Why hackers moved from sysbox to bubblewrap
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“You can handroll a lot with:”benswerd, 2026-04-06original comment ↗
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sysbox vs bubblewrap
| sysbox | bubblewrap | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 2 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 2 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 2 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of sysbox
No further criticism of sysbox captured yet.
Praise for bubblewrap
“If your security model is sandboxing an agent to ensure they don't nuke your PC, then there are a lot of options, you can use something like bubblewrap[1] or a microVM…”read full quote
“If your security model is sandboxing an agent to ensure they don't nuke your PC, then there are a lot of options, you can use something like bubblewrap[1] or a microVM like libkrun[2]”