# DeltaBox Lite vs Microsoft Execution Containers (slim)

> Microsoft Execution Containers scores 76.3 (BB) to DeltaBox Lite's 52.3 (D) for sandbox fs. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Microsoft Execution Containers scores 76.3 (BB) on agent readiness against DeltaBox Lite's 52.3 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do sandbox fs.

- DeltaBox Lite: D 52.3, rank #825 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deltabox-lite.min.md
- Microsoft Execution Containers: BB 76.3, rank #43 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/microsoft-execution-containers.min.md
- DeltaBox Lite, good for A developer who wants a local coding agent's file edits held as a reviewable transaction on Linux or macOS, with commit or abort per task or per tool call.
- Microsoft Execution Containers, good for A developer building an agent or tool host that must run model-written code on the user's own machine, above all on Windows, where it reaches Microsoft's process and session isolation. Ahead on Reliability, 81 against 37; Schema & documentation, 81 against 68; Agent ergonomics, 74 against 67; Security & auth, 69 against 47; Maintenance & community, 92 against 43; Transparency & trust, 83 against 40. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.

| Category | DeltaBox Lite | Microsoft Execution Containers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 37 | 81 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 68 | 81 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 67 | 74 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 47 | 69 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 43 | 92 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 40 | 83 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeltaBox Lite | Microsoft Execution Containers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | DeltaBox (delta-box) | Microsoft |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-17 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | couldn't be read |
| Popularity | none | 1.5k stars, 472k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |