Introducing LocalStack's New AWS Tiers and Expanded Snowflake Support

Have You Heard About LocalStack’s New Mission?

At LocalStack, we’ve always believed that the best way to support developers is to remove friction and let them lead. That means faster iteration loops, fewer roadblocks, and more control in the hands of the people building the future. It means creating tools that feel like superpowers.

Today, we’re proud to share important steps towards that mission.

We’re unveiling a complete redesign of pricing and packaging for our AWS emulators, alongside launching an entirely new product line —LocalStack for Snowflake. These changes are the result of months of listening closely to our community and customers, and reflecting on a simple question: what do developers need right now?

What we heard was consistent and clear. Teams are working across increasingly complex stacks. They must test integrations quickly and safely. They want flexibility, not friction. They need a platform that accelerates their development.

A Simpler Way to Choose Your LocalStack for AWS.

As LocalStack has matured, so have the ways our customers use it. Some are just getting started with local cloud testing. Others are running full-scale application stacks and advanced CI/CD pipelines entirely on LocalStack.

With that growth has come a need for simpler, clearer packaging —one that aligns with the real stages of product development and supports teams as they scale.

Our new LocalStack for AWS offerings do exactly that.

New LocalStack for AWS Offerings: Built for How You Build.

We’re also rolling out new packaging for our AWS emulators, designed around real workflows we see every day from developers and teams like yours.

Each new tier reflects a different stage of the development journey.

Free

For developers new to the cloud. Experiment safely. No risk, no cost. Free forever.

The Free tier offers developers a place to safely experiment with AWS emulation. No cost, no risk, and no credit card required. The free plan is expanding on what we’re giving the community, including access to the LocalStack Resource Browser that allows you to view, manage, and deploy AWS resources locally while building & testing cloud applications.

Base

For teams building production-grade apps using core AWS services. Great for testing simple serverless applications.

The new Base tier is ideal for building production-grade apps with foundational AWS services. Streamlined. Predictable. Easy to adopt.

Ultimate

For engineering orgs tackling advanced configurations, IAM policies, or large-scale systems. Perfect for perfecting complex applications.

Our Ultimate tier supports teams navigating scale, complexity, and infrastructure policies. From advanced application stacks, to in-depth debugging capabilities and lightning-fast test cycles in CI, it’s built for teams who dream of confidence at every step.

New users can start with an Ultimate trial and no credit card is required. When the trial ends, you’ll have the option to move to a paid tier or continue on Free.

Enterprise

For organizations with strict security, compliance, or infrastructure requirements. Custom solutions, support, and deployment.

And for organizations with regulatory requirements or enterprise needs, the Enterprise tier offers advanced security, custom deployment options, and dedicated support.

See our full breakdown of emulators and enhancements for each tier.

LocalStack for Snowflake. Isolate. Test Securely.

For many of our users, Snowflake has become a core part of their data infrastructure. But testing Snowflake integrations systematically and in isolation has remained a pain point. Slow and often impossible to do safely in CI environments. That changes now.

We’re deepening our commitment by introducing LocalStack for Snowflake, a dedicated new emulator that brings our local-first philosophy to one of the most powerful data platforms in the world. With this release, developers will be able to:

• Simulate Snowflake environments locally
• Test data pipelines and integrations without risking production systems
• Move faster with confidence

Now, every data engineer gets a secure and isolated local test environment —enabling quick feedback cycles, fostering reproducibility, and bringing software engineering rigor to data applications.

The Snowflake emulator will be available through a dedicated licensing structure, with both sales-led and self-service options. A broader self-serve release is planned for June, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring this capability into the hands of builders like you.

Want early access? Join the waitlist and we’ll notify you when it drops.

What About Existing Customers?

Nothing is changing for any of our existing customers. Your current plans remain intact, and you can continue to renew on your existing terms for the foreseeable future. For those who want to explore a new tier, our team is here to help guide the transition at your pace. We’re also continuing to support our community image, now with additional web functionality launching soon.

It’s now easier than ever to try everything LocalStack has to offer. New users can easily access a free trial of the Ultimate tier. Zero strings attached. If you’re returning after a period of inactivity and want to give the trial another shot, reach out to Support to get started.

What This Really Means for Developers.

This isn’t just a pricing update. It’s a reflection of where the industry is headed and where we believe developer experience must go next.

When we first launched LocalStack, our focus was on emulating AWS locally. That foundation remains core to who we are. But as teams began using LocalStack to test larger systems, more complex deployments, and real-world production workflows, we realized we were building something bigger: we’re fundamentally rethinking how cloud applications are being developed. We’re making cloud development local, repeatable, and radically efficient.

Our recent LocalStack v4.4 release and adding LocalStack for Snowflake are the next natural evolution of that vision. And it won’t stop there. Our roadmap continues to push toward multi-cloud emulation, deeper collaboration tooling, and features that give developers the superpower to test the untestable. Snapshots, failovers, deep state inspection, chaos engineering, and much more — all using the power of your own machines.

Everything we’re building is grounded in one core belief: developers deserve tools that keep up with the pace and power of their ambition.

And We’re Just Getting Started.

We’re excited to keep evolving LocalStack with the same developer-first focus that got us here. You’re building fast, complex systems. Our mission and drive is to help you test without cloud gotchas.

We want to thank the incredible LocalStack community for continuing to support and shape this platform. Your feedback, ideas, and trust are what make this work matter. Whether you’ve been with us from the early open source days or you’re just discovering what’s possible when cloud development goes local, we’re grateful to be on this journey with you.

We also want to recognize our internal team, who continue to approach every challenge with incredible courage, passion, curiosity, and empathy for our users. The work behind this release has been enormous, and we’re incredibly proud of what they’ve built.

To our users: we hope these changes make it easier to get started, easier to scale, and easier to do your best work. Thank you for building with us every day.

We invite you to explore these new offerings and share your thoughts. Your feedback has shaped LocalStack into what it is today, and it will continue to guide our future journey.

Ready to experience the next generation of LocalStack? Check out our new plans or contact our team to schedule a personalized demo.

Together, let’s keep shaping the future of cloud development! Locally.

Want early access to LocalStack for Snowflake? Join the waitlist.

New to LocalStack? Get your free 14-day trial.

Questions? Talk to us, we’re happy to help!