omiOpen-source AI wearable with mobile and desktop apps that records conversations and meet…“Thanks to Firebase for keeping our backend blazing fast and beautifully simple.”
DatabaseMaker says so +1 · source ↗
Firebase
Google backend platform: document database, auth, hosting, storage and functions with client SDKs.
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Firebase is Google's set of backend services for app developers. Its main idea is that your web or mobile client talks to the backend directly through Firebase SDKs, so many apps need little or no server code of their own: sign-in, data, file uploads and push notifications all go through the client library.
The model to understand is a Firebase project, which is also a Google Cloud project. Data usually lives in Cloud Firestore, a document database of collections and documents, and access is enforced by Security Rules — a separate rules language that checks the signed-in user on every read and write. Client SDKs cover Apple platforms, Android, the web, Flutter, C++ and Unity; Admin SDKs for Node.js, Java, Python, Go and C# run on your own servers with full privileges.
Beyond Firestore and Authentication, a project can use Cloud Storage for files, Cloud Functions for event-driven backend code, Hosting and App Hosting for static and server-rendered sites, Cloud Messaging for push, and SQL Connect for a managed PostgreSQL database queried through GraphQL. The Local Emulator Suite runs Firestore, Auth, Storage, Hosting and Functions on your machine for development and CI. Locations are chosen per product, for example per Firestore database.
Everything runs inside Google Cloud, so your app's data model and access rules are tied to Firebase's own SDKs and rules language. Several pieces, including deploying Cloud Functions and Firestore's managed export, require the pay-as-you-go Blaze plan, and a database's location cannot be changed after it is created.
Where it fits
Authentication · Bundled with your backendMobile and client-heavy apps already using Firebase.Trade-off: Ties your user model to Google's ecosystem.Database · Backend platformMobile apps that need offline sync and client-side SDKs.Trade-off: A document store without SQL joins; hard to migrate off.File Storage · Bundled with your platformMobile and web apps on Firebase — Cloud Storage uploads straight from the client SDK, guarded by security rules.Trade-off: Access rules are written in Firebase's own rules language; storage and download bandwidth follow Google Cloud pricing.Hosting · Frontend cloudStatic sites and SSR apps (App Hosting) deployed next to Firebase Auth, Firestore and Cloud Functions.Trade-off: Server-side parts run on Google Cloud under the hood, with Google Cloud billing and limits.
How Firebase itself is built
1 tools, from its own code, website and Product Hunt page.
Who uses it
184 makers' products, each linked to the source that shows it, and 70 open-source projects that declare it in their code.
omiOpen-source AI wearable with mobile and desktop apps that records conversations and meet…
Blink.newAI app builder that generates web apps from a prompt, with authentication, database, edg…“Maybe I'm old, but Firebase offering is amazing. Firestore NoSQL is so powerful with the right schema design.”
DatabaseMaker says so +1 · source ↗
Context.devWeb data API for software and agents that scrapes and crawls pages into Markdown, search…“Super useful for the webapp”
DatabaseMaker says so +1 · source ↗
Brand.devThe brand api for startups.“awesome for building the user facing portal”
DatabaseMaker says so +1 · source ↗“Listed in their tool stack on Starter Story (platform)”
DatabaseMaker says so +1 · source ↗
WaitlisterThe waitlist software to launch your product“Works great, nothing to complain about”
DatabaseMaker says so +1 · source ↗
SoundGate GuitarAI Music Tutor that gives real-time feedback on your playing“Firebase was chosen because its Realtime Database and seamless integration allow the application to instantly sync AI tutoring feedback directly to a user's device.”
DatabaseMaker says so +1 · source ↗
SlashyAI email client that triages the inbox and drafts replies in your voice, connected to ca…“We chose Firebase because its authentication tooling is reliable, widely supported, and straightforward to integrate across web and mobile. It helped us ship account access without building identity infrastructure from scratch.”
AuthenticationMaker says so · source ↗“Listed in their tool stack on Starter Story”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
Product HuntCommunity platform where makers launch new products for the day and gather upvotes, comm…DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
BricksAI tool that turns spreadsheets and other data into dashboards and reports, for people w…“We use Firebase for handling our app’s backend, like real-time databases and user authentication.”
AuthenticationDatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
SukhaWork faster & happier in a global co-working group“Our engineering rock of Gibraltar? How to best phrase this!?”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗“Listed in their tool stack on Starter Story (platform)”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗“Listed in their tool stack on Starter Story (trello)”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
Kipps AIEmpowering Businesses with Whatsapp, Voice and Chat Agents“Real-time notifications via Firebase FCM”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
ZippCallCall from your browser, iPhone, or Android device.“Controlling our Auth and DB”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗“Listed in their tool stack on Starter Story”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗“Listed in their tool stack on Starter Story”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗“Listed in their tool stack on Starter Story (platform)”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗“Listed in their tool stack on Starter Story”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗“Listed in their tool stack on Starter Story (platform)”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
ConnectMachineAI digital business card that remembers everyone you meet“for real-time sync, secure authentication, and reliable cross-device performance at scale.”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗
GleamAI-powered design reviews from 10 expert panelists“Solid auth, database structure, and real-time updates.”
DatabaseMaker says so · source ↗Open source: a project that declares Firebase as a dependency in its public code — verifiable, but not necessarily a live product.
What makers say
112 makers on why they use Firebase, in their own words on Product Hunt.
- Firebase Auth with ID tokens integrates seamlessly with our Cloudflare Worker proxy — JWT verification via Google's public JWKS is straightforward and well-documented - Firestore's REST API makes it easy to check user plans and track usage counts from edge workers without a heavy SDK - Generous free tier (Spark plan) covers auth + Firestore for early-stage products without upfront cost - Google-backed reliability and scale — no worry about the platform disappearing unlike smaller alternatives like Altogic or Rowy - Battle-tested Auth SDKs for web/mobile with Google, Apple, and email sign-in out of the box
Firebase is the reason a highlight you make in Firefox shows up on your phone a second later. Firestore backs our sync and Auth means signing into a new browser is one tap with an account you already have, so "nothing to migrate" is a real promise rather than a marketing line. For a two person team, not owning that infrastructure is what lets us spend our time on the highlighting experience instead. It has scaled with us from the first Chrome extension to the mobile apps, Kindle sync, and now Firefox.
Firebase is the fastest way to go from zero to a fully working backend. Auth, Firestore, Cloud Functions, hosting, all wired up in minutes. I know the trend is moving toward Supabase and other alternatives, but Firebase is still backed by Google, battle-tested at scale, and for a solo developer shipping a real product, nothing else gets you there faster. I'm running a production app on both app stores and my monthly Firebase bill is under ten cents. Hard to beat that.
GoalsSep 2026 ↗The entire backend — Auth, Firestore, and Cloud Functions — in one ecosystem. As a solo developer building an iOS app, Firebase let me skip building a server from scratch. Firestore's real-time sync and Cloud Functions for the AI pipeline made it possible to ship features fast without managing infrastructure.
We use Firebase to power the backend of our app, helping us handle authentication, real-time data updates, and seamless deployment. It’s been a game-changer in allowing us to scale quickly and focus on building a better experience for our users. Big thanks to Firebase for making dev life smoother!
SmodinSep 2026 ↗Loved and watch-outs
Themes that recur in makers' words and Hacker News comments, each linked to what it summarises, with how Product Hunt tags its reviews.
Most loved
- Auth, Firestore, Cloud Functions and hosting wire up in minutes, the fastest path to a working backend for a solo developer. PHHN
- Real-time sync across devices, with offline caching that remains stronger than most all-in-one rivals. PHHN
- The free tier and serverless pricing keep costs near zero when starting out. PHPH 2
- Cloud Messaging handles push notifications for Android and iOS with modest setup. HNHN 2HN 3
Watch-outs
- A server-side change made the iOS SDK crash apps everywhere, exposing the risk of a closed SDK you cannot control. HNHN 2HN 3HN 4
- It feels neglected and bolted onto Google Cloud, and it cannot be self-hosted, so leaving means a full migration. HNHN 2HN 3
- Client-accessible databases guarded only by optional security rules are a common cause of data leaks. HNHN 2
- Dynamic Links was shut down, leaving apps to find costly replacements. HNHN 2
On Product Hunt 5.0★ · 238 reviews
authentication 28scalable backend 26real-time database 19easy setup 15analytics 10fast performance 10cloud storage 5Firestore 5complex documentation 2complex setup 2
Read the reviews on Product Hunt ↗Who switches
Public pull requests on GitHub since Oct 2024 whose title says "X to Y" — real code changes moving a project from one tool to another, by developers in general. Open a row to see the pull requests.
Supabase → Firebase113 PRs
- Migrate shared state from Supabase to Firebaseryanlay/tcfdlabschool.github.io · 2026-10-01
- Migrate database from Supabase to Firebase FirestoreubcWiCS/marketing-manager · 2026-09-30
- Migrate backend from Supabase to Firebase (specs + steering)livanuj/homemade_Uno · 2026-09-29
- Migrate backend from Supabase to Firebase: Firestore, Auth, Functions and client adapterJanStoutBlack/rankride · 2026-09-28
- feat: migrate backend from Supabase SQL to Firebase Firestore NoSQLparthasdey2304/paisa-lainden · 2026-09-27
- feat: migrate auth from Supabase to Firebase with Google OAuthSushma-1206/ai-pr-copilot · 2026-09-26
- feat: migrate Supabase to Firebase - fixes 504 timeoutAdinath-Jagtap/TripTogether · 2026-09-26
- feat: migrate admin data from Supabase to Firebasebustmartin05/barriguita · 2026-09-25
- feat(auth): migrate from Supabase to Firebase Authenticationfer-araujo/solarpanel-system · 2026-09-22
- Migrate backend from Supabase to FirebaseJoeK1973/RC-Endurance-Pit-Wall · 2026-09-22
MongoDB → Firebase14 PRs
- Migrate backend from Express+MongoDB to Firebase + Cloudinarysiddhibolaikar/Youtube-clone · 2026-06-22
- feat: migrate persistence from MongoDB to Firebase Firestorefernando-meira/easy-list · 2026-06-07
- feat: migrate persistence from MongoDB to Firebase Firestorefernando-meira/easy-list · 2026-06-07
- migrate entire backend from MongoDB to FirebaseGDGCampusAEC/gdgc-aec-website · 2026-04-25
- Migrate server from MongoDB to Firebase Firestoremrtunahan/erasmus_caku · 2026-03-26
- Migrate database from MongoDB to Firebase Firestorenaoki20151214-ops/blog-article · 2026-03-16
- Switch backend from MongoDB to Firebase Firestore and serve built frontend from FastAPIimagicity-stack/EHSAS-2 · 2026-01-21
- Migrate backend from MongoDB to Firebase (Auth + Firestore)abufarisdev/proofflow-ai · 2026-01-02
- Migrate from MongoDB to Firebase Firestore and add comprehensive docu…bnithin215/Bonafide-Generator · 2025-11-18
- Complete MongoDB to Firebase Firestore migrationMaryam-Sadaf/HoldAV · 2025-09-20
Clerk → Firebase8 PRs
- Changed auth method from clerk to firebase and changed the sign in and sign up layoutHumairAli26/BizSync · 2026-07-19
- feat: migrate authentication from Clerk to Firebase and update user h…JayPanchal-15092005/Chat_App_Backend · 2026-06-17
- feat: migrate authentication from Clerk to FirebaseJayPanchal-15092005/Chat_App · 2026-06-17
- feat(auth): migrate from Clerk to Firebase authenticationSumitPatel-HQ/QueryCraft · 2026-04-01
- Switch from Clerk to FirebaseCarlo-Lepejian-Official/Calories-Tracker · 2025-11-26
- feat!: move clerk authentication to firebase authenticationpallabmaiti/expense-tracker · 2025-05-06
- Migrate from clerk to firebasewarrenrhodes/store · 2025-03-01
- Migration from Clerk to Firebasecode-techhb/goals_tracker · 2025-01-02
PostgreSQL → Firebase6 PRs
- Migrate Zeiterfassung from Postgres to Firebase Firestoreteamtrack1019/AquaCon-Zeiterfassung · 2026-09-29
- Move the app from Python/Postgres to Firebasesmackmathew/psychic-telegram · 2026-09-26
- Migrate auth and result persistence from Neon/Postgres placeholders to FirebaseHallengren06/mattefysikprovet · 2026-06-22
- refactor: migrate backend persistence from Prisma/Postgres to Firebasefratellilenzi/prova · 2026-02-12
- feat(migration): migrate from NextAuth/Postgres to Firebase Auth/Fire…Okpeyemi/cohezi-comp · 2026-01-17
- Migrated from Postgres to firebase rtdb dominickdupuy/DHAM · 2025-11-30
Auth0 → Firebase4 PRs
- Migrate AJT authentication from Auth0 to Firebaseaarizmehdi/AJG-SOP · 2026-09-20
- Fix Auth0 to Firebase migration issues and improve login flowhamidshirzad/Ag-agent-socialmedia · 2026-07-03
- Refactor/auth0 to firebaseI-Moveis/AlphaToca · 2026-05-01
- Moving from Auth0 to firebasedamione1/thread-art-generator · 2025-07-21
Firebase → Supabase298 PRs
- feat migrate auth and data from Firebase to Supabasezabdax/callimachus · 2026-10-02
- feat: migrate from Firebase to Supabase with offline-first support an…xabhishek54/personal-finance-tracker · 2026-09-30
- Start Firebase to Supabase migrationapurbabhaiya/Apurba-Roy · 2026-09-29
- Foundation: connect Firebase sessions to Supabase toolkit accountswinningj26-prog/aiStudio-BudgetPlanner · 2026-09-29
- Foundation: connect Firebase identity to Supabase account servicewinningj26-prog/aiStudio-BudgetPlanner · 2026-09-29
- Migrate from Firebase to Supabase for auth, database, and storagekaitodecode/nyated.adikurniawan.com · 2026-09-27
- Firebase to self-hosted Supabase migration + accumulated Beta feature worksandschi/StreamCast-Pro · 2026-09-26
- Migrate authentication provider from Firebase to Supabasesametboy112-ctrl/JOKERWEB · 2026-09-25
- Migrate the backend from Firebase to Supabase PostgreSQL with RLSmonarch7107/Mohammed-Fazil-Cattery- · 2026-09-24
- Remove Firebase completely and migrate to Supabaseyouknowwalid/MD-WALID-RAHMAN · 2026-09-24
Firebase → MongoDB24 PRs
- Add Firebase sign-in and move orders and profiles to MongoDBAnkiiit07/project11 · 2026-09-24
- Feat: migrate firebase to mongoDBtalhaaa16/timetracker · 2026-07-06
- add firebase auth UID to mongodb data base and fi minor issues relate…DenethPerera/go-up-google · 2026-07-04
- feat: migrate backend from Firebase Firestore to MongoDB + Expressdlsudatasci/citepoint · 2026-05-13
- Firebase to mongodb migrationAbhiGandhi-A/madadwala · 2026-05-05
- HH-43 Change login logic firebase to mongoDBBandara-VKJ/HopeHub · 2026-05-04
- HH-42 Change register logic firebase to mongoDBBandara-VKJ/HopeHub · 2026-05-04
- Switch data storage from Firebase Firestore to MongoDB Atlastbeetech/www.bimfalbheritage.com · 2026-03-04
- feat(auth): migrate from firebase to nextauth and mongodbdamianclancig/AulaCheck · 2026-02-26
- 🛡️ Sentinel: Migrate from Firebase to MongoDBMagenyi-ux/iturn · 2026-01-25
Firebase → PostgreSQL15 PRs
- Migrate from Firebase Firestore to Neon Postgresfreelancing15081997/expense-tracker · 2026-09-10
- Migrate DB from NoSQL in firebase to Postgres in SupabaseDarshan-AS/postfolio · 2026-09-01
- Migrate from Firebase to Vercel Postgres for data syncrechefe/roiroi-trips-app · 2026-08-12
- Experiment/Firebase to Postgres migrationcioos-siooc/metadata-entry-form · 2026-07-06
- Migrate from Firebase to Neon Postgreslauregit/conges-equipe · 2026-07-01
- Bridge Firebase identity to the Postgres data layerEriclyfe2/GlobalBridge · 2026-06-02
- Migrate backend from Firebase to Postgres+DriveAssociation-of-Rajarata-ICT/arict-paper-portal · 2026-05-28
- Migrate backend from Firebase to Neon Postgres + Dart shelf REST APIAnis-Dje/ProLink · 2026-04-25
- Nick 6 migrate off firebase and google maps to postgres flutter mapJonKissil/Geocache · 2026-04-03
- 6 migrate off firebase and google maps to postgres flutter mapJonKissil/Geocache · 2026-04-02
Firebase → Clerk9 PRs
- Migrate Google auth from Firebase to Clerk and remove Firebase artifactsYosserDerbali/AgriTech · 2026-04-29
- feat: migrate from Firebase to Clerk + SupabaseNeurogrowth-Labs/AfriSommelier- · 2026-04-25
- Switched from firebase auth to clerk auth. Logout now requires additional confirmationselimdilsadercan/togethr-frontend · 2025-12-09
- Migrate from Firebase to Clerk authenticationjhu-oose-f25/Team-Jay · 2025-12-01
- changed auth from firebase to clerkETLOnline/PromptCompetition2025 · 2025-11-23
- Complete firebase to hygraph and clerk migrationkn-ui/new-github-account-test · 2025-10-12
- Migrate backend from firebase to hygraph and clerkkn-ui/new-github-account-test · 2025-10-11
- Migrate authentication from firebase to clerkkn-ui/new-github-account-test · 2025-10-08
- Major update: changed the entire auth from Firebase to Clerk07sagarsaha/petConnect-React · 2025-04-02
Firebase → Neon6 PRs
- Migrate from Firebase to Neon + Cloudflare Workersdivitkej/gradlink · 2026-09-25
- Migrate from Firebase Firestore to Neon Postgresfreelancing15081997/expense-tracker · 2026-09-10
- Migrate from Firebase to Neon Postgreslauregit/conges-equipe · 2026-07-01
- Migrate backend from Firebase to Neon Postgres + Dart shelf REST APIAnis-Dje/ProLink · 2026-04-25
- Migrate Firebase Database to Neon PostgreSQLipadyptab-byte/DEVIWEbsite · 2025-09-26
- feat: migrate backend from Firebase to NeonPlumind/pimpo-don-simplifi · 2025-09-21
Alternatives to Firebase
All alternatives by situation →
Appwrite
Better Auth
WorkOS
Convex
PlanetScaleOn Product Hunt, people weigh it against: Supabase, Convex, Appwrite, Xano, InstantDB, PocketBase, Google Cloud Platform.
Questions makers ask about Firebase
Is it safe to put my Firebase API key in client code?
Yes. Firebase API keys only identify your project; access is controlled by Security Rules, IAM and App Check. Google does advise restricting keys to Firebase APIs and using a separate key for anything else, such as the Gemini API. source ↗
Does Firestore work offline?
Yes, on Android, Apple platforms and the web. The SDK caches the data your app uses, lets you read, write and query it offline, and syncs changes when the device reconnects, with the last write winning. Persistence is on by default on mobile and must be enabled on the web. source ↗
Can I export my Firestore data?
Yes, with the managed export and import service, which writes to Cloud Storage and can be loaded into BigQuery. It requires the Blaze plan and is billed as one document read per exported document. source ↗
Can I choose where my data is stored?
Yes, per product. Each Firestore database gets its own location when you create it, and that location cannot be changed afterwards. source ↗
Can I use Cloud Functions on the free plan?
No. Deploying functions to production requires the Blaze pay-as-you-go plan. source ↗
Is there a SQL database option?
Yes. Firebase SQL Connect provides a managed PostgreSQL database on Cloud SQL; you declare your schema and queries in GraphQL and get typed SDKs for Android, iOS, Flutter and the web. source ↗
Does Firebase Auth support SAML, OIDC and multi-factor login?
Through an optional upgrade to Firebase Authentication with Identity Platform, which adds MFA, SAML and OpenID Connect, multi-tenancy, blocking functions and audit logging without code changes. After upgrading, projects on the free plan are capped at 3,000 daily active users. source ↗
Is Firebase GDPR and SOC 2 compliant?
Google acts as a data processor for Firebase customers under GDPR, with data processing terms covering the services. All Firebase services have completed ISO 27001 and SOC 1, 2 and 3 evaluations, and reports can be requested through Google's Compliance Reports Manager. source ↗
Is Firebase free?
Yes — there is a free tier a small product can run on; paid use starts at Pay as you go (Blaze). source ↗
Is Firebase open source or self-hostable?
Not open source, and hosted only.
Can AI coding agents work with Firebase?
It serves an llms.txt docs index; Lovable set it up natively.
Who uses Firebase?
184 makers' products we track, each with a source, and 70 open-source projects declare it in their code. source ↗