Sandbox Provider Comparison

E2B vs AWS Bedrock vs Volcengine vs Alibaba Cloud.
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Feature Comparison

Feature	E2B	AWS Bedrock	Volcengine	Alibaba Cloud
Code Interpreter	✅	✅	✅	✅
Browser Automation	✅	❌	✅	✅
All-in-One Sandbox	❌	❌	✅	✅
VNC Support	❌	❌	✅	✅
MCP Protocol	❌	❌	✅	❌
Global Regions	✅	✅	❌	⚠️ APAC only
China Regions	❌	❌	✅	✅
Python SDK	✅	✅	✅	✅
Node.js SDK	✅	✅	✅	✅
Cold Start	~300ms	~500ms	~1s	~1s
Enterprise Compliance	SOC2	SOC2, HIPAA, more	China certs	China certs

Provider Details

E2B

Fast sandbox creation with global availability. Popular choice for AI agents and code execution.

Regions:

Global (US, EU)

Sandbox Types:

Code Interpreter, Browser, Custom

Pricing:

Pay per second, ~$0.000014/sec

Pros:

✅ Fast cold start (~300ms)
✅ Great developer experience
✅ Active community
✅ Custom sandbox templates

Cons:

❌ Limited regions
❌ No China availability
❌ Higher cost at scale

Best for:

Startups and developers building AI agents

AWS Bedrock

Managed code interpreter integrated with AWS Bedrock. Enterprise-grade with 16+ regions.

Regions:

us-east-1, us-west-2, eu-west-1, ap-northeast-1, 16+ regions

Sandbox Types:

Code Interpreter

Pricing:

Included with Bedrock pricing

Pros:

✅ 16+ AWS regions
✅ Enterprise compliance (SOC2, HIPAA)
✅ Integrated with AWS ecosystem
✅ No cold start for Bedrock users

Cons:

❌ Only code interpreter (no browser)
❌ Requires AWS account
❌ Complex IAM setup

Best for:

Enterprises already using AWS

Volcengine

ByteDance cloud with MCP (Model Context Protocol) and VNC support. Great for China market.

Regions:

cn-beijing

Sandbox Types:

Code Interpreter, Browser, All-in-One

Pricing:

Contact for pricing

Pros:

✅ MCP protocol support
✅ VNC remote desktop
✅ All-in-one sandbox type
✅ China availability

Cons:

❌ Single region (cn-beijing)
❌ Requires Chinese entity
❌ Limited documentation in English

Best for:

Companies targeting China market

Alibaba Cloud

Comprehensive sandbox solution with agentrun-sdk. Multiple regions in Asia-Pacific.

Regions:

cn-hangzhou, cn-beijing, ap-southeast-1

Sandbox Types:

Code Interpreter, Browser, All-in-One

Pricing:

Pay-as-you-go

Pros:

✅ Multiple APAC regions
✅ All sandbox types supported
✅ Competitive pricing
✅ Good for Asia-Pacific users

Cons:

❌ Setup complexity
❌ Documentation quality varies
❌ Slower cold start

Best for:

Companies in Asia-Pacific region

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Switch providers with one line of code. No vendor lock-in.

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from universal_sandbox import Sandbox

# Switch provider with one parameter
client = Sandbox()
sbx = client.code_interpreter.create(provider="e2b")
sbx = client.code_interpreter.create(provider="aws")
sbx = client.code_interpreter.create(provider="volcengine")
sbx = client.code_interpreter.create(provider="alibaba")