Firecracker vs Shells
FirecrackerContainerization & Orchestration
Free / Open SourcePublished price
ShellsVirtual Desktop Infrastructure
Starts at $4.95/moPublished price
Firecracker Containerization & Orchestration Secure and fast microVMs for serverless computing | Shells Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Your Personal Cloud Computer | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Containerization & Orchestration | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure |
| What it is | Open-source microVM virtualization technology from AWS providing fast and secure startup of lightweight virtual machines for containers. | Cloud computing platform providing virtual desktop environments accessible from any device for personal and business use. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Free / Open Source Open-source (Apache 2.0) virtualization technology from AWS. No paid tier and no license fee; the software is free to run. Costs, if any, come from the underlying cloud/compute yo… | Starts at $4.95/mo |
| Pricing model | Free | Tiered plans |
| Free options | Free plan · No free trial | Not available |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2018 | 2019 |
| Team size | 10001+ employees | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Seattle, WA | Napa, CA |