# sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie

Sandboxie Plus & Classic

Repository: https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sandboxie
Homepage: https://Sandboxie-Plus.com
Language: C
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-25T01:31:44+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2337, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 17, "gap_med": 19, "n_releases_24m": 32}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 19260, forks 2052 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:27.543267+00:00)

## What it is
Sandboxie Plus and Classic are open-source sandbox-based isolation applications for Windows that run programs in isolated environments without permanently modifying the filesystem or registry. The Plus build adds a Qt-based UI with enhanced security and privacy features, while Classic retains the original MFC UI.

## Use cases
- run untrusted programs safely on Windows
- test software without installing it permanently
- browse the web in an isolated sandbox
- isolate applications from each other and the host
- protect personal data from sandboxed apps
- open suspicious files or email attachments safely

## When to choose
- you need to run or test untrusted Windows applications in isolation
- you want to prevent software from permanently modifying your system or registry
- you need multiple isolated environments running simultaneously on Windows 7+

## When to avoid
- you need sandboxing on Linux or macOS
- you need full virtual machines with a separate OS rather than application-level isolation
- you require guaranteed protection against kernel-level exploits

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, privacy
- domain: security, privacy, windows
- platform: windows
- tags: sandboxing, isolation, application-virtualization, untrusted-software

## Member repositories
- sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:27.543267+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:00:23.994295+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:27.543267+00:00, sha dae7ba5b3512)
  - homepage: https://Sandboxie-Plus.com (fetched 2026-08-29T07:58:39.415932+00:00, sha 8ebbd345d861)
  - site_page: https://sandboxie-plus.com/plus-features (fetched 2026-08-29T07:58:39.418571+00:00, sha 72d9744f2d16)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.