cloud
Firebase
Firebase is Google's application development platform with hosted authentication, document and realtime databases, static hosting, functions, storage and app operations tools. Spark has no-cost quotas and Blaze bills usage through Google Cloud; actual total depends on product, region and workload.
Data status: partially_verified · Checked: 2026-10-16
Good fit if
Spark requires no payment method and provides per-product quotas such as 1 GiB Firestore storage, 50K reads/day and 20K writes/day; Firebase Hosting includes custom domain and SSL.
May not fit if
No single platform-wide monthly price: products have different quotas and billing units. Phone authentication is billed per SMS, and Cloud SQL/SQL Connect has separate trial and regional charges.
Features and benefits
- Spark requires no payment method and provides per-product quotas such as 1 GiB Firestore storage, 50K reads/day and 20K writes/day; Firebase Hosting includes custom domain and SSL.
- Blaze includes Spark no-cost quotas and bills additional use at underlying Google Cloud rates; Authentication, Functions, Hosting, storage and database services can be combined without managing a traditional server.
Limitations
- No single platform-wide monthly price: products have different quotas and billing units. Phone authentication is billed per SMS, and Cloud SQL/SQL Connect has separate trial and regional charges.
- Some no-cost storage quotas apply only in specified regions; usage over quotas, Google Cloud services, network transfer and taxes can create charges. $300 credit is eligibility-dependent and promotional, not a recurring free allowance.
Pricing
Spark
0 USD · free
No payment method required; includes product-specific quotas, e.g. Firestore 1 GiB storage, 10 GiB/month egress, 50K reads/day and 20K writes/day; Hosting 10 GB storage and 360 MB/day transfer with custom domain/SSL. Limits and eligible regions vary by product.
Pricing sourceBlaze
Price unknown · usage_based
Pay as you go at underlying Google Cloud rates after product-specific no-cost quotas. Rates depend on service, usage and region; use official calculators. Eligible new accounts may receive promotional $300 credit, subject to terms.
Pricing sourceSources
- https://firebase.google.com/pricing · 2026-10-16: Spark and Blaze billing model, Firestore quotas, Hosting quotas/domain/SSL, Functions and storage pricing model, regional storage restrictions, credit eligibility caveat
- https://firebase.google.com/docs/projects/billing/firebase-pricing-plans · 2026-10-16: official billing plan documentation