Firebase may suit you better if…
- You build mobile apps that rely on Firebase’s offline sync
- You use Google services such as Analytics, Crashlytics or Cloud Messaging
- Your data fits naturally into documents rather than tables
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Da8a vs Firebase
Firebase and Da8a both give you a backend without writing a server. They make different choices about the database, where it runs and how you pay.
| Topic | Da8a | Firebase |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | A dedicated server you own | Google’s cloud infrastructure, operated by Google |
| Database model | Relational Postgres 16: tables, joins, constraints, transactions and SQL | Document databases (Cloud Firestore and Realtime Database): collections of JSON-like documents |
| Querying | Full SQL, plus a generated REST API and supabase-js query builder | SDK queries designed around documents and collections |
| Access control | Postgres Row Level Security policies, written in SQL | Firebase Security Rules, written in their own rules language |
| Vectors / AI search | pgvector inside the same database | Available through separate products and extensions |
| Pricing model | A flat price per server, shown on the plan | A free tier plus pay-as-you-go usage pricing; see Firebase’s pricing page |
| Data residency | Your data stays on one server in a named region | You pick a location for each database |
| Client library | @supabase/supabase-js | Firebase SDKs. Moving from Firebase means changing app code, not just a URL |
| Functions | Deno edge functions with secrets | Cloud Functions for Firebase |
This page describes general differences, not every feature. Firebase changes over time; check its own documentation for current details.
Moving from Firebase? There’s no one-click import from Firebase. You’ll design tables for your data, move it with your own scripts and update your app to use supabase-js. The client guide shows the supabase-js equivalents for queries, auth, realtime and storage.
Da8a may suit you better if…
- Your data is relational and you want SQL and joins
- You want access rules in SQL, next to your data
- You prefer a flat price per server
- You want your backend on a server you own
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