Compare Google Cloud Firestore and Google Cloud Spanner 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (41.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Google Cloud Firestore
Star Rating
(97)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud FirestoreGoogle Cloud Spanner
Star Rating
(36)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud SpannerGoogle Cloud Firestore vs Google Cloud Spanner
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Google Cloud Firestore easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Google Cloud Firestore overall.
- Reviewers felt that Google Cloud Firestore meets the needs of their business better than Google Cloud Spanner.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google Cloud Spanner is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Cloud Firestore over Google Cloud Spanner.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Cloud Firestore
No pricing availableGoogle Cloud Spanner
No pricing availableFree Trial
Google Cloud Firestore
No trial information availableGoogle Cloud Spanner
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
81
8.7
24
Ease of Use
8.7
81
7.8
24
Ease of Setup
9.3
25
8.2
10
Ease of Admin
9.2
22
8.7
9
Quality of Support
7.9
76
8.6
20
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
22
8.3
10
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
81
8.4
22
Features by Category
Management
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Support
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
6
Security
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Performance
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.7
5
Database Features
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.6
13
Data Management
8.7
24
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
8.1
23
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
Availability
8.0
23
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
Performance
7.9
20
Not enough data
Security
8.4
25
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
9.0
25
Not enough data
Support
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
Configuration
9.1
23
8.2
10
7.7
22
7.6
9
8.3
22
7.3
10
7.9
20
8.1
8
8.4
21
8.1
8
Database Administration
9.1
20
8.2
10
8.2
21
6.3
10
8.5
21
7.0
10
Availability
9.2
22
8.8
10
8.7
21
6.7
9
8.8
20
7.0
10
8.3
22
8.1
9
Security
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
Data Management
8.8
21
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
Database Features
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.6
13
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Cloud Firestore and Google Cloud Spanner are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Unique Categories
Google Cloud Firestore is categorized as Document Databases
Google Cloud Spanner is categorized as Relational Databases
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Cloud Firestore
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Cloud Spanner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
22.9%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Education Management
10.4%
Higher Education
4.2%
Accounting
3.1%
Other
46.9%
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Computer Software
16.7%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
6.7%
Biotechnology
6.7%
Airlines/Aviation
3.3%
Other
46.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Google Cloud Firestore used for?
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