Sandbox providers are mostly Firecracker on AWS behind an API, notes developer
nateberkopec · x · 2026-10-17
In a thread with Sentry's David Cramer, nateberkopec points out that most agent sandbox providers are essentially just orchestrating Firecracker microVMs on AWS via Terraform and exposing an API on top — questioning how much of a moat that really is. Cramer adds he'd want a self-hosted version for homelabs.
Related event: E2B Founder Calls Out Most Sandbox Vendors as Firecracker Wrappers(2 posts)→
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