Why Firebase Sucks

The author shares a frustrating experience using Firebase’s realtime database since 2015, highlighting frequent outages and poor transparency during downtime. Despite initially appreciating its ease of use and pricing, repeated disruptions—some lasting hours—led to customer dissatisfaction, worsened by Firebase’s inadequate status reporting. The author contrasts Firebase’s low reliability with their own high uptime as a small team and expresses disappointment in Firebase’s handling of service issues. They are now seeking alternative realtime database solutions, including Google Cloud’s Firestore, yet remain cautious.