Firebase
Firebase β Google's BaaS platform providing Firestore, Realtime Database, Auth, Cloud Functions, and Hosting.
Our Verdict
Best for mobile app mvp with tight deadline. Firebase offers Pay-as-you-go (Blaze). High vendor lock-in.
Pros
- Mobile app MVP with tight deadline
- auth + DB + hosting + analytics in one platform
- Faster time-to-market vs. building from scratch
Cons
- Need SQL database or complex queries
- Want to avoid vendor lock-in β Firebase is HIGH lock-in
- High lock-in β proprietary APIs make migration difficult
When to Use Firebase
Good fit if you need
- Mobile app MVP with tight deadline
- Need auth + DB + hosting + analytics in one platform
- Google Cloud ecosystem user
Not the best choice if
- Need SQL database or complex queries β use Supabase
- Want to avoid vendor lock-in β Firebase is HIGH lock-in
- Need self-hosted option
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Pricing
Price wrong?Firebase Pricing
- Pricing Model
- hybrid
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Free Tier Limits
- Spark: 50K MAUs, 1GB storage
- Entry Price
- Pay-as-you-go (Blaze)
- Enterprise Available
- Yes
- Billing Complexity
- Medium
- Transparency Score
- 4/5
Beta β estimates may differ from actual pricing
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Scale
Lock-in Assessment
High β deep binding to Google ecosystem, Firestore/RTDB proprietary, requires re-architecting backend
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