Sandboxie Plus and Classic share the same core components, the main difference is that the Classic user interface is no longer under development. Hence, new core functionality is only available in the SandMan user interface of Sandboxie Plus. Likewise, various other new features are only implemented in the SandMan UI. Another difference is that Sandboxie Plus is provided under a custom license, while Sandboxie Classic is provided under a GPL-3.0+ license.

Some exclusive functionality is only available to project supporters with a valid Supporter Certificate, see the table below.

Starting with version 1.11.0, an Advanced Encryption Pack is also available, which must be obtained in addition to the supporter certificate in order to use sandbox encryption.

Please note that a Business Certificate is required to use Sandboxie Plus in a commercial or educational setting!

Plus vs. Classic Free     Premium Free vs. Premium Free HOME PERSONAL FAMILY PACK BUSINESS ETERNAL
Usage       Personal Personal Personal Personal Commercial Personal
Support reminder Red Color Yes Green Color No   Red Color Yes Green Color No Green Color No Green Color No Green Color No Green Color No
PCs per certificate   As Certified     Personal** Personal Personal and Family*** 1 Personal and Family
Expiration   As Certified     Yellow Color 1 year of use YellowGreen Color 1 year of updates* Yellow Color 1 year of use Yellow Color 1 year of use Green Color No
Old builds work after expiration   As Certified     Red Color No Green Color Yes Red Color No Red Color No  
Sandboxie-Live Red Color No Red Color No   Red Color No Yellow Color 1 year of support Yellow Color 1 year of support Yellow Color 1 year of support Yellow Color 1 year of support Yes****
UI dark mode Red Color No Red Color No   Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes
Start Menu integration Red Color No Red Color No   Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes
Windows 11 context menu Red Color No Red Color No   Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes
Box snapshots Red Color No Red Color No   Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes
WFP support Red Color No Green Color Yes (no UI)   Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes
Privacy enhanced boxes Red Color No Green Color Yes (no UI)   Red Color No Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes
Security enhanced boxes Red Color No Green Color Yes (no UI)   Red Color No Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes
Compatibility enhanced boxes Red Color No Green Color Yes (no UI)   Red Color No Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes
ARM64 support Red Color No Red Color No   Orange Color Trial Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes
RAM Disk integration Red Color No Green Color Yes (no UI)   Red Color No Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes Green Color Yes

* A personal type certificate, once expired, does not unlock features in builds compiled after its expiration date. Builds compiled before that time retain their exclusive unlocked features state.

** Personal covers all devices you use yourself, so if you have a laptop and a desktop, one certificate covers both.

*** A family pack can be used for the entire family, it is not required for the family to live in the same household, so the certificate can be used for children who have moved out or your grandparents.

**** For as long as the service exists.