Google Firebase Realtime Database
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Other Non-Relational Databases
Pros and cons
Pros
- Features
- Ease of Use
- Free Credits
Cons
- Poor Customer Support
- Poor Documentation
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 67.6% |
| Mid-Market | 23.5% |
| Enterprise | 8.8% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 2 | 4.8 |
| 2026 Q1 | 1 | 4.5 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Lightning-Fast, Cost-Effective Realtime Database for Simple Use Cases
“Firebase Realtime Database is a cost friendly realtime database that works with almost all the technological stacks that one can think of. It provides with a database that provides milisecond latency i.e. data can be fetched, updated, created or deleted within miliseconds of it's”
Reliable Real-Time Database for Low-Latency Projects
“Firebase realtime database is the best, reliable, and secure database suited for projects that works on low latency like instant messaging, storing multiplayer online games data etc. It supports data streaming so the data are being updated in your app in realtime without any refr”
Effortless Real-Time Chat That Just Works
“I like it because it makes real-time chat between buyers and vendors on my website super easy.”