Firebase it's a robust Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) and app development platform, especially for teams building cross-platform mobile and web applications.

The platform offers a unified suite of managed services such as authentication, real-time and document databases (Realtime Database, Cloud Firestore), cloud storage, serverless functions, and integrated analytics.

Integration with Google Cloud and support for emerging AI features, including Gemini API and machine learning SDKs, are handled efficiently, making it straightforward to add advanced capabilities to apps.

The SDKs are well-documented and available for multiple languages and frameworks (Kotlin, Swift, JavaScript, Dart, Flutter, Unity, C++), which streamlines development across iOS, Android, and web environments.

The platform’s hosting, monitoring, and deployment tools work consistently, and the ability to automate common development tasks using pre-packaged, open-source bundles is a valuable addition.

The integration with popular tools and the open-source ecosystem further enhances extensibility and workflow integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The platform’s learning curve can be significant for new users, particularly when configuring advanced features or integrating multiple Firebase products into complex architectures. Navigating the console and understanding the nuances between similar products (such as Cloud Firestore vs. Realtime Database) requires careful attention. Pricing can also become unpredictable as usage scales, especially with real-time data and cloud functions. Some integrations with external or legacy systems may require additional custom development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Firebase provides almost everything in one place — database, auth, hosting, and push notifications—so I don't have to juggle different tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the pricing can get tricky as your app grows, it's not super clear at first Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Firebase is one of the best BaaS service I would say for beginners. Firebase comes with a free tier which helps in testing your idea and the best thing is everything you will need for your backend you will find here. From different types of authentication(email, OAuth, SMS) to different types of database, Crash Handling, etc all in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As your project will scale the cost of managing your backend increases significantly and migrating from firebase is not so easy which makes you spend more on your backend Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Panel, library easy integrate with other software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

need to pay for more space if you work freelance Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

-Data is reflected in realtime, no delay at at all

-Provides SDK for user authentication & session managment

-Easy configuration with mobile apps and webapp

-Easy to integrate with other GCP products & services

-Provides backend as a Service Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

-Only thing I do not like is the pricing. I think pricing can be more competitive as right now its bit high Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Realtime Database which heps me real time data sync accross all devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Costing is high compared to other service providers. Also pricing model is also not attractive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Firestore - for storing, editing and retrieving data.

Auth - To easily manage the creation and update of user's login credentials. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing with higher scale project, after a certain point it can get really pricey. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.