MCP Sandbox Computer VM for AI vs Open Computer Use

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Sandbox Computer VM for AI and Open Computer Use MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Sandbox Computer VM for AI when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Open Computer Use when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Sandbox Computer VM for AI Cloud Platforms	Open Computer Use Cloud Platforms
Summary	Named Docker and Fly Machine sandbox computers with an interactive MCP App dashboard.	Give any LLM its own computer — Docker sandboxes with bash, browser, docs, and sub-agents
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-sandbox-computer-vm-for-ai": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-sandbox-computer-vm-for-ai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-computer-use": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8081/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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