Runtime Cloud Alternatives
Linux microVM sandboxes for AI agents, billed per active vCPU-hour
Runtime Cloud runs each agent in its own Linux microVM sandbox, created through a Python SDK, a CLI, an API or an MCP server.
Explore 25 alternatives to Runtime Cloud across 1 category. Updated October 2026.
Top Runtime Cloud alternatives at a glance
- Stagehand. AI-powered browser automation framework with natural language actions, extraction, and observation
- E2B. Open-source cloud sandboxes for running AI-generated code securely in Firecracker microVMs
- Browserbase. Cloud browser infrastructure for AI agents with stealth mode, proxies, and session management
- Browser Use. Open-source library and hosted cloud browsers that let AI agents automate websites
- ego lite. Chromium browser built for humans and AI agents to browse in parallel through isolated Spaces
Compare Runtime Cloud with its alternatives
| Product | Pricing Model | Free Tier | Open Source | Hosting | HQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runtime Cloud | — | ✓ | — | Cloud | ๐บ๐ธ United States |
| Stagehand | — | ✓ | ✓ | Cloud + Self-hosted | — |
| E2B | Freemium | ✓ | ✓ | Cloud + Self-hosted | ๐บ๐ธ United States |
| Browserbase | Freemium | ✓ | — | Cloud | ๐บ๐ธ United States |
| Browser Use | Pay-per-use | ✓ | ✓ MIT | Cloud + Self-hosted | ๐บ๐ธ United States |
| ego lite | Free | ✓ | — | Self-hosted | — |
| Webclaw | Freemium | ✓ | ✓ | Cloud + Self-hosted | ๐ฎ๐น Italy |
| ERIUS PHONE | — | ✓ | — | Cloud | ๐ช๐ธ Spain |
| Clousd | — | ✓ | — | Cloud | ๐บ๐ธ United States |
| Letta | Freemium | ✓ | ✓ | Cloud + Self-hosted | ๐บ๐ธ United States |
| LiveKit Agents | Freemium | ✓ | ✓ | Cloud + Self-hosted | ๐บ๐ธ United States |
| Dust | Subscription | ✓ | ✓ MIT | Cloud | ๐ซ๐ท France |
| SandBase Harness | Free | ✓ | ✓ APACHE-2.0 | Self-hosted | — |
| Sandbox0 | Pay-per-use | ✓ | — | Cloud | — |
| Langdock | Subscription | ✓ | — | Cloud + Self-hosted | ๐ฉ๐ช Germany |
| AGNT | Freemium | ✓ | — | Cloud + Self-hosted | — |
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