Software · head to head
Firebase vs Codemagic
Firebase
Software
Google's platform for building web and mobile applications with cloud backend
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Firebase spark plan limited to 1 GiB storage, 50,000 daily reads, 20,000 daily writes; Codemagic free plan is capped at 500 macOS M2 minutes per month, 1 parallel build and a 120 minute build duration limit
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Firebase and Codemagic actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Firebase
- Real-time Database
- REST API
- Authentication
- Google Cloud
- Cloud functions
- Cloud Storage
- Web support
- Mobile support
Only in Codemagic
Nothing recorded that Firebase does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Firebase
- Mobile app backend developmentnot Codemagic
- Real-time data synchronisationnot Codemagic
- Web application backendnot Codemagic
- Cross-platform app developmentnot Codemagic
Codemagic
No use cases recorded yet. See the Codemagic review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Firebase
- Spark plan limited to 1 GiB storage, 50,000 daily reads, 20,000 daily writes
- Spark plan restricts to 100 concurrent database connections
- Spark plan limits Firebase Studio to 3 workspaces maximum
- Document size capped at 1 MiB per document
- Transaction time limited to 270 seconds with 60-second idle expiration
- Maximum 100 databases per project (increase requires support request)
Codemagic
- Free plan is capped at 500 macOS M2 minutes per month, 1 parallel build and a 120 minute build duration limit
- Fixed unlimited-usage plans start at $3,990/year and Enterprise starts at $12,000/year
Pricing, plan by plan
Firebase
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Firebase review.
Codemagic
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Codemagic review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Firebase if
- You need real-time database.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android, Web, Flutter, C++, Unity.
- You also want rest api.
Questions people ask
- Is Firebase or Codemagic better?
- Neither clearly leads. Firebase starts at Free and Codemagic at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Firebase or Codemagic?
- Firebase starts at Free and Codemagic at Free.
- Does Firebase or Codemagic run on more platforms?
- Firebase runs on iOS, Android, Web, Flutter, C++, Unity. Codemagic runs on Web.
- Can I use Firebase for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Firebase best used for?
- Firebase is most often used for mobile app backend development, real-time data synchronisation, web application backend, cross-platform app development. Of those, mobile app backend development and real-time data synchronisation are not what Codemagic is typically brought in for.
- What can Firebase do that Codemagic cannot?
- Firebase covers Real-time Database, REST API, Authentication, Google Cloud.