Google Firebase vs Rackspace Cloud [EOL] comparison

The compared Google and Rackspace Technology solutions aren't in the same category. Google is ranked #5 in ISI , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 2.8% mindshare in the category. Additionally, 91% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Rackspace Technology users who would recommend it.

Google Firebase

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91% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Google Firebase

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (5th), Mobile Development Platforms (7th)

Rackspace Cloud [EOL]

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Featured Reviews

Himash Careem

Intermediate Software Engineer at Xelleron Pty

Analytics integration has improved how I manage user identity and understand customer behavior

I face difficulties with the authentication parts in Google Firebase when it goes with iOS applications. With Android applications, that is easier because Google owns it. When it goes to iOS applications, there should be a much more straightforward, smoother way. I mostly faced that with Flutter because with Flutter, there are two sides with Android and iOS. The Android part was pretty much easier for me, but when it goes to the iOS part, there was more work on that.

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Rajbir Singh

Director - DevOps and Infrastructure at INTIGRAL

There is easy integration with multiple providers and third-party services

It is very stable. It works 99.9 percent of the time. We are quite happy with it. This product is used to help broadcast football games' live streams, video matches and fantasy games, and it is used extensively. We have almost two million plus downloads, and during peak seasons, we could have 100,000 concurrent users watching 11 different matches.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is stable."

"Overall, I have to say that this database is great."

"It is a completely reliable product."

"I found the flexibility of handling and dealing with database through EDL to be very useful."

"Google Firebase is my top option, and I do not currently find any other competitors that match its offering."

"The most valuable features of Google Firebase have been Analytics, Remote Config, and Crashlytics, and additionally a lot of companies have used push notifications which is important, with little maintenance required."

"The access to Firestore is very easy."

"I'm really happy with the performance and with what it gives us."

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"It is very stable; it works 99.9 percent of the time, and we are quite happy with it."

"The most valuable feature for us is the support, which is really efficient."

"The tourism business is seasonally based, therefore our infrastructure needs are variable, and this service works perfectly for us."

"Image backup is a valuable feature. Even though this is a common feature, it is very helpful for us."

"Image backup is a valuable feature, and even though this is a common feature, it is very helpful for us."

"There is easy integration with multiple providers and third-party services."

"Ability to quickly create reliable virtual servers."

"The new generation of Rackspace Cloud servers are a strong improvement over the first generation."

Cons

"The cold start-up of the cloud function needs to speed up."

"Their technical support needs to be enhanced with more support for customers."

"The exploration of the functions within Firebase could be improved."

"I would like to have a facility for testing possible scenarios by writing dummy data and then doing different queries."

"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."

"The solution's pricing could be better."

"In Google Firebase, reporting is an area with shortcomings where improvements are required to be made in the future."

"I face difficulties with the authentication parts in Google Firebase when it goes with iOS applications."

More Google Firebase cons

"It doesn't offer Elastic IP like AWS. And also we can't configure our server based on region."

"Vertical scalability is very limited compared with Amazon EC2, which offers many sorts of instances."

"It's often difficult to get timely support with a ticket, they seem to live by phone calls there."

"Comparatively, this solution is a bit expensive."

"It would be nice to have more built-in suites compared to others. It would enable easier integration."

"I had a few instances where techs on off hours made extremely bad decisions, resulting in extended site outages lasting hours."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing component is a bit confusing when it comes to what exactly you'll pay for, but I wouldn't say it's expensive."

"They have a free tier that will cover most projects. For more intensive use, you pay as you use it, but the price is very cheap."

"The more the number of reads and writes, the more one gets charged."

"It is an expensive tool."

"My company makes monthly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. There are no additional costs apart from the licensing costs attached to the solution."

"We are using the free version of Google Firebase."

"It is not easy to calculate the cost per copy, use or if the load rose dramatically we did not know how that would impact the final price."

"The pricing plans indicate it can get very expensive."

More Google Firebase pricing and cost advice

"The service includes licenses (for operating systems, databases, etc.). Asset management is easier with services like that."

"Comparatively, this solution is a bit expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

University

Manufacturing Company

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	30
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

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...

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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...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Firebase?

The pricing structure needs improvement since it uses cloud billing. We do not know how the pricing is calculated as it is all on the cloud. They could have implemented credits based on usage so th...

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Overview

Google Firebase is a stable, reliable, and scalable mobile platform that enables you to quickly develop apps, accelerate them, and monitor their performance.

With Google Firebase You Can

Build and run successful apps
Scale globally
Monitor app quality and performance with little effort
Boost user engagement

Google Firebase Features:

Crashlytic
Automatic updates
Fast and easy deployment
Access to Cloud Firestore
Multi-platform sign-in authentication
Flexible drop-in UI
Real-time database
Remote configuration
Firebase machine learning
Cloud messaging
Advanced message targeting
Push messages
Error monitoring

SDKs supported by Google Firebase:

Web SDK
iOS SDK
Android SDK
Admin SDK

Benefits of Google Firebase:

Fast implementation: Google Firebase makes it possible for you to set up your authentication system quickly, using minimal code.
Comprehensive security: With Google Firebase, your systems remain secured; It is backed by Google Sign-in, Chrome Password Manager, and also Smart Lock.
Machine learning capabilities: Firebase offers machine learning capabilities that help you deploy and train custom models.
Eliminate the need to manage servers: Because Google Firebase offers cloud functions, it enables you to run your mobile backend code without having to also manage your servers.
Authentication for any platform: Google’s Firebase authentication makes the sign-in process easier by providing an end-to-end identity solution that works with any platform.
Customized notifications: With cloud messaging, you can customize alerts, defining how and when they are sent, what sounds they should make, and can also select the expiration date for each message. In addition, it gives you the ability to track custom conversion events.
Fast and secure web hosting: Firebase makes it possible for you to have easy and secure web hosting with fast content delivery. Firebase hosting also provides free SSL certificates.
Cloud storage: With Google Firebase you have access to cloud storage that supports robust uploads and downloads, can handle user-generated content, and provides simple and intuitive access control.
Developer-friendly: Developers prefer to use Firebase because it lets them focus on creating frontend code for mobile applications rather than having to concentrate on backend code.

Reviews from Real Users

PeerSpot user Nilakshi S., technical team lead at AuthentiCode says, “The solution is very stable and very reliable. There aren't any bugs or glitches.”

"What I like most about Google Firebase is that it's one of the easier options to host a website or app quickly," says Craig F., application development manager at a financial services firm.

A senior developer at a consultancy says, “The documentation for Google Firebase is great. Also, what I like about it is the integration to Android, which is the reason I went with Firebase.”

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Rackspace is a listed company that specializes in hybrid cloud environments to support your applications and sites. The environments are based on its open-source operating system OpenStack.Rackspace Cloud caters for the private cloud, public cloud, dedicated servers, or a hybrid of platforms.

Your Rackspace Cloud environment is customizable according to your cloud requirements, and all products work together seamlessly from one portal.

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Fabulous, Pic Collage, Shazam, SkyScanner

3D Capacity, Acquity Group, Axios Systems, Behance, Blastro, Dominos Pizza, and Sage.

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