restructureddiscovered 2026-09-07 · effective date unknownmedium impact
The Hobby plan is still available and free, but the details have been updated. The number of emulated services is still 30+, and it includes a personal sandbox and CI testing. However, the pricing for other tiers has changed (Base is now $39/month or $45/month, Ultimate is $89/month), and there are more detailed feature breakdowns for each tier. A 'Base' tier has been added at $29/month billed annually. There is also a LocalStack for Snowflake offering with its own tiers and pricing. Source ↗
increasedeffective 2026-04-12low impact
Community Emulator still available as open source despite earlier discontinuation announcement. Free tier rebranded as Hobby plan with 30+ services Source ↗
removedeffective 2026-03-23high impact
LocalStack drops open-source Community Edition. Single unified image requires auth token. Free tier replaced with non-commercial-only tier requiring registration. Commercial use requires paid plan starting at $39/month Source ↗
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Is LocalStack's free tier still available?
LocalStack's free tier (Free) is considered risky because of one specific recorded change, on 2026-03-23: LocalStack drops open-source Community Edition. Single unified image requires auth token. Free tier replaced with non-commercial-only tier requiring registration. Commercial use requires paid plan starting at $39/month Source: https://blog.localstack.cloud/the-road-ahead-for-localstack/ Consider migrating to a more stable alternative.
How many free alternatives to LocalStack exist?
There are 1 free alternatives to LocalStack tracked on AgentDeals across the Testing category.
Has LocalStack changed their pricing?
LocalStack has 3 recorded pricing changes. The most recent was discovered 2026-09-07: The Hobby plan is still available and free, but the details have been updated. The number of emulated services is still 30+, and it includes a personal sandbox and CI testing. However, the pricing for other tiers has changed (Base is now $39/month or $45/month, Ultimate is $89/month), and there are more detailed feature breakdowns for each tier. A 'Base' tier has been added at $29/month billed annually. There is also a LocalStack for Snowflake offering with its own tiers and pricing. Source: https://www.localstack.cloud/pricing
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