LocalStack for AWS: Tiers, Licensing, and Access
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This document outlines the features, emulated AWS services, and enhancements included in each LocalStack for AWS tier. It also clarifies how licensing works across workspaces and users.
As of May 8, 2025, LocalStack for AWS is offered in four tiers:
- Free
- Base
- Ultimate
- Enterprise (custom offering available via Sales only)
If you purchased a LocalStack license before May 8, 2025, click here to learn about your available features and legacy entitlements.
Licensing & Access Rules
Each workspace can only be assigned a single pricing tier. You cannot mix and match (e.g., Base and Ultimate) within the same workspace.
Licenses must be assigned to individual users. This generates an authentication token that enables access to the emulator and any enhancements included in the tier.
Not sure which tier fits your use case? Explore our pricing page.
For unique licensing needs across teams or environments, please contact Sales.
Usage Allocation Per Workspace
All paid tiers include a fixed allocation of:
- CI credits (monthly pool)
- Ephemeral Instance minutes (monthly pool)
- Cloud Pod storage (per contract, shared across all users)
We will soon support self-service purchasing of additional credits, minutes, and storage. Until then, please reach out to Sales if you need to expand your usage.
Service Coverage Clarification
The table below shows which AWS services are available in each pricing tier. It does not indicate the level of API coverage or feature availability.
To learn more about how a service behaves in LocalStack, refer to that individual service page or contact Support.
Legacy Plans
As of May 8, 2025, the following plans are no longer available for new purchases. If you’re an existing customer on one of these tiers, your subscription remains active and unchanged. You’ll continue receiving all regular version updates and will not experience any downgrade or loss of access. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Support.
Subscription Continuity
You may continue purchasing new licenses under your current legacy plan for the duration of your active subscription. However, if your subscription lapses, we may not be able to restore access to these legacy plans.
Legacy Plan Usage Allocations
Starter:
- 100 CI credits for the first 3 licenses
- +20 CI credits per additional license
- 240 CI credits maximum
Teams:
- 1000 CI credits for the first 3 licenses
- +200 CI credits per additional license
- 2400 CI credits maximum
- Includes workspace-wide Ephemeral Instance minutes and Cloud Pod storage
Enterprise:
- Unlimited CI credits
- Includes workspace-wide Ephemeral Instance minutes and Cloud Pod storage
- Detailed values for CI credits, minutes, and storage are shown in the table below
For any subscription or access-related questions, please reach out to Support.