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Google Cloud vs Google Firebase comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.3
Organizations gain from Google Cloud's features, achieving faster timelines, reduced costs, and significant time savings of 30-40%.
Sentiment score
6.7
Google Firebase is cost-effective for large apps, with valuable features and manageable for small teams, despite some expenses.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
Google Cloud support experiences vary, with some praising responsiveness and others noting delays; overall satisfaction differs widely.
Sentiment score
7.1
Users rarely need support due to excellent documentation and community resources, but views on direct support vary.
I consider them good partners when it comes to support.
We have consulted Google support several times, and we received a quick response.
I do not currently find any other competitors that match its offering.
If the community doesn't have the answers, then I contact the Google Firebase team directly.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Google Cloud's scalability excels with flexible scaling and adaptability, praised for superior performance across diverse sectors, despite cost concerns.
Sentiment score
6.8
Firebase is scalable and flexible, though some users face challenges with pricing and configuration as usage increases.
If I had to rate scalability from one to ten, I would rate it a nine as we have never faced any issues with scalability.
This solution is suitable for enterprise-level organizations, particularly in finance and healthcare domains where there is substantial data volume.
It can handle all tiers of the market effectively.
Google also has some other cloud services, but when we compare Google Firebase, it is not as scalable.
I would rate the scalability of Google Firebase as eight because I miss some features from MS SQL, particularly the SQL functions.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Google Cloud is praised for stability and reliability, with minor capacity concerns and some features needing improvement.
Sentiment score
8.0
Google Firebase is praised for its stability and reliability, with minor concerns about downtime and performance by some users.
In our company, we have prototypes on Google Firebase and productions on AWS Cloud.
 

Room For Improvement

Google Cloud needs improvements in user-friendliness, features, integration, documentation, support, pricing, and compatibility to better serve users.
Users want improved control, logging, queries, pricing, support, interface, documentation, and integration for better Cloud Function performance.
If the hierarchy or similarities were the same, that would help developers more conveniently migrate from a traditional SQL server to BigQuery.
Providing more hypervisors would be beneficial.
The logging could be improved; there's currently no intuitive way to filter logs on the Google console, especially for individuals who are not familiar with query languages.
Since Google Firebase is a NoSQL platform, areas for improvement include enhancing query functionalities to be more equivalent to SQL, like MS SQL.
Automation testing with mobile devices could be improved, especially in regression testing to ensure that new feature launches do not affect other features.
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find Google Cloud competitively priced but desire greater cost transparency and additional storage options.
Google Firebase offers a free tier and scalable pricing, but users should carefully manage costs due to potential fluctuations.
As far as I know, it is a little more expensive compared to other cloud options.
They could have implemented credits based on usage so that users would be able to easily calculate the pricing and provide it to customers.
Google Firebase offers a reasonable pricing structure.
 

Valuable Features

Google Cloud offers scalability, cost-effectiveness, robust security, and seamless integration, enhancing operations with powerful tools and efficient management.
Firebase excels with real-time database, authentication, cloud functions, push notifications, and scalability, ideal for rapid app development.
The most valuable features of Google Cloud for us are the integration with Kubernetes, IAM, Istio integration, and Terraform capabilities.
If customers use different technologies within their environment, GCP cannot offer a full performance analysis covering all the disclosures.
What I appreciate most about Google Firebase is the speed, accuracy, and security it offers.
Serverless cloud functions.
These features are invaluable for mobile development and ensuring smooth internal operations.
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
76
Ranking in other categories
PaaS Clouds (4th)
Google Firebase
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of Google Cloud is 7.3%, up from 7.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Firebase is 4.4%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Saurav Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration with Kubernetes and flexibility improve our application deployment process
The logging could be improved; there's currently no intuitive way to filter logs on the Google console, especially for individuals who are not familiar with query languages. Our non-technical users find it difficult to access logs. Additionally, the user interface could be more user-friendly and intuitive compared to our previous experience with AWS.
Mehmet Batuhan Ülper - PeerSpot reviewer
Crash insights empower user analytics and highlight potential for session replay integration
We use Firebase for understanding crashes and tracking analytics about our users, which supports marketing, development, and distribution purposes Firebase has been helpful in providing analytics and crash insights. It still needs more detail for larger scale applications. Crashlytics is the…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Educational Organization
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
University
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Educational Organization
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Cloud?
Google Cloud is perceived as a cost-effective and user-friendly option, especially compared to AWS. The current affordability and ease of use make it suitable for medium-sized companies. While the ...
What needs improvement with Google Cloud?
The logging could be improved; there's currently no intuitive way to filter logs on the Google console, especially for individuals who are not familiar with query languages. Our non-technical users...
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud?
Our primary use case for Google Cloud ( /products/google-cloud-reviews ) is deploying applications. Our applications are deployed on Google Cloud ( /products/google-cloud-reviews ), and we use it t...
How does Microsoft Azure compare to Google Firebase?
I would recommend Google Firebase instead of Microsoft Azure, simply for the array of features that it has to offer. In particular, the Firebase library grants you access to a shared data structure...
Looking to compare Google Firebase, Amazon AWS, and Microsoft Azure
We like Google Firebase hosting and authentication and also the excellent cloud functionality. Our team found the flexibility of handling and dealing with the database through EDL to be very useful...
What do you like most about Google Firebase?
Google Analytics for Firebase is the best feature of the solution.
 

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