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Google Firebase pros and cons

Vendor: Google
4.2 out of 5
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PROS

Google Firebase provides multiple valuable features such as real-time database updates, analytics, remote config, and crashlytics.
The platform offers out-of-the-box functionalities like identity management and security without needing extensive development.
Google Firebase allows for seamless integration with development environments, making it ideal for rapid app deployment and scalability.
Firebase's authentication features significantly simplify secure user management and implementation processes.
Its storage capabilities are easily integrated into mobile applications and are critical for storing and retrieving data efficiently.

CONS

Google Firebase needs more control over uploaded functions and better options for controlling them.
The use of JSON as a storage format makes migrations difficult compared to SQL.
Technical support needs enhancement to better assist customers.
The cold startup of cloud functions needs to be faster.
Pricing is high compared to competitors, affecting scalability.
 

Google Firebase Pros review quotes

Yehuda Parnes - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 5, 2022
The most beautiful feature of Google Firebase is that it gives you a lot of functionalities out of the box, without you having to develop or having to complete a solution. For example, identity management is integrated, and security is out of the box, particularly security for the user and the ability of each user to see his data. I also like that Google Firebase has a really good performance and is comparable to MongoDB. It's on the same level, and sometimes, it's on an even higher level than MongoDB. Other functions that Google Firebase has that I find valuable include information dissemination, mail automation, and SMS, available out of the box. Another valuable feature of the solution is that it allows you to develop some functionalities on the server side, so you can write JavaScript functions on the server side and use those functions quite easily. Google Firebase gives you almost a full backend environment out of the box without you having to do any deployments or a lot of administration because all administration is given out of the box.
NS
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.
Azmir Uddin Alif - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 26, 2024
If I were to make a chatting application I would use this product because it is easy to learn and implement.
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BG
Jul 22, 2024
We used it to create credentials for DART for our Android and Flutter applications.
HaiPham - PeerSpot reviewer
May 17, 2024
We're able to use the solution in several processes.
OmkarPatil - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 13, 2024
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
Shravan Revanna - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 17, 2024
It is a completely reliable product.
CF
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.
JD
Mar 16, 2024
Google Analytics for Firebase is the best feature of the solution.
HC
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.
 

Google Firebase Cons review quotes

Yehuda Parnes - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 5, 2022
There's always room for improvement in every product, and the major improvement that's needed in Google Firebase is its simplification, particularly for unsavvy users or non-technical users. If you're not tech-savvy, it would be very difficult for you to use the functions of the solution and understand its security rules. If you want even non-technical people to find it easy to use Google Firebase, it should be simplified because the difference between screen-derived management and code-derived management isn't complex, so simplification wouldn't be an issue.
NS
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.
Azmir Uddin Alif - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 26, 2024
If I were to review the service, it would be about paid functionalities, like implementing notifications, is easy, but debugging is not.
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BG
Jul 22, 2024
In terms of DevOps, such as CI/CD deployments and integrating webhooks with GitHub, GitLab, or other platforms, Firebase does not offer those capabilities at that level.
HaiPham - PeerSpot reviewer
May 17, 2024
The initial setup is not exactly straightforward.
OmkarPatil - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 13, 2024
Integrations and extensions offered by the product are quite limited presently.
Shravan Revanna - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 17, 2024
What I hate most about Google Firebase is that it has many different versions and releases new ones frequently.
CF
Dec 23, 2020
I would like to see faster data migration and some support for other languages in the next release.
JD
Mar 16, 2024
The notifications must be made a little bit better.
HC
Dec 26, 2019
I would like to have a facility for testing possible scenarios by writing dummy data and then doing different queries.