Built different
Where it matters most — RDS, ElastiCache, and ECS run real Docker containers. No fake endpoints, no stubbed responses.
🐘 Real databases via RDS CreateDBInstance spins up an actual Postgres or MySQL Docker container. Connect with psycopg2 — it's a real database.
🔴 Real Redis via ElastiCache CreateCacheCluster starts an actual Redis container. Use redis-py, run SUBSCRIBE, use it as your session store.
🐳 Real containers via ECS RunTask pulls and starts real Docker containers via the Docker socket. Test your ECS task definitions locally.
🔍 Real SQL via Athena Queries execute via DuckDB when installed. Query S3 data with actual SQL, get actual result sets back. Falls back to mock results without it.
🔌 Full SDK compatibility Works with boto3, AWS CLI, Terraform, CDK, Pulumi — any tool that speaks the AWS API.