Enterprise, Cloud & API Sandboxes
Data last verified 2026-07-26
Compare at a glance
| Sandbox | Category | Free tier | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce Sandbox | SaaS platform sandbox | Developer sandbox included with many editions | Salesforce admins/architects testing config, code and data before production deploys. |
| ServiceNow PDI | SaaS platform sandbox | Free PDI via Developer Program | Developers and learners building on ServiceNow without a paid sub-production instance. |
| Stripe Sandbox | Payment / fintech API sandbox | Free (part of every Stripe account) | Developers integrating Stripe payments who need isolated, reproducible test environments. |
| Plaid Sandbox | Payment / fintech API sandbox | Free (Sandbox) | Developers integrating Plaid who want to test flows with mock bank data. |
| AWS Sandbox | Cloud provider dev account | Builder Center Sandbox is free | Learners and enterprise platform teams needing isolated, guardrailed AWS experimentation. |
| Mastercard Sandbox | Payment / fintech API sandbox | Free (Mastercard Developers) | Developers and FIs integrating Mastercard APIs before production certification. |
| Shopify Development Store | SaaS platform sandbox | Free (unlimited dev stores) | App and theme developers building on Shopify before production. |
Figures are vendor-published approximations as of the verified date. Tap a name for sources.
All enterprise, sandboxes
Salesforce Sandbox
A Salesforce sandbox is an isolated copy of a production org — available as Developer, Developer Pro, Partial Copy or Full — used to build and test changes safely before deploying.
ServiceNow PDI
A ServiceNow Personal Developer Instance (PDI) is a free, full-featured ServiceNow instance from the Developer Program for building and learning, subject to reclamation if left idle.
Stripe Sandbox
A Stripe sandbox is an isolated copy of a Stripe account with its own API keys, webhooks and data — now the default way to test, replacing legacy test mode.
Plaid Sandbox
Plaid Sandbox is a free environment with mock financial data and unlimited test Items for building against Plaid before moving to Production.
AWS Sandbox
An "AWS sandbox" can mean three different things — the free AWS Builder Center Sandbox, an isolated Sandbox OU account under AWS Organizations, or the Innovation Sandbox on AWS solution.
Mastercard Sandbox
The Mastercard Developers sandbox gives each project a test environment that mirrors production APIs, with Postman/Insomnia collections and per-API test cards.
Shopify Development Store
A Shopify development store is a free, full-featured store that acts as a sandbox for building and testing apps and themes before going live.
FAQ
What is an enterprise or API sandbox?
It is a vendor-provided test environment — a Salesforce org, a cloud learning account, or a payment/fintech API sandbox like Stripe or Plaid — that lets you build and test against a platform without touching production data.
Are these sandboxes free?
Most first-party developer sandboxes are free (Salesforce Developer, ServiceNow PDI, Stripe/Plaid/PayPal sandboxes, Shopify dev stores). Premium tiers like a Salesforce Full sandbox are paid.
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