TCP, and UDP activity
- REST API supports CI/CD submission, verdicts, and report downloads
Where it doesn't
- Community is self-hosted with two concurrent sandboxes
- SMB retention is limited to 30 days
- Focused on artifacts rather than URL analysis or IOC extraction

Our verdict on Detonate

Detonate is a behavioral malware-analysis sandbox for software supply chain security. It runs npm packages, Python libraries, Java artifacts, binaries, and Docker images in isolated environments while observing file access, sensitive paths, network activity, process execution, credential hunting, and evasion attempts. Its audience is developers and security teams evaluating third-party packages, build artifacts, binaries, and containers before or during software delivery. Self-hosted deployment, web access, Linux support, and REST API endpoints give it a practical fit for engineering workflows.

Pricing is structured around a free Community plan, a 14-day free trial, and two annual paid tiers. Community is self-hosted and includes all artifact types, two concurrent sandboxes, 200 API runs per month, seven-day event retention, and community support. The SMB plan costs $4,990 per year and adds 10 users, 10 concurrent sandboxes, 5,000 runs per month, 30-day retention, scheduled re-analysis, and artifact provenance. Enterprise costs $14,990 per year and adds unlimited users and sandboxes, unlimited runs, one-year retention, SSO/SAML/OIDC, air-gapped deployment, and a premium support SLA.

The strongest technical angle is its depth around artifact behavior. Detonate reconstructs process trees, monitors command lines and network protocols, detects anti-evasion behavior, and uses deception honeypots for credentials and configuration files. Policy-based verdicts classify results as benign, suspicious, or policy-violating, while JSON, CSV, and text reports support review and downstream workflows. Choose Detonate when package, binary, and container analysis with API-driven automation is the priority. Teams centered on URL analysis or IOC extraction should choose a sandbox designed around those workflows instead.

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Detonate pricing

Plans Free plan · 14-day trialFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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Detonate fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	$4,990/yr
URL analysis	No
API access	Yes
Network traffic analysis	Yes
IOC extraction	Not verified
File size limit	Not verified
Result retention	30 days
Deployment model	Not verified
Free trial	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux
Compliance & security	SSO/SAML
Support	Email, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Free plan · 14-day trial (source)
Website	detonate.fnsys.pro
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

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