Firebase
A platform of services for building and running apps and games across iOS, Android, andWeb
Firebase is Google's platform for building and operating mobile and web applications, covering the development lifecycle from backend infrastructure to release and monitoring. It provides managed services powered by Google Cloud, including databases, authentication, hosting, functions, storage, analytics, crash reporting, messaging, and AI features, organized into Build and Run categories.
Key products include Firestore, Realtime Database, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, App Hosting, Authentication, App Check, Firebase AI Logic, Generative AI, Cloud Messaging, Crashlytics, Google Analytics, Remote Config, A/B Testing, Performance Monitoring, App Distribution, and Test Lab. Firebase offers cross-platform SDKs for Apple platforms, Android, the Web, Flutter, Unity, and C++, and integrates with tools such as Flutter, Google Ads, AdMob, Google Marketing Platform, Google Play, BigQuery, Slack, Jira, and Android Studio.
Firebase is intended for development teams building and running mobile and web apps. It is packaged with a no-cost Spark plan with usage limits and no payment method required, and a pay-as-you-go Blaze plan that includes the Spark plan's no-cost usage and offers higher usage levels. Eligible users can receive free credit. Some products, such as App Check, are no-cost subject to quotas and limits, while others are billed by usage, such as SMS messages, storage, or monthly active users.
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