Google Firestore

A serverless NoSQL database for storing, syncing, and querying data in real time

Also known as
google-firestore

Available worldwide · Popular in: US

What is Google Firestore?

Cloud Firestore is a managed NoSQL document database that enables real-time data synchronization across mobile, web, and server applications globally. It supports offline access, provides built-in security rules, and seamlessly integrates with Firebase services and Google Cloud infrastructure.

Independently observed

Google Firestore pricing

Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.

Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
from $0.00/write_requestHybridFree tier90-day trial

Free Spark plan with usage limits; Blaze pay-as-you-go model. 90-day trial includes $300 credit.

Spark

Free
Free

Generous no-cost usage limits. No payment method required.

cloud_storage
5 GB
firestore_reads
50K/day
firestore_writes
20K/day
firestore_deletes
20K/day
firestore_storage
1 GiB
outbound_bandwidth
10 GiB/month
cloud_storage_download
1 GB/day
cloud_functions_gb_seconds
400K/month
cloud_functions_invocations
2M/month
  • Real-time database synchronization
  • Offline capabilities across devices
  • Core Firebase products included
  • No payment method required

Blaze

Pay-as-you-go with per-request and per-GB charges
monthly

Pay-as-you-go pricing with unlimited access to all Firebase services. Free tier quotas from Spark plan remain active.

  • All Firebase products and Google Cloud services
  • Unlimited usage with pay-per-use metering
  • Real-time synchronization and offline capabilities
  • Cloud Functions and Cloud Storage integration
  • Advanced features unavailable in Spark plan

What Google Firestore does

The capabilities that matter for nosql databases, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Core
Data model
Document
Query
Query language
MQL / document API
Consistency
Consistency
-
Transactions
Transactions
-
Indexing
Secondary indexes
Yes
Scale
Partitioning / sharding
-
Multi-region
Replication
Replication topology
-
Deployment
Hosting
Cloud only
Schema
Schema
Schemaless
Features
TTL / auto-expiry
-
Change streams / CDC
Vector / search built-in
-
Licensing
Licence class
Proprietary
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • CLI
  • iOS
  • Web
  • Android
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS

Integrations (13)

Independently observed
database
  • MongoDB
compute
  • Cloud Functions
  • Firebase Authentication
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging
  • Cloud Storage
  • BigQuery
  • Cloud Run
  • Cloud Build
  • Cloud Logging
  • Cloud Secrets Manager
  • Artifact Registry
  • Cloud Scheduler
  • Cloud SQL

Google Firestore FAQ

Common questions about Google Firestore, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is Google Firestore?

Cloud Firestore is a managed NoSQL document database that enables real-time data synchronization across mobile, web, and server applications globally. It supports offline access, provides built-in security rules, and seamlessly integrates with Firebase services and Google Cloud infrastructure. It is indexed under NoSQL Databases.

Source: https://firebase.google.com/pricing

Is Google Firestore free?

Google Firestore offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.00. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://firebase.google.com/pricing

What platforms does Google Firestore support?

Google Firestore supports the web, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://firebase.google.com/pricing

Can Google Firestore be self-hosted?

We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Google Firestore, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.

Source: https://firebase.google.com/pricing

What does Google Firestore integrate with?

We have confirmed 13 integrations for Google Firestore, including Firebase Authentication, Firebase Cloud Messaging, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud Run, Cloud Build, Cloud Logging and Cloud Secrets Manager, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://firebase.google.com/pricing

Where is Google Firestore available?

Google Firestore is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.

Source: https://firebase.google.com/pricing

Google Firestore alternatives

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Balanced composite 58 / 100
low · 42%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Pricing transparency1000.055.4
Reliability500.073.4
Price level800.043.3
Capabilities460.041.7
Integrations310.041.4
Security posture00.120.0-

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Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq6 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 58%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesSchema: schemaless · Hosting: cloud · Data model: document · Multi region: Yes · License class: proprietary · Change streams: Yesmediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count11mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityPrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …mediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 50%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 60%
Modelfreemiummediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 60%
Price levellowmediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 60%
Starting priceAmount: 0 · Currency: USDmediumsource · 2026-09-04 · 60%

Reliability

AttributeValueEvidence
Status pageYesmediumsource · 2026-08-05 · 60%
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