What's good about...
Akamai Cloud
- Wide range of VPS configurations including including GPU instances
- Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kubernetes, and Object Storage
- Competitive pricing with generous per-instance egress allowances
- 30+ data center locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America
Firebase
- Generous free tier for small to medium projects
- Real-time database with synchronization
- Complete user auth system with social login
- Seamless integration with other Google Cloud services
- Solid mobile SDK for iOS and Android
Price comparison
How do Akamai Cloud's prices compare against Firebase?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
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Firebase
VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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Firebase
VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
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Firebase
Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Akamai Cloud
Firebase
Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Akamai Cloud
Firebase
Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
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Firebase
Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
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Firebase
Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
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Firebase
Free egress allowance
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Firebase
1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Firebase
GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
Akamai Cloud
On-Demand
Firebase
Available Models
Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models.
Akamai Cloud
RTX Pro 6000
Firebase
Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Akamai Cloud and Firebase offer:
Company details
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| Website | www.akamai.com | firebase.google.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2003 | 2011 |
| Data Center Locations | 31 | 42 |
| Example Customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | The New York Times, Duolingo, Venmo, Trivago, Ctrip, Gameloft |
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on June 23, 2026, and for Firebase on Feb. 12, 2026.