What's good about...
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
UpCloud
- Wide range of VPS options at competitive prices
- Good selection of managed services, from databases to object storage to Kubernetes
- Offers a 100% SLA with 50x compensation for service outages
- Based in the EU, may ease GDPR compliance
Price comparison
How do Firebase's prices compare against UpCloud?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
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VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
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Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
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Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
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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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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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Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
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Serverless 25M Executions
Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
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Free egress allowance
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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H100Heads 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 Firebase and UpCloud offer:
Company details
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| Website | firebase.google.com | upcloud.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | Finland |
| Founded | 2011 | 2012 |
| Data Center Locations | 42 | 13 |
| Example Customers | The New York Times, Duolingo, Venmo, Trivago, Ctrip, Gameloft | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
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Our data for Firebase was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for UpCloud on May 19, 2026.