as a "free" tool. The free code works fine for integration testing a few...
#localstack as a "free" tool. The free code works fine for integration testing a few specific #AWS services or a few app that happen to be all community edition services.
But for any real world app that wasn't architected specifically to stay within localstack's free offering, using local stack for an entire app requires Pro & a monthly subscription.
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https://docs.localstack.cloud/user-guide/aws/feature-coverage/
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Localstack depends on docker/docker-desktop and doesn't work with podman. So localstack + docker-desktop is $480/year out-of-pocket unless you have the ear of your purchasing department.