Firebase
Google's backend platform for app hosting, auth, and data.
Key features
- Authenticate users, including phone number verification
- Store data with Firestore, Realtime Database, and SQL
- Host apps, store files, and run cloud functions
- Monitor crashes and performance, and run A/B tests
- SDKs for Apple, Android, web, Flutter, Unity, and C++
- Category
- Hosting
- Who it's for
- Developers building mobile and web apps and games.
- Tags
- baasobservabilitydatabasehostingautherror-trackingtestingcollaborationmobile
- Website
- firebase.google.com
- Listed
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
Is Firebase free?
Firebase has a free plan, with paid tiers for more usage or features.
What is Firebase used for?
Google's backend platform for app hosting, auth, and data. Typical uses: authenticate users, including phone number verification; store data with Firestore, Realtime Database, and SQL; host apps, store files, and run cloud functions.
What are the best Firebase alternatives?
Alternatives in the same category include Deno Deploy, Microsoft Azure, Railway, Cloudflare, Coolify.
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- Cloudflare DNS, CDN, Workers, and R2 for hosting on the edge.
- Coolify Self-hosted alternative to Heroku and Netlify.
- Deno Deploy Edge hosting for JavaScript and TypeScript.
- DigitalOcean Virtual machines, Kubernetes, and app platform.
