LocalStack
LocalStack is a cloud service emulator that runs in a single container, providing AWS-compatible APIs for local development and testing.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Emulate AWS services locally for faster, cheaper development
Who should look elsewhere
Not perfect parity
Pros
- +Test without AWS costs
- +Fast iteration
- +Full AWS API
Cons
- −Not perfect parity
- −Some features paid
Key features
- ✓AWS emulation
- ✓Local development
- ✓CI/CD integration
- ✓Persistence
- ✓Pro services
- ✓Open source
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | 30+ emulated services; Community access; Basic support |
| Base | $39 | month | 55+ services; 300 CI credits; Local state persistence |
| Ultimate | $89 | month | 110+ services; 1000 CI credits; 3GB Cloud pods |
| Enterprise | — | month | Offline operation; SSO controls; E2E encryption |