Firebase Realtime Database

Google, Mountain View, California, United States

The Firebase Realtime Database is a NoSQL cloud-hosted database developed by Google.

It stores data as JSON, synchronizes updates in real time across all connected clients, supports built-in offline persistence so apps continue working without network, and scales to around 200,000 concurrent client connections and 1,000 writes per second in a single database.

According to our data, Firebase Realtime Database is the 6th most popular database technology on the web.
It has 0.2% of the database market share and is detected on 0.1% of all websites.

πŸ’Έ Pricing

Firebase Realtime Database is available in both free and paid versions.

Free tier βœ”οΈOne database per project, 1 GB of storage + 10 GB/month of outbound traffic
Storage$5/GB
Outbound traffic$1/GB

πŸ“Š Rankings and Market Share

πŸ† Firebase Realtime Database Awards

⚑ Sites Using Firebase Realtime Database

We have data on 3,315 websites that use Firebase Realtime Database technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Firebase Realtime Database is vimeo.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 vimeo.com #23 United States English
2 shein.com #222 Singapore English
3 cam4.com #283 United States English
4 speedtest.net #348 English
5 idealo.de #446 Germany German
6 lequipe.fr #524 France French
7 player.vimeo.com United States English
8 nykaa.com #609 India English
9 sportyb*t.com #721 English
10 radios.com.br #990 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese
11 mynet.com #1,381 Turkey Turkish
12 quillbot.com #1,427 United States English
13 servicewebly.com #1,585
14 theweathernetwork.com #1,671 Turks and Caicos Islands English
15 sportskeeda.com #2,078 English
16 rtvslo.si #2,292 Slovenia Slovenian
17 loigiaihay.com #2,444 Vietnam Vietnamese
18 telegraf.rs #2,537 Serbia Serbian
19 runwayml.com #2,722 English
20 redbus.in #2,860 India English

πŸ“ˆ Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Firebase Realtime Database:

Most of the sites using Firebase Realtime Database are from Japan, the United States, and India.

  • Japan 25.3%
  • United States 10.9%
  • India 6%
  • United Kingdom 3.1%
  • Netherlands 2.8%
  • France 2.8%
  • Brazil 2.7%
  • Indonesia 2.3%
  • Ukraine 2.2%
  • Other 41.9%

Most Firebase Realtime Database users speak English, Japanese, or Spanish.

  • English 45.2%
  • Japanese 19.6%
  • Spanish 5.8%
  • Russian 3.9%
  • Portuguese 2.5%
  • French 2.3%
  • Chinese 1.8%
  • Dutch 1.6%
  • Arabic 1.5%
  • Other 15.8%

Firebase Realtime Database technology is especially popular on .com and .jp top-level domains.

  • .com 44.8%
  • .jp 5.9%
  • .co.jp 4%
  • .org 3.3%
  • .net 2.4%
  • .com.br 1.4%
  • .nl 1.3%
  • .in 1.3%
  • .ru 1.3%
  • Other 34.3%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Firebase Realtime Database include business, online shopping, and marketing and merchandising.

  • Business 14.6%
  • Online Shopping 8.5%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 7.8%
  • General News 6.7%
  • Entertainment 5.8%
  • Blogs/Wiki 5.6%
  • Internet Services 3.9%
  • Sports 3.7%
  • Education/Reference 3.6%
  • Other 39.8%

πŸ•΅οΈ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Firebase Realtime Database alternatives.

RankName
7
IndexedDB
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

A transactional NoSQL database system for the persistent storage of structured data inside a user's browser.

Free
8
MongoDB
New York, United States

A NoSQL, collection-oriented, schema-free document database that supports deployment across cloud or on-premises.

Free$0.08+/hour
13
Cassandra
Wilmington, Delaware, United States

An open-source, highly scalable, distributed NoSQL database.

FreeOpen source
14
Amazon DynamoDB
Seattle, Washington, United States

A serverless, NoSQL, fully managed database service that supports key-value and document data models.

Free tier$0.625+/million
15
Amazon Neptune
Seattle, Washington, United States

A serverless graph database engineered to scale for billions of relationships and deliver millisecond-latency queries.

Free$0.093+/hour

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πŸ’¬ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Firebase Realtime Database?

Firebase Realtime Database is owned by Google LLC, headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States.

Can I use Firebase Realtime Database for free?

Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.

Which country uses Firebase Realtime Database the most?

The majority of Firebase Realtime Database users are from Japan.

Who uses Firebase Realtime Database?

According to our data, Firebase Realtime Database is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as vimeo.com, shein.com, and speedtest.net.

Do academic institutions use Firebase Realtime Database?

Yes. Overall, we know of 2 academic websites in the United States that use Firebase Realtime Database.

How does Firebase Realtime Database compare to the competition?

Firebase Realtime Database is a moderately popular database technology, ranking ahead of 17 other database technologies we track.

What are the alternatives to Firebase Realtime Database?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Firebase Realtime Database may include IndexedDB, MongoDB, and Cassandra.

πŸ‘‰ See Also

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