boat Makes Full VMs Cheap for Agent Fleets

boat’s appeal is straightforward: serious agent workloads need real computers, not fragile containers. Its aggressive pricing is compelling, but reliability, security, and regional coverage will matter more than benchmark stunts as fleets scale.

• –Full VMs support arbitrary tools, Docker, systemd, browsers, and long-running processes.
• –Per-second billing and a $0.036/hour default machine undercut many sandbox competitors.
• –Snapshot-based forking makes parallel agent workflows and repeatable environments practical.
• –CLI, API, and SDK access reduce integration friction for agent platforms and software factories.
• –EU-only regions and self-reported performance claims remain important evaluation constraints.