# Daytona [09 agent-services](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/agent-services)/[Daytona](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/daytona)/ACTIVE Daytona provides programmable sandboxes for running agent-generated code. SDKs, an API, and a CLI manage environments, files, processes, and their lifecycle. - [Sandbox runtime](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/sandbox-runtime) - [Code execution](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/code-exec) - [Shell access](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/shell) - [API-native](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/api-native) SEC.01 ## What it does - 01SDK, API, and CLI sandbox control - 02Custom environments from images and snapshots - 03Filesystem and process operations - 04Container and VM lifecycle options SEC.02 ## Who it's for Developers supplying execution environments to their own agents, with explicit control over runtime resources and persistence. PRICING ## Pricing Usage-based CPU, memory, and storage; introductory credits. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-10-16; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. caveat · before you adopt This is execution infrastructure; your application supplies the agent. Container stop preserves files but clears memory, while VM pause can preserve both. Budget storage and retained state separately from running compute. ALT ## Other agent services (19) [AgentMail AgentMail · agent-services api · cloud · Free: 3 inboxes / 3,000 emails per month; Developer: $20/month, 10 inboxes / 10,000 emails (checked October 12, 2026)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/agentmail) [x402 Coinbase · agent-services api · local/cloud · Open protocol (free); settlement on-chain](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/x402) [Agent Payments Protocol Google · agent-services api · local/cloud · Open protocol (free)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/ap2) [Skyfire Skyfire · agent-services api · cloud · Usage-based (verify)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/skyfire) [Payman Payman · agent-services api · cloud · Usage-based (verify)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/payman) [Nevermined Nevermined · agent-services api · cloud · Usage-based (verify)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/nevermined) [AgentCard AgentCard · agent-services api/cli · cloud · Per-card funding; no subscription](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/agentcard) [Keycard Keycard · agent-services api · cloud · Usage-based (verify)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/keycard) [Arcade Arcade · agent-services api · cloud · Free tier; usage-based (verify)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/arcade) [Scalekit Scalekit · agent-services api · cloud · Free tier; usage-based (verify)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/scalekit) [Composio Composio · agent-services api · local/cloud · Free tier; usage-based (verify)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/composio) [E2B E2B · agent-services api · cloud · Hobby: usage-based; Pro $150/mo plus usage](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/e2b) [Browserbase Browserbase · agent-services api · cloud · Free tier; usage-based (verify)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/browserbase) [Exa Exa · agent-services api · cloud · Free tier; per-request pricing](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/exa) [Mem0 Mem0 · agent-services api · local/cloud · Free OSS; cloud tiers (verify)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/mem0) [OpenMail OpenMail · agent-services api · cloud · Free: 3 inboxes / 3,000 emails per month; Pro: €9/month plus usage, 10 inboxes / 10,000 emails (checked October 12, 2026)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/openmail) [Nylas Nylas · agent-services api · cloud · Free tier; Essentials: $15/month, with separate Connect and Agent Accounts allowances (checked October 12, 2026)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/nylas) [Resend Resend · agent-services api · cloud · Transactional Free: 3,000 emails/month, 100/day; Pro: $20/month for 50,000, plus overages. Counts sent and received mail; each To, Cc, and Bcc recipient counts separately (checked October 12, 2026)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/resend) [Postmark Postmark · agent-services api · cloud · Free developer tier: 100 emails/month; Pro with inbound processing: $16.50/month at 10,000 emails (checked October 12, 2026)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/postmark) FAQ ## Frequently asked ### What is Daytona? Daytona provides programmable sandboxes for running agent-generated code. SDKs, an API, and a CLI manage environments, files, processes, and their lifecycle. ### Who is Daytona for? Developers supplying execution environments to their own agents, with explicit control over runtime resources and persistence. ### How much does Daytona cost? Usage-based CPU, memory, and storage; introductory credits. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-10-16; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. ### Does Daytona run locally or in the cloud? Daytona runs in the vendor's cloud. Its interfaces are an API or protocol, a terminal (CLI). ### What are alternatives to Daytona? Other agent service entries in the catalog: AgentMail, x402, Agent Payments Protocol, Skyfire, Payman, Nevermined, AgentCard, Keycard, Arcade, Scalekit, Composio, E2B, Browserbase, Exa, Mem0, OpenMail, Nylas, Resend, Postmark. Different categories solve the same problem differently — see the Agent services category page for tradeoffs. ### What should I know before adopting Daytona? This is execution infrastructure; your application supplies the agent. Container stop preserves files but clears memory, while VM pause can preserve both. Budget storage and retained state separately from running compute. Spec sheet **Name**: Daytona **Vendor**: [Daytona](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/daytona) **Category**: [Agent services](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/agent-services) **Interfaces**: api · cli **Hosting**: cloud **Pricing**: Usage-based CPU, memory, and storage; introductory credits **Status**: actively maintained **Record ID**: `sys://daytona/daytona` **Verified**: [2026-10-16](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog) Before you choose - [E2B vs Daytona: what does a completed agent task cost?](https://www.agentlist.io/articles/e2b-vs-daytona) Sources - [↗ www.daytona.io](https://www.daytona.io/) - [↗ www.daytona.io/docs/](https://www.daytona.io/docs/) - [↗ www.daytona.io/docs/en/sandboxes/](https://www.daytona.io/docs/en/sandboxes/) - [↗ www.daytona.io/docs/en/persistence/](https://www.daytona.io/docs/en/persistence/) - [↗ www.daytona.io/pricing](https://www.daytona.io/pricing) Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. 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