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At a Glance
Django
Django
Star Rating
(170)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Firebase
Firebase
Star Rating
(278)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$0
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Django vs Firebase

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Firebase easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Django meets the needs of their business better than Firebase.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Firebase is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Django over Firebase.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Django
No pricing available
Firebase
Free
$0
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Free Trial
Django
No trial information available
Firebase
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
149
9.0
218
Ease of Use
8.6
150
9.0
218
Ease of Setup
8.0
56
9.1
78
Ease of Admin
8.8
52
9.0
72
Quality of Support
8.3
138
8.5
194
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
43
8.8
67
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
147
8.9
208
Features by Category
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.8
385
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
58
Not enough data
8.9
55
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
8.9
56
Not enough data
8.9
58
Not enough data
8.8
55
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Django
Django
Firebase
Firebase
Django and Firebase share no categories
Unique Categories
Django
Django is categorized as Python Web Frameworks
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Django
Django
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.8%
Firebase
Firebase
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Django
Django
Computer Software
26.7%
Information Technology and Services
16.4%
Internet
5.5%
Financial Services
4.2%
Education Management
4.2%
Other
43.0%
Firebase
Firebase
Computer Software
31.9%
Information Technology and Services
25.9%
Computer Games
4.2%
Marketing and Advertising
3.8%
Internet
2.7%
Other
31.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Django
Django
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Shubham G.
SG
Shubham G.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Code organization in django us super easy due to presence of templates,models,views.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Retail
GR
Verified User in Retail

Very complex for people just starting out or professionals with a lacking technical background.

Firebase
Firebase
Most Helpful Favorable Review
José A. M.
JM
José A. M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The features that I like about Firebase is the Real Time Update, is easy to install for beginner programmers. built-in authentication services (Google, Facebook, GitHub and Twitter). Integration with modern frameworks Angularjs, Ionic, React, Ember,...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Meher Reddy R.
MR
Meher Reddy R.
Verified User in Computer Software

Firebase database even though it is easy to use and easy to setup. If you look at the documentation you'll see even for paid version the usage caps at a certain point. So it is not suitable for corporate products.

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Discussions
Django
Django Discussions
What is the best way use?
3 comments
Swapnil G.
SG
The most effective approach to utilizing the Django web framework involves several key practices to ensure successful web application development. Here are...Read more
What is Django used for?
2 comments
Akshay Kumar G.
AG
Short and simple answer, The web framework for perfectionists with deadlines. Its great for developing backend and full stack applicationsRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Django has no more discussions with answers
Firebase
Firebase Discussions
How can i make relation between two tables?
3 comments
Hafiz Muhammad Ali S.
HS
You can simple add relations by adding reference to that documents example code in JavaScript: const sendContactUs = async (userData, uid) => { ...Read more
whats is the best approach to make a better database model?
1 comment
Hafiz Muhammad Ali S.
HS
Translate: "Use nested document structure. Don't make large documents and collections." Translation: "Nested document structure. Avoid large documents and...Read more
What are the prominent features of Firebase?
1 comment
SG
Ease of use.Read more