Google Cloud Firestore
A flexible, scalable NoSQL cloud database to store and sync data for client- and server-side development.
Overview
Firestore is a flexible, scalable NoSQL document database for mobile, web, and server development from Firebase and Google Cloud. It keeps your data in sync across client apps through realtime listeners and offers offline support for mobile and web so you can build responsive apps that work regardless of network latency or Internet connectivity.
✨ Key Features
- Flexible, hierarchical data model (collections and documents)
- Real-time data synchronization
- Offline support for web and mobile clients
- Serverless, with automatic scaling
- ACID transactions for documents and batches
- Powerful querying
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Real-time data synchronization with client SDKs
- Built-in offline support for mobile and web
- Strongly consistent writes
- Serverless model
Unique Value: Simplifies the development of modern, collaborative, and offline-capable applications by handling real-time data synchronization and storage in a scalable, serverless way.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Building collaborative, real-time applications where data needs to be synced across multiple clients instantly.
- Developing mobile apps that need to function seamlessly online and offline.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Complex, highly relational data (use Cloud SQL or Spanner)
- Large-scale analytical queries (use BigQuery)
🏆 Alternatives
Its client-side SDKs with built-in real-time sync and offline persistence are a major advantage for building responsive web and mobile applications.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Premium Support tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 90-day free trial
Free tier: 1 GiB storage, 50,000 reads/day, 20,000 writes/day, 20,000 deletes/day.
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