Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: LocalStack
LocalStack clearly comes out ahead of AWS Lambda on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. LocalStack's paid plans start at $27/mo.
| Overview |  AWS LambdaEvent-driven serverless compute service that runs code at any scale. | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | LocalStack GmbH | Amazon Web Services |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | Development | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | devops | devops |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | localstack | aws-lambda |
|---|---|---|
| 110+ Emulated Services | ||
| $0.0000000309 Per Gb-Second For Additional Ephemeral Storage | ||
| 30+ Emulated Services | ||
| $0.0000166667 Per Gb-Second Of Compute Time (Tiered Pricing Applies) | ||
| 55+ Emulated Services | ||
| $0.008 Per Gb For Http Response Streaming | ||
| Additional Aws Regions | ||
| $0.20 Per 1 Million Requests | ||
| Advanced Iam Policy Testing | ||
| 1 Million Free Requests Per Month | ||
| Advanced Tooling For Resiliency Testing | ||
| 100 Gb Of Http Response Streaming Per Month (First 6Mb Per Request Free) | ||
| All Localstack For Aws Services & Features | ||
| 400,000 Gb-Seconds Of Compute Time Per Month | ||
| Application Previews For Sandboxes (100 Mins/Workspace/Month) | ||
| 512 Mb Of Ephemeral Storage | ||
| Application Previews For Sandboxes (500 Mins/Workspace/Month) | ||
| Basic Iam Policy Enforcement | ||
| Basic Support | ||
| Cloud Storage For State Files (3 Gb/Workspace, Lifetime) | ||
| Cloud Storage For State Files (300 Mb/Workspace, Lifetime) | ||
| Custom Sso + Scim | ||
| Enterprise Support | ||
| Everything In Base | ||
| Everything In Hobby | ||
| Extensions Marketplace | ||
| Flexible Aws Emulator Deployment Options | ||
| Fully Offline / Air-Gapped Image Delivery Options | ||
| Govcloud | ||
| Integration: Vs Code |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, LocalStack comes out ahead overall, though AWS Lambda can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both LocalStack and AWS Lambda offer a free tier.
AWS Lambda scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
LocalStack is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
