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Firebase

Google's backend platform for web and mobile apps.

ServiceFreemium

Set of managed Google services with a realtime database (Firestore), authentication, hosting, functions and notifications.

When to use

For mobile and web apps that need a ready-made backend, realtime and authentication quickly.

When to avoid

If you want to avoid vendor lock-in or need a relational database.

Alternatives

They do a similar job. Compare before choosing.

  • Postgres + auth + storage + realtime.

    ServiceFreemium★ 114.3K

From the same area, with a close purpose.

  • Serverless Postgres with database branches.

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  • Distributed SQLite at the edge, based on libSQL.

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  • AWS's serverless NoSQL database, with steady latency at any scale.

    ServicePaid