Firebase
vs
Impossible Cloud
What's good about each
- 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
- Flat per-TB storage pricing with no egress fees
- European jurisdiction and data sovereignty, GDPR compliant
- ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS certified data centers
- Bare metal NVIDIA DGX GPU servers
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Firebase | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object storage | $26.90 /mo 1 TB stored, 1M download + 100k upload operations | $7.99 /mo 1 TB stored | 3.4x more expensive on Firebase |
| Serverless | $44.66 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration · $0.40 / 1M invocations + Cloud Run CPU and memory rates | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 360 MB/day on Hosting (~10 GB/mo) | No egress fees | |
| Egress | $150.00 /TB $0.15 / GB (Hosting) | Free No egress or API request charges | Free on Impossible Cloud |
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
Impossible Cloud offers 3 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Firebase. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Firebase | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
1 config
|
-- | $2.87 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Impossible Cloud only |
|
B300
9 configs
|
-- | $4.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | Impossible Cloud only |
|
B200
1 config
|
-- | $4.21 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | Impossible Cloud only |
Impossible Cloud bills reserved (12, 18, 24, 36 or 60 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Firebase | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | USA | Germany |
| Locations | 42 | 3 |
| Example customers | The New York Times, Duolingo, Venmo, Trivago, Ctrip, Gameloft | -- |
| Website | firebase.google.com | www.impossiblecloud.com |
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Our data for Firebase was last updated on July 27, 2026, and for Impossible Cloud on Sept. 11, 2026.