What is Firebase?
Firebase provides a comprehensive backend platform for web and mobile app development, offering real-time databases, user authentication, serverless functions, and AI tools.
Firebase: Google's Comprehensive Platform for App Development
Firebase is a powerful, cloud-based platform by Google that offers a suite of backend services, enabling developers to build, manage, and scale web and mobile applications with remarkable ease. It functions as a Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS), allowing developers to concentrate on the frontend and user experience without the complexities of server management. Firebase is particularly adept at supporting modern applications, including those powered by AI and generative features.
Streamlined Development and Backend Services
Firebase simplifies the entire development lifecycle through its diverse set of tools. It provides essential services like real-time NoSQL databases (Realtime Database and Cloud Firestore) for seamless data synchronization, robust user authentication, and Cloud Functions for serverless backend logic. Developers can quickly prototype and build applications using these managed services, accelerating their time to market.
Hosting, Performance, and Analytics
The platform includes production-grade web hosting with a global Content Delivery Network (CDN), ensuring fast load times and reliable performance for web applications. Firebase also offers comprehensive analytics and monitoring tools, allowing developers to track user behavior, identify performance bottlenecks, and optimize their applications for better engagement and stability.
AI Integration and Growth Tools
Firebase is increasingly focused on integrating AI capabilities, providing tools and SDKs to easily incorporate Google's AI models, such as Gemini, into applications. Beyond development, it offers features for app growth, including A/B testing, in-app messaging, and push notifications, helping developers engage users and monetize their applications effectively.
What features and use cases does Firebase offer?
- Backend as a Service (BaaS) functionality
- Real-time NoSQL database management
- User authentication and authorization
- Serverless backend function execution
- Web and mobile app hosting with CDN
- App analytics and performance monitoring
- Machine learning and AI model integration
Prices
| Pricing Category | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Spark Plan | Free tier for personal projects and small apps, includes generous limits for most services like Authentication (50k MAUs), Firestore (1 GiB storage, daily reads/writes), Realtime Database (1 GB storage), Cloud Functions (2M invocations), Hosting (5 GB storage), and Cloud Storage (5 GB storage). | free |
| Blaze Plan (Pay-as-you-go) | For larger applications exceeding Spark plan limits, usage-based billing applies. Examples: Firebase Authentication ($0.0055–$0.0025/MAU beyond 50k), Cloud Firestore ($0.115/GiB storage, per 100k reads/writes/deletes), Realtime Database (pay per GB stored/downloaded/connections), Cloud Functions (pay per invocation/compute/egress), Hosting ($0.026/GB storage, $0.15/GB egress), Cloud Storage ($0.10/GB storage, $0.15-$0.20/GiB egress). Phone authentication and advanced SAML/OIDC are also paid features. | Varies by usage |
Prices may vary by region. We do not guarantee the accuracy of prices. For current information see: https://firebase.google.com
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