TL;DR;

fck-nat is an open-source, cost-effective alternative to AWS Managed NAT Gateway. It dramatically reduces costs, eliminates data transfer charges, and supports high-bandwidth traffic. Built on Amazon Linux 2023, fck-nat offers features like high availability, custom monitoring with CloudWatch, and flexible deployment options using Terraform, CDK, or CloudFormation. Ideal for cost-sensitive setups and development environments, fck-nat has some limitations in production.

Managing Network Address Translation (NAT) in AWS can be expensive and tricky, but that's where fck-nat comes in. It's a simple, affordable, and customizable alternative to AWS Managed NAT Gateway that saves you money while keeping things running smoothly.

What is fck-nat?

fck-nat is an open-source project providing a modern, cost-effective alternative to AWS Managed NAT Gateway. Built on Amazon Linux 2023 and available as a pre-configured Amazon Machine Image (AMI), fck-nat supports high-bandwidth traffic at significantly lower costs than AWS's proprietary solutions. It also offers flexibility in deployment, including support for high-availability (HA) configurations, static IPs, and custom monitoring with CloudWatch.