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# Firebase vs Ruby on Rails Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Firebase**
Free Trial

**$0** · Free

**$5** per month · Spark

**$49** per month · Candle

**$149** per month · Bonfire

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**Ruby on Rails**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
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Perceived Cost

**Firebase**
$$$$$

**Ruby on Rails**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Firebase**
9%

**Ruby on Rails**
Not enough reviews yet

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Time to Implement

**Firebase** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Ruby on Rails** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Firebase** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Ruby on Rails** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Firebase**

Ease of Use (10)

Cloud Services (9)

Cost Issues (10)

Pricing Issues (9)

**Ruby on Rails**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Firebase**
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**Ruby on Rails**
Not enough data

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Firebase**

**9.0** /10

Based on 244 responses

**Ruby on Rails**

**8.8** /10

Based on 68 responses

Ease of Use

**Firebase**

**9.0** /10

Based on 245 responses

**Ruby on Rails**

**9.0** /10

Based on 70 responses

Ease of Setup

**Firebase**

**9.0** /10

Based on 106 responses

**Ruby on Rails**

**8.7** /10

Based on 32 responses

Ease of Admin

**Firebase**

**9.0** /10

Based on 78 responses

**Ruby on Rails**

**8.6** /10

Based on 29 responses

Quality of Support

**Firebase**

**8.5** /10

Based on 217 responses

**Ruby on Rails**

**8.5** /10

Based on 61 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Firebase**

**8.8** /10

Based on 72 responses

**Ruby on Rails**

**8.8** /10

Based on 24 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**Firebase**

**8.9** /10

Based on 233 responses

**Ruby on Rails**

**8.5** /10

Based on 68 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Application Development Platforms

**8.9** /10

Based on 94 responses

Not enough data

Mobile Development Platforms

**8.6** /10

Based on 15 responses

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
67.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
6.8%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
67.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
6.8%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
68.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
11.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
68.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
11.0%

**Reviewers' Industry**

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Firebase

Computer Software
32.1%

Information Technology and Services
25.5%

Computer Games
3.8%

Marketing and Advertising
3.8%

Education Management
2.8%

Other
32.1%

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Ruby on Rails

Computer Software
26.0%

Information Technology and Services
24.7%

Internet
9.6%

Telecommunications
4.1%

Program Development
4.1%

Other
31.5%

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## Firebase vs Ruby on Rails

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

- Reviewers felt that Firebase meets the needs of their business better than Ruby on Rails.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Firebase and Ruby on Rails provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Firebase over Ruby on Rails.