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Top 10 Sandboxie Alternatives & Competitors

(14)4.6 out of 5

Explore the best alternatives to Sandboxie for users who need new software features or want to try different solutions. Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to Sandboxie include security and files. The best overall Sandboxie alternative is Docker. Other similar apps like Sandboxie are Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty), and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute. Sandboxie alternatives can be found in Container Engine Software but may also be in Operating Systems or Container Registry Software.

Best Paid & Free Alternatives to Sandboxie

  • Docker
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu

Top 10 Alternatives to Sandboxie Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

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    #1
  1. Docker

    (240)4.6 out of 5
  2. Docker hub is a Dev-test pipeline automation with 100,000+ free apps, public and private registries.

    Categories in common with Sandboxie:

    Reviewers say compared to Sandboxie, Docker is:

    Better at meeting requirements
    #2
  3. Red Hat Enterprise Linux

    (803)4.5 out of 5
  4. Open source platform for mission-critical computing

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    Reviewers say compared to Sandboxie, Red Hat Enterprise Linux is:

    More expensive
    Better at support
    #3
  5. Ubuntu

    (2,061)4.5 out of 5
  6. Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world.

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    #4
  7. IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)

    By IBM
    (159)4.1 out of 5
  8. Categories in common with Sandboxie:

    Reviewers say compared to Sandboxie, IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty) is:

    More expensive
    #5
  9. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute

    (67)4.1 out of 5
  10. Compute options range from VMs to GPUs to bare metal servers, and includes options for dense I/O workloads, high performance computing (HPC), and AMD EPYC processors.

    Categories in common with Sandboxie:

    Reviewers say compared to Sandboxie, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute is:

    More expensive
    #6
  11. Apache Mesos

    (16)4.2 out of 5
  12. Apache Mesos is a cluster manager that distributes resources across applications and databases.

    Categories in common with Sandboxie:
    #7
  13. Virtuozzo

    (54)4.4 out of 5
  14. Provider of Virtualization, Storage, and Cloud Infrastructure Software.

    Categories in common with Sandboxie:
    #8
  15. runc

    (11)4.2 out of 5
  16. runc is a CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification.

    Categories in common with Sandboxie:
    #9
  17. OCI

    By OCI
    (27)4.3 out of 5
  18. The Open Container Initiative (OCI) is comprised of a diverse set of members that are committed to creating an open industry standard around a container image format and runtime backed by a certification program.

    Categories in common with Sandboxie:

    Reviewers say compared to Sandboxie, OCI is:

    More expensive
    #10
  19. Canonical MicroK8s

    (17)4.4 out of 5
  20. MicroK8s is pure upstream Kubernetes, not a subset. We keep it small with sensible choices that just work. That makes a quick install, with easy upgrades and great security — and leaves your options open later.

    Categories in common with Sandboxie:

    Reviewers say compared to Sandboxie, Canonical MicroK8s is:

    More usable