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PROS

Google Firebase provides real-time database capabilities, allowing real-time feedback and efficient handling of data changes.
The integration and deployment processes of Google Firebase are straightforward, offering a comprehensive backend environment out of the box.
Google Firebase's authentication features are highly valued for their security and ease, minimizing the need for developers to build systems from scratch.
Google Firebase includes valuable features like Analytics, Remote Config, and Crashlytics, which require minimal maintenance and offer detailed insights.
Google Firebase's scalability and stability are rated highly, making it a reliable choice for various application needs.

CONS

Google Firebase pricing is high compared to competitors, especially as usage grows and pricing becomes unpredictable.
JSON storage format in Google Firebase complicates migrations and differs significantly from SQL.
Improvements are necessary for Google Firebase's query functionalities to be more comparable to SQL.
Google Firebase's technical support should be improved and enhanced for customer needs.
Some features in Google Firebase, such as testing for iOS and integration capabilities, require improvement.
 

Google Firebase Pros review quotes

MG
Android Mobile & Software Developer Engineer & TI Manager at Nova Palma Energia Ltda.
May 3, 2017
Allows us to create functions without any infrastructure apart from the Google App Engine.
it_user871758 - PeerSpot reviewer
Programador at SOAINT
May 12, 2018
It has security rules to control database read/write operations in real-time.
it_user1035162 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Private Sector Software Solutions at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Aug 1, 2019
The main feature for us is that the tools are all in one place and that you don't need to bother with the backend system and the infrastructure.
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SF
Senior Architect at Masterworks
Aug 12, 2019
I found the flexibility of handling and dealing with database through EDL to be very useful.
JP
R&D Team Lead at Becon
Sep 23, 2019
The most valuable feature I like is about the realtime. Updates are also very fast.
AnthonyAbah - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Director at NAFDAC
Dec 3, 2019
The user interface is very good and easy to navigate.
HC
Fullstack software developer with Python and angular at Laureate International Universities
Dec 26, 2019
The Realtime Database feature is the most important for us since we are able to see changes in the database the moment they are happening.
NS
Technical Team Lead at AuthentiCode
Nov 10, 2020
If there's data added to the solution, there's a good record of it so it's easy to track everything.
CF
Application Development Manager at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Dec 23, 2020
What I like most about Google Firebase is that it's one of the easier options to host a website or app quickly.
Roche De Kock - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Developer at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Aug 23, 2021
Google Firebase is one I like a lot because it gives us a little bit more power and accessibility when it comes to publishing apps a lot quicker and for the needs that we have.
 

Google Firebase Cons review quotes

MG
Android Mobile & Software Developer Engineer & TI Manager at Nova Palma Energia Ltda.
May 3, 2017
Google Cloud Functions (which is still a BETA version) needs to have more control over the uploaded functions. That is, it needs more options for controlling the functions itself.
it_user871758 - PeerSpot reviewer
Programador at SOAINT
May 12, 2018
Firebase uses JSON, and the storage format is very different to that of SQL. This does not allow for easy migrations.
it_user1035162 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Private Sector Software Solutions at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Aug 1, 2019
There was no way of knowing how the rise in traffic would impact the price.
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SF
Senior Architect at Masterworks
Aug 12, 2019
Their technical support needs to be enhanced with more support for customers.
JP
R&D Team Lead at Becon
Sep 23, 2019
We use Firebase for media processing and we are growing more. As we grow, the pricing goes high and it's high compared to competitors. The solution is expensive.
AnthonyAbah - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Director at NAFDAC
Dec 3, 2019
The cold start-up of the cloud function needs to speed up. For me personally, I'm not experienced in anything there, however, I've just read online it's a problem.
HC
Fullstack software developer with Python and angular at Laureate International Universities
Dec 26, 2019
I would like to have a facility for testing possible scenarios by writing dummy data and then doing different queries.
NS
Technical Team Lead at AuthentiCode
Nov 10, 2020
The solution needs to offer capabilities to work offline. Like Firestore, we should be able to do insertion, updating, and deletion offline.
CF
Application Development Manager at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Dec 23, 2020
I would like to see faster data migration and some support for other languages in the next release.
Roche De Kock - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Developer at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Aug 23, 2021
The only thing that I won't do on Firebase is the hosting side of things for a progressive web app because it feels like you actually still need to download the app first before you can actually get into the functionality of the app.