Compare Google Firebase vs. Microsoft Azure
Google Firebase is ranked 3rd in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) with 6 reviews while Microsoft Azure is ranked 2nd in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) with 10 reviews. Google Firebase is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Azure is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Google Firebase writes "Real-time change triggers and push notifications enhance our product functionality and offering". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure writes "Puts the "scaffolding" in place and allows you to focus on the business solution". Google Firebase is most compared with Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS and DigitalOcean, whereas Microsoft Azure is most compared with Oracle Cloud Platform, Google Firebase and SAP Cloud Platform. See our Google Firebase vs. Microsoft Azure report.
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The Realtime Database feature is the most important for us since we are able to see changes in the database the moment they are happening. The user interface is very good and easy to navigate. The most valuable feature I like is about the realtime. Updates are also very fast. I found the flexibility of handling and dealing with database through EDL to be very useful. 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. It has security rules to control database read/write operations in real-time. | The incorporation of several kinds of storage, such as SSD Premium, enhanced the performance of machines. Azure has improved my organization because it is a new technology and so the customers who don't have enough knowledge about the cloud delegate the administration of their cloud infrastructure to us. We incorporate and add a new service to our product lineup about how to manage their Azure. It impacts our business because we're able to incorporate this new service. Much more intuitive and more visual than AWS. More obvious where things are and how to change their configurations, etc. Being able to set up, change and configure VMs is easy - a lot easier than in AWS. Feedback and error messages make much more sense in Azure than in AWS. It was easy to deploy our applications on it. Azure has the best website amongst all cloud computing platforms. It is simple to utilize, and one can release nearly anything, from app services to host sites. I come from the DBA side so for me it's the easy maintenance; backups are very easy as well. |
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I would like to have a facility for testing possible scenarios by writing dummy data and then doing different queries. The cold start-up of the cloud function needs to speed up. For me personally, I'm not experienced in anything there, however, I've just read online it's a problem. We use Firebase for media processing and we are growing more. As we grow, the pricing goes high and it's high compared to competitors. The solution is expensive. Their technical support needs to be enhanced with more support for customers. There was no way of knowing how the rise in traffic would impact the price. Firebase uses JSON, and the storage format is very different to that of SQL. This does not allow for easy migrations. | Virtual networks might be improved by adding more rules for the validation of protocols and peripheral elements in security assurance. The interface is not easy to use. I'd like to see them develop a better interface, more graphical information about the resource and the consumer. There are a number of services offered by AWS that are not yet available on Azure. We have faced some challenges trying to deploy a new ESP application. Establishing the account in the beginning was very difficult. I would like to see more databases on the cloud, what they call today Big Data should be there. Scalability is definitely in need of improvement. Azure is a very good solution but it still lacks the performance of other cloud platforms. Azure does not handle scalability as well as its competitors. Sometimes a 10 percent increase in a server with 20 percent of CPU usage pushes the server up to 100 percent load, and you start having performance issues. |
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The monthly cost is based on writing data and queries to the database. It is not easy to calculate the cost per copy, use or if the load rose dramatically we did not know how that would impact the final price. | It's a very expensive machine and I would like for them to improve the price. There are smaller sized competitors who offer cheaper prices. The pricing is very competitive. The cost-benefit equation for Azure is very good, particularly for small applications. However, Microsoft should do much, much more to improve how costs are communicated and how to forecast them. The Azure Pricing Calculator is not useful. Pricing is very difficult to guesstimate. With so many a la carte options and individual pricing it can be a hassle to understand. If you are not aware of costs, pricing, etc., you can end up with a hefty bill. However, I found that the Azure price calculator is a valuable tool to use before starting to deploy VMs in Azure. This tool will give you an overview of the costs you should expect on a monthly, quarterly or yearly basis. |
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| Windows Azure, Azure | |
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| Google | Microsoft |
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Information Not Available | Windows Azure is Microsoft's cloud platform where developers can create, deploy, and maintain their apps. This cloud application platform allows developers to concentrate on the actual applications, while it takes care of all the elements behind the apps. Windows Azure offers open across multiple frameworks,languages, and tools. It is fully scalable, localized in that it is hosted globally in many datacenters, and has widespread capabilities are, catering for all elements of application development, deployment, and management. Azure is comprised of several different service modules,including Infrastructure; Web; Mobile; Dev & Test; Big Data; Media;Storage, Backup & Recovery; and Identity & Access Management. |
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| Fabulous, Pic Collage, Shazam, SkyScanner | BMW, Toyota, easyJet, NBC Sports, HarperCollins, Aviva, TalkTalk Business, Avanade, and Telenor. |
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Software R&D Company32% Media Company16% Comms Service Provider14% Manufacturing Company8% | Manufacturing Company16% Software R&D Company16% Financial Services Firm11% Retailer11% Software R&D Company42% Comms Service Provider12% Media Company9% Manufacturing Company6% |
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