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Firestore vs Greenhouse

Firestore logo

Firestore

Software

Flexible, scalable NoSQL cloud database from Firebase

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Greenhouse logo

Greenhouse

Software

Hiring software for growing companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Firestore has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Firestore the no-cost Spark plan caps Standard edition at 50,000 document reads, 20,000 writes and 20,000 deletes per day; Greenhouse core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups
  • They diverge on capability: Firestore covers Document Model, Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Firestore and Greenhouse actually diverge.

Attributes where Firestore and Greenhouse differ
AttributeFirestoreGreenhouse
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, FlutterWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20112012

Identical on both: 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 Firestore

  • Document Model
  • Real-time Updates
  • Offline Support
  • ACID Transactions
  • Expressive Queries
  • Multi-region
  • Security Rules
  • Firebase Auth

Only in Greenhouse

  • Applicant tracking
  • Interview scheduling
  • Scorecard system
  • Job board posting
  • Candidate CRM
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Offer management
  • EEO compliance

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Firestore

  • Storing structured application data with realtime listenersnot Greenhouse
  • Backing mobile and web apps with a serverless document databasenot Greenhouse
  • Building offline first apps that sync when connectivity returnsnot Greenhouse

Greenhouse

  • Applicant tracking system for structured hiringnot Firestore
  • AI-powered interview notetaking and sourcingnot Firestore

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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

Greenhouse

  • Core plan lacks talent discovery and contact lookups
  • Core plan lacks email automation and applicant texting
  • Plus plan lacks resume anonymisation and application limits
  • Plus plan lacks audit logging and developer tools
  • Pricing customised by hiring volume and company size, not published
  • Only Pro tier offers audit logs and developer sandbox

Pricing, plan by plan

Firestore

Free
  • SparkFree
    • 1GB storage
    • 50K reads/day
    • 20K writes/day
  • BlazeFree
    • Pay as you go
    • Unlimited operations
    • Multi-region

Greenhouse

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Greenhouse review.

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.
Firestore review

Choose Greenhouse if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want interview scheduling.
Greenhouse review

Questions people ask

Is Firestore or Greenhouse better?
Neither clearly leads. Firestore starts at Free and Greenhouse at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Firestore or Greenhouse?
Firestore has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Firestore and On request for Greenhouse.
Does Firestore or Greenhouse run on more platforms?
Firestore runs on Web, Ios, Android, Flutter. Greenhouse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Firestore for free?
Yes. Firestore has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Greenhouse starts at On request.
What is Firestore best used for?
Firestore is most often used for storing structured application data with realtime listeners, backing mobile and web apps with a serverless document database, building offline first apps that sync when connectivity returns. Of those, storing structured application data with realtime listeners and backing mobile and web apps with a serverless document database are not what Greenhouse is typically brought in for.
What can Firestore do that Greenhouse cannot?
Firestore covers Document Model, Real-time Updates, Offline Support, ACID Transactions. Greenhouse covers Applicant tracking, Interview scheduling, Scorecard system, Job board posting.
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