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.
"The initial setup of Google Firebase is pretty straightforward."
"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."
"The product is easy to use."
"Its initial setup process is easy."
"The user interface is very good and easy to navigate."
"The scalability is good."
"The solution is stable."
"Google Analytics for Firebase is the best feature of the solution."
"The most valuable features are the interface and customizability."
"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 user interface is very nice and makes everything easy to use."
"Azure Data Lake is useful. We are in the process of populating the data lake for our current project. Also, we are directly importing for Power BI to using PowerPlay."
"One feature I like in Microsoft Azure is its ability to host and run applications on virtual machines. It is a basic yet crucial capability for our team."
"Easy to deploy services"
"The product provides a host of security tools."
"I would rate my experience with the initial setup an eight out of ten, with ten being easy."
"Google Firebase should add extra functionality to do global delete and updates across your database."
"In Google Firebase, reporting is an area with shortcomings where improvements are required to be made in the future."
"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."
"The product is not that cheap."
"I would prefer Google Firebase to focus more on its integration capabilities since it is an area in the solution with certain shortcomings."
"There was no way of knowing how the rise in traffic would impact the price."
"One of the challenges I was facing when I was using it was the library called Google Dialogflow which allows you to connect your chatbot with an intent. So there is so much adding when you are trying to connect it with your service because you have to do a lot of repetition writing a new intent, putting it step by set so it is good to escape. I believe it should be flexible and dedicate the intents based on the relating and to write a lesser code when doing that."
"Firebase uses JSON, and the storage format is very different to that of SQL. This does not allow for easy migrations."
"Microsoft Azure needs to improve its user interface. New developers and teams have difficulty understanding its lifecycle."
"I think Azure Active Directory and also the backup solutions provided in Azure need to be improved by Microsoft. The backup solution is not a very enterprise solution, and it is very simple. I think in comparison with other backup solutions like Nakivo and Veeam Backup, it can be improved to have a lot of options."
"The solution needs to offer more data analysis services."
"Azure installation is complicated. When we first deployed Azure, it was challenging."
"We need more security to be available on our smartphones and mobile devices."
"I would like to see this solution support integration."
"The level of authorization or authorization cascading can be improved. We have the most powerful admins and then we have sub-admins, but the level of authorization is not that easy to handle or manage."
"It would be beneficial if Microsoft could enhance the free version to allow for more exploration and development. That's my only suggestion regarding Azure."
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 Amazon AWS, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Alibaba Cloud, Pivotal Cloud Foundry and SAP Cloud Platform. See our Google Firebase vs. Microsoft Azure report.
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