Firebase Firestore
Firestore is Firebase's flexible, scalable database.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Flexible, scalable NoSQL cloud database
Who should look elsewhere
Vendor lock-in
Pros
- +NoSQL database
- +Real-time sync
- +Good for mobile
- +Active development
- +Fair pricing
Cons
- −Vendor lock-in
- −Complex pricing
- −Learning curve
- −NoSQL limitations
- −Google dependency
Key features
- ✓NoSQL database
- ✓Real-time sync
- ✓Offline support
- ✓Scalable
- ✓Firebase
- ✓Serverless
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spark (Free) | $0 | month | 1 GB storage; 50K reads/day; 20K writes/day |
| Blaze (Pay-as-you-go) | — | month | $0.18/100K reads; $0.18/100K writes; $0.26/GB stored |