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Daytona vs Wave V3
Provides dev environment setup, not a SaaS codebase.
DaytonaSet up a development environment on any infrastructure, with a single command.
Wave V3Turn your SaaS idea into reality – fast.Which to pick
Pick Daytona if you want…
- Self-hosted sandbox environments
- Dev environment provisioning
- Integrations with Python, TypeScript or Ruby (on Daytona's list, not Wave V3's)
Pick Wave V3 if you want…
- Ready-made Laravel SaaS starter
- Integrations with Laravel, Livewire or Alpine.js (on Wave V3's list, not Daytona's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Daytona:Daytona is an open-source dev environment manager that creates secure, elastic sandboxes for code and AI agent execution.
- Wave V3:Wave is an open-source Laravel & Livewire SaaS boilerplate with built-in auth, billing, subscriptions, and more.
- Best for
- Daytona:Self-hosted sandbox environments
- Wave V3:Ready-made Laravel SaaS starter
- Who it’s for
- Daytona:Developers and teams needing isolated, reproducible environments for any infrastructure.
- Wave V3:Developers who want to launch a SaaS quickly using Laravel.
- Pricing
- Daytona:Open source
- Wave V3:Open source
- Open source
- Daytona:Yes, 71,707 GitHub stars
- Wave V3:Yes, 6,552 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Daytona:Python, TypeScript, Ruby, Go, Java
- Wave V3:Laravel, Livewire, Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS, Filament, Stripe, Paddle
Daytona features
- Sandboxes. Isolated full composable computers that spin up in under 90 ms and retain state.
- Agent tools. Programmatic APIs and SDKs for code execution, filesystem ops, and lifecycle management.
- Human tools. Dashboard, web terminal, SSH and VNC access for interactive sessions.
- Platform controls. Governance, API keys, audit logs and OpenTelemetry for organizations.
- System tools. Hooks, webhooks and network limits for custom lifecycle events.
- Multi-language SDKs. Client libraries for Python, TypeScript, Ruby, Go and Java.
Wave V3 features
- Authentication. Customizable user registration and login powered by DevDojo Auth.
- Billing & Subscriptions. One-time or recurring payments via Stripe or Paddle, linked to user roles.
- Roles & Permissions. Assign permissions based on roles and tie roles to subscription plans.
- User Profiles. Public profiles with configurable fields for each user.
- Blog & Changelog. Built-in blog and changelog to publish posts and updates.
- Admin Panel. Filament-powered admin to manage users, posts, plans, and settings.
Daytona vs Wave V3 FAQ
Is Daytona or Wave V3 free?+
Yes, both are free and open source.
Is Daytona or Wave V3 open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Daytona (daytonaio/daytona on GitHub) and Wave V3 (thedevdojo/wave on GitHub, MIT license).
Do Daytona and Wave V3 integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Daytona lists Python, TypeScript, Ruby, Go and 1 more; Wave V3 lists Laravel, Livewire, Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS and 3 more.
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