G2

Bishal .

Chief Technical Officer

Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/31/2025

"Lightning-Fast, Cost-Effective Realtime Database for Simple Use Cases"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

Firebase Realtime Database is a cost friendly realtime database that works with almost all the technological stacks that one can think of. It provides with a database that provides milisecond latency i.e. data can be fetched, updated, created or deleted within miliseconds of it's command which make it seem like a realtime operation. It is best suited for applications that depends on time for it's functionality like realtime chatting, online multiplayer games etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Firebase Realtime Database?

Unlike Firebase Firestore, querying on realtime database is super hard. It is not made for complex data storage. It can only handle simple data that are needed to be fetched in realtime. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Firebase Realtime Database is providing me with a cheap, secure and reliable option to have a database that can be used to perform operations at high speed and low latency. I use it for my chat applications where the data in the database are being updated frequently and I have to show this updated data to the users in realtime. The free tier of Realtime Database is generous which makes it a top pick for hobby programmers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.