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Firebase vs Google Cloud

Firebase is built on Google Cloud but provides higher-level abstractions, while Google Cloud offers more granular control over individual services.

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What's good about...

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

Google Cloud logo Google Cloud

  • Extensive range of managed services with a focus on big data and machine learning
  • BigQuery and Google Kubernetes Engine are widely considered industry-leading solutions
  • 40+ data centers around the world

Price comparison

How do Firebase's prices compare against Google Cloud?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Firebase Firebase
--
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$20.49 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Firebase Firebase
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$90.15 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Firebase Firebase
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$179.87 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Firebase Firebase
--
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$4.10 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Firebase Firebase
$100.00 / mo 1 TB
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$24.93 / 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.
Firebase Firebase
--
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$29.44 / mo

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Firebase Firebase
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$93.60 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Firebase Firebase
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$35.28 / mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (Basic)

Serverless 25M Executions

Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
Firebase Firebase
$10.00 / mo 25M invocations, 400K GB-seconds
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$47.62 / mo 25M invocations, 2nd gen, 150 ms duration

Free egress allowance

Firebase Firebase
10 GB / mo
Google Cloud Google Cloud
Depends on service

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Firebase Firebase
$200.00 $0.20 / GB
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$120.00 $0.12 / GB (Premium network)

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Firebase Firebase
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$0.16/hr

Billing Options

Firebase Firebase
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
On-DemandSpotReserved (12mo)Reserved (36mo)

Available Models

Google Cloud offers 10 GPU models.

Firebase Firebase
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
H100(24) A100(36) H200(4) B200(4) RTX Pro 6000(16) V100(48) L4(32) T4(48) P100(36) P4(36)

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.

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Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Firebase and Google Cloud offer:

Service Firebase Google Cloud
Analytics
App Testing
Block Storage
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Container Registry
Crash Reporting
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Managed Containers
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
NoSQL Databases
Object Storage
Performance Monitoring
Push Notifications
Python Notebooks
Realtime Databases
Remote Config
Serverless Cron Jobs
Serverless Functions
Static Sites
User Authentication
Vector Databases
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Firebase Firebase
firebase.google.com
Google Cloud Google Cloud
cloud.google.com
Headquarters
Firebase Firebase
United States of America
Google Cloud Google Cloud
United States of America
Founded
Firebase Firebase
2011
Google Cloud Google Cloud
2008
Data Center Locations
Firebase Firebase
42
Google Cloud Google Cloud
40
Example Customers
Firebase Firebase
The New York Times, Duolingo, Venmo, Trivago, Ctrip, Gameloft
Google Cloud Google Cloud
PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank

Alternatives to consider

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Our data for Firebase was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Google Cloud on June 11, 2026.

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