CreateOS Sandbox vs OpenComputer
Pick OpenComputer if you want a persistent per-tenant VM with an agent runtime on top, live resize, checkpoint forks and Apache-2.0 code you can run yourself. Pick CreateOS Sandbox if you need hostname egress rules for plain HTTP as well as HTTPS, published SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certification, or SDKs beyond TypeScript and Python.
Pricing at a Glance
CreateOS rates verified 17 October 2026. OpenComputer pricing as published on 17 October 2026. Rates billed per GB rather than per GiB, or as bundled sizes, are quoted as published rather than converted.
CreateOS Sandbox
- Compute
- $0.0362 /vCPU-hr
- Memory
- $0.0116 /GiB-hr
OpenComputer
OpenComputer's homepage lists per-second pay-as-you-go machines at $0.00315 per minute for 1 vCPU / 2 GB, $0.00630 for 2 vCPU / 4 GB and $0.01260 for 4 vCPU / 8 GB, while its llms.txt lists different plans, as of 17 October 2026.
Where CreateOS Sandbox Fits Better
What CreateOS Sandbox brings to this matchup, with a plain note on where OpenComputer has the edge.
Hostname egress rules match the HTTP Host header on port 80 as well as the TLS server name on 443; OpenComputer domain allowlists cover HTTPS on 443 only.
OpenComputer does not publish compliance. CreateOS is SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified, with reports available under NDA.
SDKs for Go, Python, Rust, C# and Java (pre-1.0) besides TypeScript; OpenComputer publishes npm and pip packages.
Where OpenComputer is strong
OpenComputer machines are stateful by default, with live CPU and RAM resize, hibernation and checkpoint forks, and its agent framework keeps secrets outside the VM and injects them per origin. The code is open source under Apache-2.0, with regions across the US, Canada, Mexico, the UK and the EU.
Which to Pick
Pick CreateOS Sandbox if
- You need egress rules that cover plain HTTP by hostname.
- Your procurement asks for SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.
- Your backend is in Go, Rust, C# or Java.
Pick OpenComputer if
- You want to self-host from an Apache-2.0 repository.
- You want an agent framework that injects secrets per origin from outside the VM.
- You need regions beyond the US and EU, such as Canada or Mexico.
Head-to-Head Comparison
Every dimension side by side, checked on 17 October 2026 against each vendor's own docs and pricing pages. "Not published" means we could not find it on the vendor's pages, not that the feature is missing.
| Dimension | CreateOS Sandbox | OpenComputer |
|---|---|---|
| Isolation | Firecracker micro-VM with its own guest kernel | Full VM; the vendor's guide describes QEMU on KVM |
| Pause and resume | Saves disk, memory and CPU state; vCPU billing stops, memory and storage still bill | Hibernate when idle and resume with full state; checkpoints |
| Fork | Forks a paused sandbox into many independent copies | Fork or restore from checkpoints |
| Outbound network default | Open with no rules; deny-by-default once any host, IP, CIDR or wildcard rule exists, enforced on the host outside the VM | Open; allow list of up to 64 domains (HTTPS 443 only) and 64 IPs or CIDRs |
| Inbound access | Closed by default; opt-in HTTPS URL | Preview URLs with auth; custom domains |
| Largest size | 8 vCPU / 16 GB on Enterprise; 8 vCPU / 8 GB on Pro | Sessions burst to 4 vCPU / 8 GB; llms.txt lists up to 64 CPU / 512 GB on Large (sources conflict) |
| Concurrency | 1 / 5 / 20 / 30 by plan (Free to Enterprise); paused sandboxes count | Free 5, Medium 50, Large 500 (llms.txt) |
| Billing | Per second: $0.03616363/vCPU-hr, $0.01159025/GiB-hr, $0.0001584/GB-hr storage; no egress fees, 50 GiB bandwidth budget per sandbox | Per second: 1 vCPU / 2 GB at $0.00315/min; llms.txt lists Medium $300/month and Large $3,000/month |
| SDKs and interfaces | TypeScript, Go, Python, Rust, C#, Java (all but TypeScript pre-1.0), CLI, MCP, REST | TypeScript agent SDK, sandbox SDK on npm and pip, CLI, MCP support |
| Self-host or BYOC | Enterprise only, onboarded by our team | Apache-2.0 open source; Enterprise in your own cloud or VPC |
Common Questions
Is OpenComputer open source?
Yes. The code is on GitHub as diggerhq/opencomputer under the Apache-2.0 license, and Enterprise can run in your own cloud or VPC. CreateOS Sandbox is not open source; self-hosting and BYOC are enterprise only and onboarded by our team.
What does OpenComputer cost?
Its pages disagree. The homepage lists pay-as-you-go machines from $0.00315 per minute for 1 vCPU / 2 GB to $0.01260 per minute for 4 vCPU / 8 GB, while its llms.txt lists Medium at $300 a month and Large at $3,000. Confirm with the vendor before budgeting.
Can OpenComputer restrict outbound traffic by domain?
Yes, with an allow list of up to 64 domains, matched on HTTPS port 443 only, plus 64 IPs or CIDRs. CreateOS Sandbox hostname rules match the TLS server name on 443 and the HTTP Host header on 80, and IP and CIDR rules can include a port.
Sources
Checked 17 October 2026.
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