We compared Microsoft Azure and Google Firebase based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
In summary, Microsoft Azure is praised for its scalability, reliability, and wide range of services, with positive feedback on customer service, setup cost, and licensing. Google Firebase is valued for its integration with Google services, real-time database functionality, and ease of use, with commendations on customer service and pricing. The main differences lie in the specific features and advantages highlighted by users for each platform.
Features: Microsoft Azure is highly praised for its scalability, versatility, reliability, and extensive range of services. On the other hand, Google Firebase is valued for its seamless integration with other Google services, real-time database functionality, scalability, ease of use for beginners, and diverse set of development tools and APIs.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for Microsoft Azure is considered commendable, with users mentioning the ease and simplicity of the installation process. In contrast, Google Firebase also offers a straightforward setup process with reasonable pricing options and flexible licensing agreements., Microsoft Azure has been praised for offering cost savings, increased efficiency, and improved scalability. Azure's diverse services and tools enable successful project implementation. On the other hand, Google Firebase efficiently manages and stores data, improves app performance, and effectively tracks user analytics. Its user-friendly interface and integration with other Google services contribute to a satisfactory ROI.
Room for Improvement: Microsoft Azure users have provided feedback on areas that require improvement, while Google Firebase users have identified several areas for improvement. These include better documentation and tutorials, enhanced interface customization, increased flexibility with data querying, improved error handling, and more comprehensive error messages.
Deployment and customer support: The user reviews for Microsoft Azure and Google Firebase show that there are varying time frames for deploying, setting up, and implementing new tech solutions. Some users mention separate time frames for deployment and setup with no clear consensus, while others treat deployment and setup as the same period., Microsoft Azure's customer service stands out for its responsiveness and expertise. Azure team promptly resolves technical issues with the help of comprehensive documentation. On the other hand, Google Firebase receives positive feedback for its prompt assistance, knowledgeable and friendly customer service representatives, quick response times, and efficient troubleshooting. Overall, both products provide highly regarded customer service and support.
The summary above is based on 40 interviews we conducted recently with Microsoft Azure and Google Firebase users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"It is a very stable solution."
"The solution is useful for managing users and user authentication."
"Google Firebase is one I like a lot because it gives us a little bit more power and accessibility when it comes to publishing apps a lot quicker and for the needs that we have."
"The most beautiful feature of Google Firebase is that it gives you a lot of functionalities out of the box, without you having to develop or having to complete a solution. For example, identity management is integrated, and security is out of the box, particularly security for the user and the ability of each user to see his data. I also like that Google Firebase has a really good performance and is comparable to MongoDB. It's on the same level, and sometimes, it's on an even higher level than MongoDB. Other functions that Google Firebase has that I find valuable include information dissemination, mail automation, and SMS, available out of the box. Another valuable feature of the solution is that it allows you to develop some functionalities on the server side, so you can write JavaScript functions on the server side and use those functions quite easily. Google Firebase gives you almost a full backend environment out of the box without you having to do any deployments or a lot of administration because all administration is given out of the box."
"I love Firebase's notifications, crash analytics, and bug tracking. It gives you detailed reporting about app usage and users."
"The main feature for us is that the tools are all in one place and that you don't need to bother with the backend system and the infrastructure."
"What I like most about Google Firebase is that it's one of the easier options to host a website or app quickly."
"The initial setup of Google Firebase is pretty straightforward."
"Feature-wise, I like its stability. Also, it is easy to access the solution and its options."
"Good information protection feature."
"The focus on security is excellent. We really appreciate that about the solution."
"Active Directory is a good feature. The infrastructure features that Azure provides are also good."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the limitless possibilities of the infrastructure."
"We have found the most valuable feature to be the pricing calculator."
"We are using Microsoft Azure because our organization uses a lot of Microsoft solutions. We have used Microsoft technology for a long time and we have internal engineers with great capability that understand the technology. This is why Azure is the best for us."
"The solution is completely scalable."
"There's always room for improvement in every product, and the major improvement that's needed in Google Firebase is its simplification, particularly for unsavvy users or non-technical users. If you're not tech-savvy, it would be very difficult for you to use the functions of the solution and understand its security rules. If you want even non-technical people to find it easy to use Google Firebase, it should be simplified because the difference between screen-derived management and code-derived management isn't complex, so simplification wouldn't be an issue."
"Their technical support needs to be enhanced with more support for customers."
"I would prefer Google Firebase to focus more on its integration capabilities since it is an area in the solution with certain shortcomings."
"Firebase uses JSON, and the storage format is very different to that of SQL. This does not allow for easy migrations."
"There was no way of knowing how the rise in traffic would impact the price."
"The initial setup is not exactly straightforward."
"The product must support more complex queries."
"Firebase's real-time information isn't technically real-time. It takes a while to upload user activity into the app. It's not as fast as Datadog, the other solution we use."
"I believe that some of the services need to be available on the on-premises version and not only based on the cloud."
"From a security perspective, there is always something that can be improved as we serve our customers."
"Its subscription price could be cheaper."
"In the next release, I would like to see better security."
"It should have a better hybrid-cloud central analysis. Their support service also needs to be improved. Our main concern is support calls. Our issue is basically related to the technical functionality of the services that we use. It doesn't behave as expected, and support often fails to solve the problem."
"It is impossible to sell a cloud-based model here in Venezuela because we have strong inflation and most of our clients are immigrating to on-premises solutions."
"They're already doing quite a bit. I'm not unsatisfied with anything that they're doing right now. They can maybe make the transitions a little smoother and improve its pricing. The pricing for the end-user packages is a bit high."
"Microsoft Azure could improve by being more user-friendly and the interface could be better."
Google Firebase is ranked 5th in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) with 32 reviews while Microsoft Azure is ranked 1st in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) with 299 reviews. Google Firebase is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Azure is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Google Firebase writes "An application development solution that has a lot of services like storage, Firestore, and push notifications". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure writes "Promotes clear, logical structures preventing impractical configurations and offers seamless integration ". Google Firebase is most compared with Amazon AWS, DigitalOcean, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Alibaba Cloud and Linode, whereas Microsoft Azure is most compared with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Amazon AWS, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, SAP Cloud Platform and Alibaba Cloud. See our Google Firebase vs. Microsoft Azure report.
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