AI agent infra · replacement recipe

Code sandbox infra

Replaces E2B. 2 ways out. Best: E2B (free tier) (cheaper plan), about $1,788 saved in year one.

Modeled, not measured. Savings use public prices and planning assumptions: the bill you stop paying, minus the new tool, your upkeep time and your setup time at $50/hour, over the first 12 months. No verified migrations yet. Check the must-haves in each recipe before you switch.

What you use

  • Code sandboxes via SDK

Not covered

  • Per-second billing
  • Custom sandbox templates
  • Filesystem and process API
  • Concurrent sandboxes
  • Self-host option

Check before switching

  • You only rely on: Code sandboxes via SDK
  • Export your data from E2B before canceling

Agents: get_recipe("replace-e2b") on the Stackcut MCP server.

2 ways out, best first

Cheaper planE2B (free tier)Saves $1,788 in year one
$150/mo today → $0/mo · setup 0.25 h · then $1,800/yr · payback 0.1 mo
1 seat. If your use fits the free tier (Hobby: $100 one-time usage credit; 1-hr sessions; 20 concurrent sandboxes).
Covers 100% of the core features
Hobby: $100 one-time credit, 1-hour sessions, 20 concurrent sandboxes; enough for early prototypes.
Sources: e2b.dev
Open sourceE2B (self-hosted)Saves $340 in year one
$150/mo today → $5/mo + 2 h upkeep · setup 4 h · then $540/yr · payback 4.4 mo
1 seat. E2B infrastructure is open source; self-host to avoid the $150/mo Pro base fee (you run the infra).
Covers 100% of the core features
E2B infrastructure is open source; self-host to avoid the $150/mo Pro base fee (you run the infra).
License: open_source
Sources: e2b.dev

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