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Firebase vs Neon

Google's all-in-one meets serverless postgres with branching. Here's our take.

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Firebase

Google's all-in-one. Fast to start, painful to leave.

Firebase

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Google's all-in-one. Fast to start, painful to leave.

Pros

  • +Mature ecosystem
  • +Great docs
  • +Fast prototyping
  • +Google scale

Cons

  • -Vendor lock-in
  • -NoSQL limits
  • -Pricing surprises
  • -Proprietary

Neon

Serverless Postgres with branching. PlanetScale vibes, Postgres reality.

Pros

  • +Serverless Postgres
  • +Branching
  • +Generous free tier
  • +Scale to zero

Cons

  • -Newer
  • -Cold starts
  • -Smaller community

The Verdict

Use Firebase if: You want mature ecosystem and can live with vendor lock-in.

Use Neon if: You prioritize serverless postgres over what Firebase offers.

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The Bottom Line
Firebase wins

Google's all-in-one. Fast to start, painful to leave.

Try Firebase →Try Neon →

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