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Firebase

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Firebase, provided by Google, is a backend service and application development platform. It uses AI, cloud infrastructure, and cross-platform SDKs for efficient app development. Firebase offers tools and infrastructure for app creation and business growth.

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  • FreemiumProprietary

Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Online
4 / 5 Avg rating (5)
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Properties

  1.  Scalable

Features

  1.  Self Destructing Messages
  2.  Backend
  3.  Web-Database
  4.  NoSQL database
  5.  REST API
  6.  Messages in cloud
  7.  Private messaging
  8.  Real-time traffic
  9.  Database Publishing

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Top Positive Comment
Jason M
Apr 11, 2018
0

Fast, secure, feature-rich. Lots of resources available on their YouTube channel and documentation.

Top Negative Comment
Arsen Alther
Oct 24, 2019
0

A big vendor lock in. You cannot use other backend and are always tied to paying google

ancipov
Dec 23, 2021
0

Great no sql database

mandyschwartz
Oct 16, 2017
0

Great platform. provides me with tools and infrastructure to build better apps. Helps grow my business

HiroshiKubo
Sep 26, 2017
0

Great platform. Very helpful.

garysears
Apr 20, 2017
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Hey, guys. I used to run my app with Parse and was a very happy user. Got really bummed out when Facebook decided to shut it down so I migrated my app to Firebase. However, in the end, it didn't work out, coming from Parse the whole "json-file-as-a-database" approach is rather different and is quite limiting for what my app needed to do. I decided to try Backendless (https://backendless.com) and was extremely pleased with it. The development model is very similar to Parse and they go way beyond on the features and the capabilities of the system. Support for related data is fantastic and I can add my own server-side logic with JS. Configuring security for your data is very straightforward and I didn't need to learn any new formats for it. Was able to migrate in under 6 weeks. The support team is very responsive (compare to Firebase where getting a response from the team is akin to winning a lottery). Hope this feedback will be useful if you consider migrating off of Firebase.

What is Firebase?

Firebase, provided by Google, is a backend service and application development platform. It uses AI, cloud infrastructure, and cross-platform SDKs for efficient app development. Firebase offers tools and infrastructure for app creation and business growth.

Firebase is designed for fast development of quality mobile apps. It has a range of features that can be combined as needed. The process is streamlined with intuitive APIs in a single SDK, allowing developers to focus on customer needs.

Firebase Analytics, a free analytics solution, is integrated into Firebase. It offers insights into user behavior, aiding data-driven decisions. It works with other Firebase features for detailed analysis of metrics like click-through rates and app crashes.

Firebase supports cross-platform app delivery with APIs in single SDKs for iOS, Android, JavaScript, and C++. This allows expansion to different platforms without changing existing infrastructure. Most Firebase features are free, offering scalability for any project size. There are also four paid features with a free tier, and two paid plans for larger needs.

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    US flagGoogle
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    Subscription that costs $25 per month + free version with limited functionality.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4
  • Alternatives

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 6 comments and reviews about Firebase, and it has gotten 74 likes

Firebase was added to AlternativeTo by Eric Schultz on Apr 15, 2013 and this page was last updated Sep 4, 2024.