Sandboxie Plus Alternatives

Sandboxie Plus is described as 'Creates a sandbox-like isolated operating environment in which applications can be run or installed without permanently modifying the local or mapped drive' and is a very popular Virtualization tool in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Sandboxie Plus for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Linux, Web-based and F-Droid apps. The best Sandboxie Plus alternative is Shelter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Sandboxie Plus are Firejail, SHADE Sandbox, Cuckoo Sandbox and Windows Sandbox.

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Sandboxie Plus alternatives are mainly Virtualization Tools but may also be Anti-Malware Apps or Anti-Virus Apps.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Sandboxie Plus.
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Sandboxie Plus creates a sandbox-like isolated operating environment in which applications can be run or installed without permanently modifying the local or mapped drive.

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Sandboxie Plus alternatives page was last updated Dec 14, 2024
  1. Shelter icon
     53 likes

    Shelter is a Free and Open-Source (FOSS) app that leverages the “Work Profile” feature of Android to provide an isolated space that you can install or clone apps into.

    12 Shelter alternatives
    Shelter screenshot 1
    Shelter screenshot 2

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Multi Account Switching
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  Sandbox
    5.  Application Virtualization
    Shelter iconSandboxie Plus Icon

    Shelter VS Sandboxie Plus

    Is Shelter a good alternative to Sandboxie Plus?
     
    • Shelter is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Sandboxie Plus.

    • Shelter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sandboxie Plus.

    • Shelter is Free and Open SourceSandboxie Plus is Freemium and Open Source
    • Shelter is Privacy focusedSandboxie Plus is not according to our users
  2. Firejail icon
     34 likes

    Firejail is a SUID security sandbox program that reduces the risk of security breaches by restricting the running environment of untrusted applications using Linux namespaces and seccomp-bpf.

    20 Firejail alternatives
    Firetools: sandbox launcher and statistics

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Firejail Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Sandbox
    3.  How Internet Works
    Firejail iconSandboxie Plus Icon

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    Comments about Firejail as an Alternative to Sandboxie Plus
     
    Guest

    Easy to use, and has a very good, but really ugly GUI.

    Positive commentFeb 10, 2019
    -1
    Sandboxie Plus Icon
    Firejail icon
    • Most users think Firejail is a great Sandboxie Plus alternative.

    • Firejail is the most popular Linux alternative to Sandboxie Plus.

    • Firejail is Free and Open SourceSandboxie Plus is Freemium and Open Source
  3. SHADE Sandbox icon
     17 likes

    SHADE Sandbox is an alternative for antivirus and a tool for virtualization. It locally virtualizes applications (i.e. internet browsers) and locks all incoming internet files and possible viruses in its safe virtual environment - a “sandbox”, keeping them isolated from the...

    15 SHADE Sandbox alternatives
    SHADE Sandbox screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SHADE Sandbox Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    SHADE Sandbox iconSandboxie Plus Icon

    SHADE Sandbox VS Sandboxie Plus

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    Comments about SHADE Sandbox as an Alternative to Sandboxie Plus
     
    Guest

    Costs $21.65 EACH year... which is WAY too much. And Sandboxie has countless positive reviews, which Shade lacks.

    Negative commentJan 27, 2020
    6
    Guest

    You can't run multiple programs at once.

    Negative commentMay 22, 2019
    1
    Guest

    It has best performance(cpu consumption) than Sandboxie but, the high security seems to be the best characteristic.

    Positive commentApr 19, 2018
    -3
    Sandboxie Plus Icon
    SHADE Sandbox icon
    • Most users think SHADE Sandbox is a great Sandboxie Plus alternative.

    • SHADE Sandbox is the most popular Windows alternative to Sandboxie Plus.

    • SHADE Sandbox is the most popular commercial alternative to Sandboxie Plus.

    • SHADE Sandbox is Paid and ProprietarySandboxie Plus is Freemium and Open Source
  4. Cuckoo Sandbox icon
     23 likes

    Cuckoo Sandbox is a modular, automated malware analysis system. Running from command-line on a Linux or Mac host, it uses python and virtualization (VirtualBox, QEMU-KVM, etc) to create an isolated Windows guest environment to safely and automatically run and analyze files to...

    31 Cuckoo Sandbox alternatives
    Cuckoo Sandbox screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android

    Cuckoo Sandbox Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Malware Analysis
    3.  Monitor File Changes
    Discontinued

    This repository has been archived by the owner on Apr 27, 2021.

    Cuckoo Sandbox iconSandboxie Plus Icon

    Cuckoo Sandbox VS Sandboxie Plus

    Is Cuckoo Sandbox a good alternative to Sandboxie Plus?
     
    • Some users think Cuckoo Sandbox is a great Sandboxie Plus alternative, some don't.

    • Cuckoo Sandbox is the most popular Web-based & Mac alternative to Sandboxie Plus.

    • Cuckoo Sandbox is Free and Open SourceSandboxie Plus is Freemium and Open Source
  5. Windows Sandbox icon
     19 likes

    a new lightweight desktop environment tailored for safely running applications in isolation.

    54 Windows Sandbox alternatives
    Windows Sandbox screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Sandbox
    2.  Container Virtualization
    Windows Sandbox iconSandboxie Plus Icon

    Windows Sandbox VS Sandboxie Plus

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    Comments about Windows Sandbox as an Alternative to Sandboxie Plus
     
    Chaanakya

    Sandboxie - once a great program is now extremely buggy in the latest Windows 10. Windows Sandbox while it is a light VM just works out of the box and is meant to be used as a Sandbox.

    Positive commentNov 19, 2019
    3
    Soul Rain

    Windows Sandbox has way more requirements that make it unviable for a lot of users. From the official site: "Prerequisites for using the feature Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise Insider build 18305 or later AMD64 architecture Virtualization capabilities enabled in BIOS At least 4GB of RAM (8GB recommended) At least 1 GB of free disk space (SSD recommended) At least 2 CPU cores (4 cores with hyperthreading recommended)"

    Negative commentJan 4, 2020
    0
    Guest

    you are not able to use you own original windows apps and software. Totally useless, one of those Microsoft control freak software.

    Negative commentAug 25, 2021
    2
    Sandboxie Plus Icon
    Windows Sandbox icon
    • Some users think Windows Sandbox is a great Sandboxie Plus alternative, some don't.

    • Windows Sandbox is Free and ProprietarySandboxie Plus is Freemium and Open Source
    • Windows Sandbox is LightweightSandboxie Plus is not according to our users
  6. Shadow Defender icon
     31 likes

    Shadow Defender is an easy-to-use security solution (for Windows operating systems) that protects your PC/laptop real environment against malicious activity and unwanted changes.

    14 Shadow Defender alternatives
    System Status

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Shadow Defender iconSandboxie Plus Icon

    Shadow Defender VS Sandboxie Plus

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    Comments about Shadow Defender as an Alternative to Sandboxie Plus
     
    Guest

    it is the first alternative in this list to sandboxie. because all others are either for Linux only or closed source. so the first VALUABLE or WORTHY alternative to sandboxie in my personal opinion is is this program. although sandboxie runs within user-space whereas Shadow Defender runs kernel-level. THX.

    Positive commentDec 14, 2024
    0
    Sandboxie Plus Icon
    Shadow Defender icon
    • Most users think Shadow Defender is a great Sandboxie Plus alternative.

    • Shadow Defender is Paid and ProprietarySandboxie Plus is Freemium and Open Source
  7. Island icon
     17 likes

    Sandbox environment to clone selected apps and isolate them from accessing your personal data.

    18 Island alternatives
    Island screenshot 1
    Island screenshot 2
    Island screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Sandbox
    5.  Multiple Profiles
    Island iconSandboxie Plus Icon

    Island VS Sandboxie Plus

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  8. Sandboxie icon
     5 likes

    The original Sandboxie Plus (Classic) application, now open source and as Sandboxie-Plus.

    11 Sandboxie alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Sandboxie Features

    1.  Sandbox
    Discontinued

    This program is long discontinued. The community continuation is Sandboxie Plus.

    Sandboxie iconSandboxie Plus Icon

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  9. ANY.RUN icon
     16 likes

    ANY.RUN is interactive sandbox simplifies malware analysis of threats that target both Windows and Linux systems. ANY.RUN's threat intelligence products, TI Lookup, Yara Search and Feeds, help you find IOCs or files to learn more about the threats and respond to incidents faster.

    34 ANY.RUN alternatives
    ANY.RUN screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  In-Depth Analysis
    2.  No installation
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Malware Analysis
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Container Virtualization
    7.  URL analysis
    8.  API Integration
    9.  Cloud based
    10.  OSINT
    11.  Integrated Virus scanner
    12.  Phishing
    ANY.RUN iconSandboxie Plus Icon

    ANY.RUN VS Sandboxie Plus

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    Comments about ANY.RUN as an Alternative to Sandboxie Plus
     
    BarnMTB

    Any.Run is an online service focused on running a software in their environment and get behavioral reports for analyzing whether a software is a malware or not.

    Negative commentMay 19, 2021
    0
    Sandboxie Plus Icon
    ANY.RUN icon
    • ANY.RUN is Freemium and ProprietarySandboxie Plus is Freemium and Open Source
    • ANY.RUN is Privacy focusedSandboxie Plus is not according to our users
  10. ReHIPS icon
     3 likes

    Intrusion prevention system and a sandbox with AntiSpy features that provides unprecedented protection and ensures system stability and integrity.

    7 ReHIPS alternatives
    ReHIPS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ReHIPS Features

    1.  Sandbox
    ReHIPS iconSandboxie Plus Icon

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