Developer Tools · head to head
Fig vs Firestore
Fig
Developer Tools
IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
Firestore
Databases
Flexible, scalable NoSQL cloud database from Firebase
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
The short version
- Both are free.
- Where Fig falls short: the standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported.
- Where Firestore falls short: the no-cost Spark plan caps Standard edition at 50,000 document reads, 20,000 writes and 20,000 deletes per day.
- Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fig and Firestore actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (Freemium), free tier (Yes).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Fig
Nothing recorded that Firestore does not also cover.
Only in Firestore
- Document Model
- Real-time Updates
- Offline Support
- ACID Transactions
- Expressive Queries
- Multi-region
- Security Rules
- Firebase Auth
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fig
No use cases recorded yet. See the Fig review.
Firestore
- Storing structured application data with realtime listenersnot Fig
- Backing mobile and web apps with a serverless document databasenot Fig
- Building offline first apps that sync when connectivity returnsnot Fig
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fig
- Shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
- The standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported
- The completion specs remain open source on GitHub, but the product that consumed them is gone
Firestore
- The no-cost Spark plan caps Standard edition at 50,000 document reads, 20,000 writes and 20,000 deletes per day
- The Spark plan caps storage at 1 GiB and network egress at 10 GiB per month
- Charging is per document read, so a query returning many documents bills for every one of them
- Going beyond the free thresholds requires the pay as you go Blaze plan billed at Google Cloud rates with no fixed monthly ceiling
Pricing, plan by plan
Fig
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.
Firestore
Free- SparkFree
- 1GB storage
- 50K reads/day
- 20K writes/day
- BlazeFree
- Pay as you go
- Unlimited operations
- Multi-region
Which should you pick?
Choose Firestore if
- You need document model.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Flutter.
- You also want real-time updates.
Questions people ask
- Is Fig or Firestore better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fig starts at Free and Firestore at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fig or Firestore?
- Fig starts at Free and Firestore at Free.
- Does Fig or Firestore run on more platforms?
- Fig runs on Web. Firestore runs on Web, iOS, Android, Flutter.
- Can I use Fig for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can Fig do that Firestore cannot?
- Firestore covers Document Model, Real-time Updates, Offline Support, ACID Transactions.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Firestore: What are the free limits on Cloud Firestore?
The Spark Plan includes 1 GiB of stored data, 50,000 reads per day, 20,000 writes per day, and 20,000 deletes per day at no cost.
SourceFirestore: What happens when I exceed the Spark Plan free tier?
Exceeding the free tier requires upgrading to the Blaze Plan, which bills based on actual usage through Google Cloud pricing. Charges apply for reads, writes, deletes, and data storage.
SourceFirestore: Can I use Firestore without a credit card?
Yes, you can use the Spark Plan indefinitely without a credit card. To use the Blaze Plan (pay-as-you-go), a credit card is required.
SourceFirestore: Is there a trial period for Cloud Firestore?
No trial period is specified. The Spark Plan free tier serves as the trial, with no time limit.
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