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Google Firebase vs SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Google Firebase
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (7th)
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of Google Firebase is 3.5%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is 1.2%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Firebase3.5%
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud1.2%
Other95.3%
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Himash Careem - PeerSpot reviewer
Intermediate Software Engineer at Xelleron Pty
Analytics integration has improved how I manage user identity and understand customer behavior
I face difficulties with the authentication parts in Google Firebase when it goes with iOS applications. With Android applications, that is easier because Google owns it. When it goes to iOS applications, there should be a much more straightforward, smoother way. I mostly faced that with Flutter because with Flutter, there are two sides with Android and iOS. The Android part was pretty much easier for me, but when it goes to the iOS part, there was more work on that.
Salman Mukhtar Baig - PeerSpot reviewer
SAP Technical Manager at VS Furniture Middle East
Cloud access has improved reporting and sales operations across global locations
I cannot say anything about what areas of SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud could be improved or enhanced because so far, we are happy with this implementation. We are not facing any problem, or I cannot say that this can be improved. Although SAP keeps improving themselves day by day, we cannot say that SAP needs to improve anything. One thing which we face, not as a problem, is the pricing. SAP pricing is a bit higher day by day. Before, it was not too much higher, but I don't know why they are increasing their price. They should see this thing, so other customers, such as SMBs customers or small and mid-sized customers, can also avail this thing. Otherwise, we don't have any problem. First, there is the limitation. If you are a SAP user, you don't feel any problem with the limitation because if you know how to use the product, you can easily implement this thing. Otherwise, if you don't know the business process or how to integrate and implement, it could be a problem. We have a limitation, but we developed some add-ons for this. So we fulfilled these requirements.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Google Firebase authentication and deployment."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"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 most valuable features of Google Firebase have been Analytics, Remote Config, and Crashlytics. Additionally, a lot of companies have used push notifications which is important. There is little maintenance required."
"The connection between Firebase and the integrated development environments, especially when using Android Studio, is crucial as it saves time."
"Firebase has been helpful in providing analytics and crash insights."
"The product’s most valuable features are integration and hosting."
"Its simplicity makes it quite handy for my needs in app development."
"The real-time data processing and the ability to track all leasing processes and contracts are particularly valuable."
"Traditionally, SAP worked with Oracle databases, but SAP is getting rid of the other databases and promoting its own. SAP will stop support for other databases around 2026, so everyone is moving to SAP S/4HANA for the performance and because it's the preferred database for SAP. S/4HANA has new features from the front-end or application feature perspective. The idea is to move toward future-ready technology."
"My company has not had any problems with the product's initial setup phase."
"The interface is easy to manage."
"The solution is online and provides a real-time information feature, which makes a huge difference to the business, especially in reviews and meetings."
"We are very happy with this solution, and the processes and the way we take advantage and use assistance are good."
"The solution's initial setup process is straightforward."
"The solution does provide quite a lot of support, upgrades, automated batch updates, etc."
 

Cons

"I face difficulties with the authentication parts in Google Firebase when it goes with iOS applications."
"If I were to review the service, it would be about paid functionalities, like implementing notifications, is easy, but debugging is not."
"Google Firebase could improve the ability to create our own reports, other than what's available on the dashboard. For example, if we want to customize the report or export the data, this is a large task."
"I would like to see faster data migration and some support for other languages in the next release."
"The platform's bandwidth is quite expensive. Its price could be better."
"Since Google Firebase is a NoSQL platform, areas for improvement include enhancing query functionalities to be more equivalent to SQL, like MS SQL."
"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."
"I would like to have a facility for testing possible scenarios by writing dummy data and then doing different queries."
"The SAP products are complicated to deploy anywhere."
"The solution is scalable from an infrastructure point of view. However, it becomes more complex over time because technology is changing so fast."
"The stability needs to be improved to be able to handle large amounts of data."
"Customization is an area of concern in SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, where improvements are required."
"The product must provide more details of the errors."
"It’s a common challenge with applications like Microsoft and SAP that they tend to rely on engineers rather than human resources personnel for knowledge and implementation."
"The price is expensive compared to the competition."
"Perhaps minor changes to the enterprise structure could be made, but the rest is fine."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Google Firebase is very good."
"They have a free tier that will cover most projects. For more intensive use, you pay as you use it, but the price is very cheap."
"Google Firebase’s pricing needs improvement."
"Google Firebase is an expensive solution."
"I rate Google Firebase a seven or eight out of ten for pricing."
"The solution's price is based on the number of consumers."
"It is an expensive tool."
"The moment you go into volumes, then you work on a pay-per-volume basis."
"The product itself is relatively expensive."
"The solution's cost is reasonable."
"The licensing of the solution is on a yearly basis. The normal price of the solution is quite high, but I received a special discount by making a purchase near the end of the year."
"I rate the product's price a five out of ten."
"The price is on little bit higher. For SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, we see roughly five crores per annum."
"It's very, very expensive."
"The price is expensive compared to the competition."
"The pricing is reasonable when compared to other vendors like Oracle who offer technology enterprise resource software."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise17
 

Questions from the Community

How does Microsoft Azure compare to Google Firebase?
I would recommend Google Firebase instead of Microsoft Azure, simply for the array of features that it has to offer. In particular, the Firebase library grants you access to a shared data structure...
Looking to compare Google Firebase, Amazon AWS, and Microsoft Azure
We like Google Firebase hosting and authentication and also the excellent cloud functionality. Our team found the flexibility of handling and dealing with the database through EDL to be very useful...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Firebase?
The pricing structure needs improvement since it uses cloud billing. We do not know how the pricing is calculated as it is all on the cloud. They could have implemented credits based on usage so th...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
SAP HANA Cloud can be quite costly compared to other solutions. The high licensing costs make it an expensive option, particularly for smaller customers. However, they offer solutions for mid-sized...
What needs improvement with SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
I cannot say anything about what areas of SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud could be improved or enhanced because so far, we are happy with this implementation. We are not facing any problem, or I cannot s...
What is your primary use case for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
The usual use cases for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud that I work with include many tools. At the time of the integration, SAP made it very easy for the integration. The key point is that now we have a...
 

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