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# Google Firebase Realtime Database vs Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Google Firebase Realtime Database**
No pricing available

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Google Firebase Realtime Database**
1 monthFaster

Based on 10 responses

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**
4 months

Based on 7 responses

Return on Investment

**Google Firebase Realtime Database**
Not enough reviews yet

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**
9 months

Based on 7 responses

Perceived Cost

**Google Firebase Realtime Database**
$$$$$

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Google Firebase Realtime Database**
Not enough reviews yet

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**
19%

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Google Firebase Realtime Database**
[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-firebase-realtime-database/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2292414&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-firebase-realtime-database/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2292398&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Customer Support (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-firebase-realtime-database/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2292420&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Documentation (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-firebase-realtime-database/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2292430&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**
[
Ease of Use (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-microsoft-azure-cosmos-db/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1954161&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Features (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-microsoft-azure-cosmos-db/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1954163&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-microsoft-azure-cosmos-db/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1578928&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Cost Issues (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-microsoft-azure-cosmos-db/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1578403&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Google Firebase Realtime Database**
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 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2da169c49eb075a80a016bc8d0512e97/wcfm-marketplace.png "Product Avatar Image")

WCFM Marketplace

](https://www.g2.com/products/wcfm-marketplace/reviews)[
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**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**
Not enough data

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Google Firebase Realtime Database**

**8.9** /10

Based on 25 responses

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**

**8.5** /10

Based on 48 responses

Ease of Use

**Google Firebase Realtime Database**

**9.0** /10

Based on 26 responses

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**

**8.2** /10

Based on 48 responses

Ease of Setup

**Google Firebase Realtime Database**

**8.7** /10

Based on 17 responses

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**

**8.0** /10

Based on 22 responses

Ease of Admin

**Google Firebase Realtime Database**

**9.0** /10

Based on 15 responses

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**

**7.7** /10

Based on 23 responses

Quality of Support

**Google Firebase Realtime Database**

**8.8** /10

Based on 21 responses

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**

**8.2** /10

Based on 46 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Google Firebase Realtime Database**

**8.8** /10

Based on 14 responses

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**

**8.3** /10

Based on 22 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**Google Firebase Realtime Database**

**9.1** /10

Based on 26 responses

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**

**9.0** /10

Based on 47 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Document Databases

Not enough data

**7.7** /10

Based on 7 responses

Database as a Service (DBaaS)

Not enough data

**7.8** /10

Based on 21 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
9.1%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
9.1%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
42.4%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
42.4%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Google Firebase Realtime Database](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_31d0d04d5b933e830ac2af8644bdc770/google-firebase-realtime-database.jpg "Google Firebase Realtime Database")](https://www.g2.com/products/google-firebase-realtime-database/reviews)
Google Firebase Realtime Database

Computer Software
42.4%

Information Technology and Services
18.2%

Marketing and Advertising
6.1%

Internet
6.1%

Retail
3.0%

Other
24.2%

[![Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_bf3a2d063627ccecf9d66f9d6a5edc13/microsoft-microsoft-azure-cosmos-db.jpg "Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-microsoft-azure-cosmos-db/reviews)
Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB

Information Technology and Services
23.7%

Computer Software
20.3%

Internet
8.5%

Retail
5.1%

Computer & Network Security
3.4%

Other
39.0%

Alternatives

**Google Firebase Realtime Database Alternatives**

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[
Datomic
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 ![XLForm](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_ecc23812edbee369484634bc52ae5542/xlform.png "XLForm")

[
XLForm
](/products/xlform/reviews)

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[
Red Hat Data Grid
](/products/red-hat-data-grid/reviews)

 ![ProDOC](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_56d8da2879411961cdb44c679ab2aa5b/prodoc.gif "ProDOC")

[
ProDOC
](/products/prodoc/reviews)

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Alternatives**

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[
Amazon DynamoDB
](/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews)

 ![Arango](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/e25ea2e3c08688b5a248e3f3bb669eff/arango.svg "Arango")

[
Arango
](/products/arango/reviews)

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[
Redis Software
](/products/redis-software/reviews)

 ![MongoDB Atlas](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d217eaad5fe841fcdd1136204e725516/mongodb-atlas%282%29.svg "MongoDB Atlas")

[
MongoDB Atlas
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## Google Firebase Realtime Database vs Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Google Firebase Realtime Database easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Google Firebase Realtime Database overall.

- Reviewers felt that Google Firebase Realtime Database meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google Firebase Realtime Database is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Firebase Realtime Database over Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB.