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Google Firebase Realtime Database Overview

What is Google Firebase Realtime Database?

Google Firebase Realtime Database is a cloud-hosted NoSQL database that lets you store and sync data between your users in realtime.

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Product Description

Google Firebase Realtime Database is a cloud-hosted NoSQL database that lets you store and sync data between your users in realtime.


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Google
Year Founded
1998
HQ Location
Mountain View, CA
Twitter
@google
32,553,933 Twitter followers
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301,875 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NASDAQ:GOOG
Phone
+1 (650) 253-0000
Total Revenue (USD mm)
$182,527
Description

Organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.

Recent Google Firebase Realtime Database Reviews

Aman K.
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Aman K.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Good for getting things done"
The fact that it's a key value pair database which allows to attach realtime listeners at any path level is the best feature. You can just listen ...
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4.5 out of 5
"Good for personal/small scale projects"
Great for collaborative design experience apps
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4.0 out of 5
"Great for an application"
I think the authentication system provided by Goole firebase has helped me a lot in my personal projects as it is very reliable and easy to use. I ...
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What do you like best about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

Very easy to use with great scalability and extremely fast performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

I did not found any dislike or cons till now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Firebase Realtime Database solving and how is that benefiting you?

Greatest solution for developing apps Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

Firebase database allows us to store data and synchronize data with users in real-time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

Nothing for me to dislike in the firebase realtime database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Firebase Realtime Database solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am developing application with google firebase realtime database and it benefits me by synchronising the data in realtime. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

Easy to integrate in applications like mobile and web applications. Real time callback is best thing to update fast in UI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

More complex data structures are become slower cause it store as json but still it provides fast connection within table Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Firebase Realtime Database solving and how is that benefiting you?

To store and manage data for firebase keys in multiple applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nyasha P.
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What do you like best about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

Google Firebase Realtime Database is very fast when it comes to reading and writing data making it ideal for apps that require real time data updates such as instant messaging apps. The other upside is that it can automatically scale to match the increased traffic that the app generates. Realtime Database also comes with standard google tutorials to help developers get started and this is really cool. In addition, Realtime Database comes with automatic offline capabilities and it will automatically sync once the device has network. This greatly reduces the amount of work required to build an offline app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

One downside I encountered is that since it is a No-SQL database, the security configurations require getting used to. In addition, data storage needs proper planning before implementing as recovering this data for reporting might be a bit complex depending on the kind of app you are building Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Firebase Realtime Database solving and how is that benefiting you?

Realtime Database is great for prototyping as you can build apps that store and sync data in a few hours. In addition, you do not have to worry about database capacity as it automatically scales to meet increased traffic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Svitlana S.
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What do you like best about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

I like the most user friendly easy to use database functionality that allows me to download (export) classic .json file for any part of my database.

I can store it as a backup, edit, and import edited file to firebase directly on browser.

Also it is important I got notifications from Firebase about proper safety rules for my database and can fix if needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

I do not experience any downsides for now and completely happy with functionality I have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Google Firebase Realtime Database:

I definitely recommend to try using Firebase Real-Time Database, but watch tutorials first and read the documentation. You will not regret it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Firebase Realtime Database solving and how is that benefiting you?

With Google Firebase Database I can easily update content of news website and be confident user will get updated information on the fly. Benefits - user friendly interactive functionality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Matthew K.
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What do you like best about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

Firebase is easy to use, enables tons of features, is backed by Google and is constantly innovating. It's lightning fast and is the backbone of our product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

There are certain things that can be difficult with the realtime database via the SDK, such as shortening decimal numbers, or building relationships without duplicating data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Firebase Realtime Database solving and how is that benefiting you?

Providing a live leaderboard of our runners in real-time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

The Realtime Firebase Server is available on customer computers. It uses JSON as a server that supports multiple applications. It supports many platforms such as Android, IOS and the Internet. Scalability and reliability are assured. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

Firebase Realtime Server does not offer free cloud software. The search function is not included in the server. There are few questions as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Google Firebase Realtime Database:

If one of the best services otherwise is to use Android Studio and the app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Firebase Realtime Database solving and how is that benefiting you?

Google Realtime Firebase is a cloud-hosted server that stores and synchronizes user-to-user data in real time. It establishes safety rules for structuring data. It is possible to read information or write to it. It is NoSQL database with numerous optimizations and functionalities in relation database comparison. Also offline, it may be sensitive because your data is permanent on the disk. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jay K.
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What do you like best about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

- very simple to create

- JSON like data structure

- Extremely fast due to its structure

- Most Scalable

- No performance lags Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

- Limited queries not like MongoDB

- Not full control like other NoSQL database like mongo

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Recommendations to others considering Google Firebase Realtime Database:

- Best and reliable real time database service provider available in market

- If you are looking for your strting project on small scale then you can go for other but if you are planning to make your application available world wide then definelitely go for this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Firebase Realtime Database solving and how is that benefiting you?

- My application's backend is on realtime that is confidential so can't share screenshot

- My several starting projects also uses realtime database by firebase as it is not used by many people but performance is very good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jorge G.
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What do you like best about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

It is very simple. This JSON like database is perfect for building a lot of applications. I've developed a webinar service (with real time chat and elements on the screen) and Firebase Realtime Database was perfect for provide the functionalities I need to it.

Another great thing I like is that I don't need to worry about scalability, the database is stable, even in scenarios with thousands of simultaneous accesses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

The only thing I want to improve in Firebase Realtime Database is the interface in the Firebase Console. It doesn't offer a search field to search for data inside the database. If I want to search for something I need to export the database in a JSON file and them search on my computer. This is important because sometimes problems happens and we need to check inside the database to see what is going on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Google Firebase Realtime Database:

You should definitely at least try it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Firebase Realtime Database solving and how is that benefiting you?

I've developed a lot of applications with Firebase Realtime Database, below three examples:

- A Pomodoro App

- A webinar service (with real time chat and elements on the screen)

- A membership area Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Steven M.
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What do you like best about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

I love that this is a no-sql realtime database, that is 1) extremely fast and 2) scalable without loosing performance. I like that you can create your own indexes too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

The admin UI is a bit minimal in it's features, but works fine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Google Firebase Realtime Database:

Really easy to setup and you're in the Google Cloud so if you are using other products from Google it's a plus... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Firebase Realtime Database solving and how is that benefiting you?

I needed something that is quick and that can scale without having to deal with infrastructure. I also needed a solution that was a realtime database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.