Civo
vs
Firebase
What's good about each
- 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
- 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
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Civo | Firebase | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.43 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $43.45 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $86.91 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $10.00 /mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer | $26.90 /mo 1 TB stored, 1M download + 100k upload operations | 2.7x more expensive on Firebase |
| PostgreSQL | $43.45 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $20.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $10.86 /mo Single node | -- Not listed | |
| Serverless | -- Not listed | $44.66 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration · $0.40 / 1M invocations + Cloud Run CPU and memory rates | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 360 MB/day on Hosting (~10 GB/mo) | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | $150.00 /TB $0.15 / GB (Hosting) |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Civo offers 6 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Firebase. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Civo | Firebase | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
10 configs
|
$2.49 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Civo only |
|
B300
4 configs
|
$5.49 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Civo only |
|
B200
3 configs
|
$3.79 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Civo only |
|
H200
10 configs
|
$2.99 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Civo only |
|
A100
40 configs
|
$0.69 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Civo only |
|
L40S
20 configs
|
$0.89 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Civo only |
Civo bills on-demand and reserved (6, 12, 24 or 36 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Civo | Firebase |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | UK | USA |
| Locations | 5 | 42 |
| Example customers | Oxford University, Orbital Materials, TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™ | The New York Times, Duolingo, Venmo, Trivago, Ctrip, Gameloft |
| Website | civo.com | firebase.google.com |
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Our data for Civo was last updated on Sept. 12, 2026, and for Firebase on July 27, 2026.