GOOGLE FIRESTORE

Why I Switched Away From Google Firestore

Firestore has it’s use-case, but if your product lies slightly outside of that then you should be aware of the limitations.

Google Firestore is Google’s propriety NoSQL Document-Based Database. Paired with the rest of the Firebase suite such as Cloud Functions, Firebase Auth and Firebase Storage this can look like a pretty attractive tech stack for startups or solo-developers looking to get an app up and running quickly.

This is exactly what I thought 9 months ago when choosing a tech stack for my mobile app. Firestore had some advantages that I was attracted to. It had a generous free tier, an auto-scaling NoSQL data model, and some sweet integrations with the other Firebase services. If you feel like you’re in this happy bubble with this technology now, here’s a word of advice…

Make sure you’re aware of the downsides of Firestore.

The Three Big Reasons I Won’t Use Firestore Again

1. Proprietary Database

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Spencer
The Startup

Software consultant for SaaS & Cross-platform | pwego.com