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# boat

> Product home for boat by ASCII: persistent Linux VM sandboxes for AI agents.

boat by ASCII gives AI agents persistent Linux (Ubuntu) VMs: SSH and SCP access, Docker inside the VM, a dedicated IPv6 or IPv4 per machine, a 60fps virtual desktop, and fast disk-level fork from a snapshot. Sandbox compute is billed per second and stops billing when stopped. boat offers a 7-day free trial (25 compute hours), then plans from $20/mo.

## Docs

- [Docs index](https://docs.boat.dev/llms.txt): every docs page, each fetchable as markdown
- [API reference](https://docs.boat.dev/api/v1): human-readable API guide
- [SDKs](https://docs.boat.dev/sdks/overview): Python and TypeScript clients

## Pages

- [Home](https://boat.dev/): product overview, install commands, and pricing
- [Compare](https://boat.dev/compare): boat compared with E2B, Daytona, Modal, and other sandbox providers
- [Blog](https://boat.dev/blog): benchmarks and infrastructure notes
- [boat vs E2B: faster full VMs with no 24-hour session cap](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-e2b): boat vs E2B: full VMs on dedicated Ryzen 9 hosts that ran a CPU benchmark about twice as fast, with no session cap, nested virtualization and agents built in.
- [boat vs Daytona: a full VM for every sandbox](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-daytona): boat gives every sandbox its own VM. Daytona starts with containers and adds VM, Windows and GPU classes. Compare features, CPU speed, limits and real bills.
- [boat vs Modal: persistent VMs vs serverless sandboxes](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-modal): boat vs Modal Sandboxes: full VMs that stop, resume and fork with their disk, versus gVisor containers with GPUs, global regions and 24-hour sessions.
- [boat vs Vercel Sandbox: all-day agent VMs with a desktop](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-vercel-sandbox): boat vs Vercel Sandbox compared: session length, desktop and browser, agent APIs, CPU speed, regions, egress rules, and what five real workloads cost a month.
- [boat vs Blaxel: full Linux VMs vs instant-resume microVMs](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-blaxel): boat gives each agent a full Linux VM with KVM, systemd, SSH and a real disk. Blaxel runs Firecracker microVMs that sleep in seconds and wake in 25 ms.
- [boat vs Runloop: faster CPUs and a fuller Linux machine](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-runloop): boat and Runloop both run AI agents in VMs. Compare CPU speed, nested virtualization, saved files, network rules, deploys to your own cloud, and fleet costs.
- [boat vs Tensorlake: full VMs vs fast-snapshot microVMs](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-tensorlake): Compare boat and Tensorlake Sandboxes: full VMs with nested virtualization and built-in agents versus Firecracker microVMs with memory snapshots and BYOC.
- [boat vs exe.dev: desktop, snapshots and an agent API](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-exe-dev): boat and exe.dev both give agents full Linux VMs. Compare desktops, snapshots, agent APIs, regions, Docker images, limits and bills for five real workloads.
- [boat vs Cloudflare Sandbox: VMs that keep their disk](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-cloudflare-sandbox): boat vs Cloudflare Sandbox SDK: full VMs that keep their disk, run Docker and a desktop, with agents built in, against edge containers that sleep and wake.
- [boat vs Agent 37: forkable VMs vs sleep-and-wake sandboxes](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-agent-37): boat gives every sandbox a full VM with Docker, systemd and live forks, in the EU. Agent 37 runs gVisor sandboxes in the US that sleep and keep their memory.
- [boat vs Oracle Cloud: agent sandboxes vs plain cloud VMs](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-oracle-cloud): boat gives agents ready VMs with snapshots, forks, a desktop and coding agents. Oracle Cloud rents plain VMs you set up yourself. Compare features and limits.
- [boat vs IONOS Cloud: agent sandboxes vs plain cloud VMs](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-ionos): IONOS Cloud rents general-purpose KVM servers. boat gives AI agents a VM with a desktop, coding agents and free stops. Compare features, limits and bills.
- [boat vs Browser Use: a whole computer, not just a browser](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-browser-use): boat vs Browser Use Cloud: a full Linux VM with root, Docker, a 60fps desktop and Chromium, against a managed stealth browser and hosted browser agent.
- [boat vs Upstash Box: full VMs with Docker, not containers](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-upstash-box): boat vs Upstash Box: a full VM with Docker, systemd, /dev/kvm and a 60fps desktop, against Upstash's agent containers that pause when idle.
- [boat vs AWS AgentCore: full VMs with no 8-hour session cap](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-aws-agentcore): boat vs Amazon Bedrock AgentCore: a full VM up to 16 vCPU with Docker, /dev/kvm and a disk that keeps everything, against 2 vCPU microVM sessions on AWS.
- [boat vs Contabo: agent sandboxes or a monthly VPS](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-contabo): Contabo rents KVM servers by the month. boat starts agent VMs by API with snapshots, a desktop and coding agents. Compare features, limits and five real bills.
- [boat vs Amp Orbs: any agent on a full VM, not one agent](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-amp): Amp Orbs are remote machines for Amp's own coding agent. boat is a VM sandbox platform for any agent, with nested virtualization, SSH, forks and an API.
- [boat vs zipbox: an API, forks and bigger VMs for agent fleets](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-zipbox): boat vs zipbox: both give an agent its own Linux VM. boat adds an API to run fleets, forks of running sandboxes, nested virtualization and 16 vCPU machines.
- [boat vs Notte: a full VM, not only a cloud browser](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-notte): Notte hosts cloud browsers with stealth, proxies and captcha solving. boat gives agents a full VM with Chrome, a desktop, Docker and a disk that stays.
- [boat vs Azure Virtual Machines: a VM built for agents](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-azure-vm): Azure rents plain Linux and Windows VMs you set up yourself. boat gives each agent a full VM with Docker, a desktop, HTTPS URLs and coding agents built in.
- [boat vs Kernel: a full Linux VM, not just a browser](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-kernel): Kernel runs Chromium browsers on unikernels for web agents. boat gives each agent a full Linux VM with Docker, a disk that stays, a desktop and Chromium.
- [boat vs Koyeb: a full VM that keeps its disk, agents built in](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-koyeb): boat vs Koyeb Sandboxes: full VMs with nested virtualization, a disk saved every minute, forks of running sandboxes, and coding agents you drive by API.
- [boat vs smol machines: a fuller VM with agents built in](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-smol-machines): boat vs smol machines: both run each agent in its own microVM. boat adds nested virtualization, SSH, a 60fps desktop and coding agents you drive by API.
- [boat vs Zenrows: a full VM, not a 15-minute browser](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-zenrows): boat gives an agent a whole Linux VM with Chromium, a 60fps desktop and a disk that persists. Zenrows rents remote Chrome sessions of up to 15 minutes over CDP.
- [boat vs AWS Fargate: a full VM with Docker, not a container](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-aws-fargate): boat vs AWS Fargate for AI agents: a full VM with Docker, /dev/kvm, SSH and a disk that persists, against locked-down containers whose disk is erased on stop.
- [boat vs netcup: agent sandboxes or a rented VPS](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-netcup): netcup rents KVM servers on 1 to 24 month terms. boat starts agent VMs by API with /dev/kvm, snapshots every minute and coding agents. Compare features and limits.
- [boat vs Prized: KVM, off-box keys and computer use](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-prized): Both give agents a full Linux VM. boat adds /dev/kvm, keys that never enter the VM and a 60fps desktop with computer use. Prized is a dev box that feels local.
- [boat vs Sail: KVM, a desktop and agents you can drive](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-sail): Both run agents in persistent Linux VMs. boat adds /dev/kvm, a 60fps desktop with Chromium and a prompt API for coding agents. Sail sleeps idle VMs with memory.
- [boat vs Anchor Browser: a full VM, not just a browser](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-anchor-browser): boat vs Anchor Browser: a full Linux VM with root, Docker, a 60fps desktop and Chromium, against a managed stealth cloud browser with logins and proxies.
- [boat vs AWS EC2: an agent sandbox or a raw cloud VM](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-aws-ec2): EC2 rents general cloud VMs you set up yourself. boat gives each agent a ready VM with coding agents, a desktop, HTTPS URLs and forks. Compare features and limits.
- [boat vs Scrapeless: a whole computer, not a scraping browser](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-scrapeless): boat vs Scrapeless Agent Browser: a full Linux VM with root, Docker, a 60fps desktop and Chromium, against a managed stealth browser built for scraping.
- [boat vs Gcore: agent sandboxes or general cloud VMs](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-gcore): Gcore rents general cloud VMs, GPUs and functions in 30+ regions. boat runs agent sandboxes with /dev/kvm, a 60fps desktop and coding agents built in.
- [boat vs Runtime: KVM, built-in agents and EU hosting](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-withruntime): boat vs Runtime: both run each agent in its own VM. boat adds systemd, /dev/kvm, preinstalled coding agents and EU hosting; Runtime pauses with memory in the US.
- [boat vs Hyperbrowser: VMs with Docker, a disk and no cap](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-hyperbrowser): Hyperbrowser sells stealth cloud browsers and 24-hour Firecracker sandboxes. boat gives each agent a full VM with Docker, a disk that stays and no session cap.
- [boat vs Alibaba Cloud Agent Sandbox: full VMs, no daily cap](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-alibaba-agentrun): boat vs Alibaba Cloud Agent Sandbox: a full EU-hosted VM with root, Docker, /dev/kvm and coding agents built in, against E2B-style microVMs that stop after 24 hours.
- [boat vs Shardflux: full VMs with SSH, KVM and keys kept out](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-shardflux): boat vs Shardflux: full VMs with SSH, Docker and /dev/kvm, raw TCP and an own IP, real API keys kept outside the sandbox, and data that stays in the EU.
- [boat vs Coasty: full VMs with coding agents vs a computer-use API](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-coasty): boat vs Coasty: a full Linux VM with Docker, nested virtualization and coding agents built in, compared with Coasty's computer-use model API and its machines.
- [boat vs OpenComputer: a full desktop VM with agents built in](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-opencomputer): boat vs OpenComputer: Linux VMs for agents compared on CPU, desktop and computer use, nested virtualization, hosting, memory checkpoints and self-hosting.
- [boat vs Zo Computer: sandbox fleets vs one personal server](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-zo-computer): boat vs Zo Computer: full VMs you create, fork and drive by API, with Docker and nested virtualization, against one always-on personal cloud computer with an AI.
- [boat vs PPIO Agent Sandbox: full VMs with Docker in the EU](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-ppio-sandbox): boat vs PPIO Agent Sandbox: full VMs with Docker and /dev/kvm, coding agents you drive by API, and data kept in the EU, vs E2B-style sandboxes in China.
- [boat vs Verda: agent sandboxes vs a GPU cloud](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-verda): Verda (formerly DataCrunch) rents GPU and CPU VMs in Finland. boat gives agents ready VMs with a desktop, coding agents and free stops. Compare features and limits.
- [boat vs Steel: a full Linux VM for agents that also code](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-steel): Steel is an open-source cloud browser API for web agents. boat gives each agent a full Linux VM with Docker, a disk that stays, a desktop and Chromium.
- [boat vs Morph Cloud: agents, desktop and keys built in](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-morph-cloud): boat vs Morph Cloud: both give agents full VMs. boat adds preinstalled coding agents, a 60fps desktop with Chromium, and a credentials proxy for any API.
- [boat vs Runta: any coding agent on a full Linux VM](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-runta): Runta drives its own Pi agent and saves memory in checkpoints. boat runs Claude Code, Codex and more on a full VM with 50 HTTPS ports and raw TCP.
- [boat vs IBM Cloud VPC: VMs with /dev/kvm and agents built in](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-ibm-cloud-vpc): IBM Cloud VPC rents plain virtual servers you set up yourself, with no nested virtualization. boat gives each agent a full VM with /dev/kvm, forks and coding agents.
- [boat vs Huawei Cloud AgentArts: a VM you keep, not a session](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-huawei-cloud): AgentArts runs each agent session in a short-lived microVM behind an API. boat gives every agent a full VM with root, SSH, Docker and a disk that stays.
- [boat vs BrowserCloud: a whole VM, not just a remote Chrome](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-browsercloud): BrowserCloud rents remote Chrome sessions over CDP with stealth and proxies. boat gives each agent a full VM with Chromium, a desktop, Docker and a disk that stays.
- [boat vs InstaVM: bigger VMs that keep running, agents built in](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-instavm): boat vs InstaVM: full VMs up to 16 vCPU / 32 GB with nested virtualization, a disk saved every minute, raw TCP hosting and coding agents preinstalled.
- [boat vs Prime Intellect: VMs that keep their disk and agents](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-prime-intellect): boat vs Prime Intellect Sandboxes: full VMs that keep their disk when stopped, with coding agents, a credentials proxy, hosting and a 60fps desktop built in.
- [boat vs Freestyle: faster CPUs and a desktop built in](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-freestyle): boat vs Freestyle: both give agents full Linux VMs with Docker and KVM. boat ran a CPU benchmark 2.8 times faster and adds a desktop, a browser and an agent API.
- [boat vs Alibaba Cloud ECS: agent sandbox or raw cloud VM](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-alibaba-ecs): Alibaba Cloud ECS rents general cloud VMs you set up yourself. boat gives each agent a ready VM with coding agents, a desktop, HTTPS URLs and forks.
- [boat vs Railway: a sandbox that keeps its disk](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-railway): Railway is an app platform that added short-lived sandbox VMs. boat gives agents a full VM that keeps its disk, with a desktop and coding agents you drive by API.
- [boat vs DigitalOcean: agent sandboxes, not plain servers](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-digitalocean): DigitalOcean Droplets are general Linux VMs you run yourself. boat is a sandbox API for agents: snapshots, fork, HTTPS ports and coding agents built in.
- [boat vs Browserbase: a full VM next to a cloud browser](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-browserbase): Browserbase rents cloud Chrome sessions of up to 6 hours. boat gives each agent a full Linux VM with Docker, root, a disk that stays and Chromium on a desktop.
- [boat vs Replicas: a full machine, not just an agent workspace](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-replicas): Replicas runs coding agents for you from Slack, Linear and GitHub. boat gives agents a full VM with /dev/kvm, forks and key proxying. Compare features and limits.
- [boat vs Isorun: a whole machine that keeps its state](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-isorun): boat vs Isorun: full VMs with root, SSH, /dev/kvm and a disk saved every minute, plus built-in coding agents, against Isorun's millisecond microVMs.
- [boat vs tama: a faster VM whose whole disk persists](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-tama): boat keeps a VM's whole disk across stops, runs faster CPUs and keeps AI keys out of the sandbox. tama rents GPUs by the second. Compare features, speed and limits.
- [boat vs Novita: full VMs with Docker and no session cap](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-novita): boat vs Novita Agent Sandbox: full VMs with Docker and /dev/kvm, no session cap and a faster CPU score, against Novita's memory pause and wake on request.
- [boat vs Hopx: Docker, nested VMs and a disk that stays](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-hopx): boat vs Hopx: both give each agent its own Linux VM. boat adds Docker, /dev/kvm, a disk saved every minute, forks and built-in coding agents.
- [boat vs Google Compute Engine: agent sandbox or raw cloud VM](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-gcp-compute): Compute Engine rents general cloud VMs you set up yourself. boat gives each agent a ready VM with /dev/kvm, coding agents, a desktop and HTTPS URLs.
- [boat vs Intuned: a full VM, not a scraper runtime](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-intuned): boat vs Intuned: a full Linux VM with root, Docker, a desktop and a disk that persists, against a hosted platform that runs Playwright scrapers for you.
- [boat vs E2E Networks: agent sandboxes or plain cloud VMs](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-e2e-networks): E2E Networks rents Indian cloud VMs and GPUs. boat gives agents VMs with coding agents, a desktop and free stops built in. Compare features, limits and bills.
- [boat vs Collimate: full dev machines vs live-fork microVMs](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-collimate): boat vs Collimate: full VMs with Docker, root, SSH, hosting and agents built in, against Collimate's millisecond live-fork microVMs built for RL rollouts.
- [boat vs Declaw: full VMs with agents built in, no 72-hour cap](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-declaw): boat vs Declaw: full VMs with no session cap, coding agents you drive by API, and a 60fps desktop, against Declaw's guarded Firecracker sandboxes.
- [boat vs Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: KVM, SSH, desktop](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-azure-container-apps-sandboxes): boat vs Azure Container Apps Sandboxes: full VMs with /dev/kvm, SSH, raw TCP and a 60fps desktop, against Azure's microVMs with memory snapshots in 40 regions.
- [boat vs UpCloud: agent sandboxes, not plain cloud servers](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-upcloud): UpCloud rents general Linux and Windows cloud servers by the hour. boat is a sandbox API for agents, with snapshots, fork, HTTPS ports and coding agents built in.
- [boat vs Lizard: the whole machine, not just /workspace](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-lizard): boat gives each agent a full VM with Docker whose whole disk survives a stop. Lizard runs Firecracker sandboxes with memory pause. Compare features and limits.
- [boat vs Mosaic Sandbox: a desktop VM that stays put](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-mosaic): Both run agents in VMs with their own kernel. boat adds a 60fps desktop, /dev/kvm, a disk that stays and EU hosting. Compare features, limits and real bills.
- [boat vs boxd: an agent API, nested VMs and computer use](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-boxd): boat vs boxd: both give agents persistent EU VMs. boat adds an API to drive seven built-in agents, /dev/kvm and 60fps computer use; boxd keeps memory asleep.
- [boat vs shellbox: built-in agents and fleets past 16 slots](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-shellbox): boat vs shellbox: both give you a root Linux VM in Finland. boat adds built-in coding agents, a desktop with Chromium, 50 HTTPS ports and fleets in the hundreds.
- [boat vs Cloudflare Browser Run: a VM with a browser inside](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-cloudflare-browser): Cloudflare Browser Run rents headless Chrome on its network. boat gives each agent a full Linux VM with root, Docker, a disk that stays and Chromium on a desktop.
- [boat vs Nebius: agent sandboxes vs a GPU cloud](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-nebius): Nebius is an AI cloud that rents GPUs, CPU VMs and Kubernetes. boat gives agents ready VMs with coding agents, a desktop and snapshots every minute. Compare them.
- [boat vs Celesto Cloud: Docker, KVM and fleets past 10 machines](https://boat.dev/compare/boat-vs-celesto): boat vs Celesto Cloud: full VMs with root, Docker and /dev/kvm, 100 sandboxes at once from the firs