What's good about...

Civo logo Civo

  • Kubernetes clusters deploy in under 90 seconds
  • Simple CLI and API with straightforward tooling
  • Transparent, predictable pricing with no hidden fees
  • GPU infrastructure including NVIDIA B200 for AI training and inference
  • UK-headquartered with data residency options
  • LLM inference with pay-per-token access to open-source models (GPT-OSS-120b, Llama 4 Maverick, Kimi-K25) with up to 500k context windows

Firebase logo 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 Civo's prices compare against Firebase?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Civo Civo
$5.43 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
Firebase Firebase
--

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Civo Civo
$43.45 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
Firebase Firebase
--

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Civo Civo
$86.91 / mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
Firebase Firebase
--

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Civo Civo
$10.00 / mo 100 GB
Firebase Firebase
--

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Civo Civo
$10.00 / mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer
Firebase Firebase
$100.00 / mo 1 TB

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Civo Civo
$10.86 / mo Single node
Firebase Firebase
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Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Civo Civo
$43.45 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
Firebase Firebase
--

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Civo Civo
$20.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM
Firebase Firebase
--

Serverless 25M Executions

Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
Civo Civo
--
Firebase Firebase
$10.00 / mo 25M invocations, 400K GB-seconds

Free egress allowance

Civo Civo
--
Firebase Firebase
10 GB / mo

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Civo Civo
Free and unlimited
Firebase Firebase
$200.00 $0.20 / GB

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Civo Civo
$0.69/hr
Firebase Firebase
--

Billing Options

Civo Civo
On-DemandSpotReserved (6mo)Reserved (36mo)Reserved (24mo)Reserved (12mo)
Firebase Firebase
--

Available Models

Civo offers 5 GPU models.

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

Company details

Website
Headquarters
Civo Civo
United Kingdom
Firebase Firebase
United States of America
Founded
Civo Civo
2015
Firebase Firebase
2011
Data Center Locations
Civo Civo
5
Firebase Firebase
42
Example Customers
Civo Civo
Oxford University, Orbital Materials, TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™
Firebase Firebase
The New York Times, Duolingo, Venmo, Trivago, Ctrip, Gameloft

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Our data for Civo was last updated on June 23, 2026, and for Firebase on Feb. 12, 2026.