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

Zenlayer logo Zenlayer

  • 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
  • Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
  • Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
  • Competitive GPU pricing

Price comparison

How do Firebase's prices compare against Zenlayer?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Firebase Firebase
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$4.70 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Firebase Firebase
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$53.60 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Firebase Firebase
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$105.60 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Firebase Firebase
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$8.00 / mo 100 GB volume

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
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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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.
Firebase Firebase
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$32.70 / mo 1 TB estimated usage

Serverless 25M Executions

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

Firebase Firebase
10 GB / mo
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Firebase Firebase
$200.00 $0.20 / GB
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$4.50 Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Firebase Firebase
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$0.62/hr

Billing Options

Firebase Firebase
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
On-Demand

Available Models

Zenlayer offers 1 GPU model.

Firebase Firebase
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Zenlayer Zenlayer

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
Firebase Firebase
United States of America
Zenlayer Zenlayer
United States of America
Founded
Firebase Firebase
2011
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Data Center Locations
Firebase Firebase
42
Zenlayer Zenlayer
19
Example Customers
Firebase Firebase
The New York Times, Duolingo, Venmo, Trivago, Ctrip, Gameloft
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Our data for Firebase was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Feb. 14, 2026.