> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://functional.gitbook.io/database_comparison_report/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://functional.gitbook.io/database_comparison_report/firebase.md).

# Firebase

Owned by Google, Firebase is a real-time Backend-as-a-Service used to develop web and mobile software. As far as NoSQL databases, there are two options: Firebase Realtime Database (providing real-time access to data residing in different platforms) and Cloud Firestore (offering more scalability and more complex data models). 

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As such, both solutions fit nicely into the scenario when you need to deal with lots of data in real-time: Changes for the databases are fetched as they happen. Google’s child stores data in JSON format and provides various data management offerings including a convenient data browsing tool.