LocalStack has partnered with GitHub to make its local AWS emulator free for anyone with access to the GitHub Student Developer Pack. The Student Plan unlocks LocalStack's most powerful AWS emulator in a ready-to-use environment, so you can work with services like S3, Lambda, DynamoDB and API Gateway on your laptop with no credit card and no surprise AWS bill.
Students also get 1,000 monthly CI/CD credits to run local builds and tests continuously. Access lasts as long as you are a student actively enrolled in the GitHub Student Developer Pack.