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Google Cloud Firestore pros and cons

Vendor: Google
4.2 out of 5
 

Google Cloud Firestore Pros review quotes

PrathapSankar - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 24, 2025
One of the main features of Google Cloud Firestore's document management is the real-time listener; whenever there are any changes in the data, all the documents and applications that are reading through that particular document get automatically notified that there was some change, and automatically all the data gets refreshed.
AnthonyAbah - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 13, 2024
The most valuable features are Firestore's query capabilities and its real-time syncing functionality.
Ravi Kalathiya - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 12, 2024
I use the solution for maps, saving some locations, and chats.
 

Google Cloud Firestore Cons review quotes

PrathapSankar - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 24, 2025
For lower volumes, it works fine, but once the volume increases, for use cases where the total number of users is less than 100,000 a month, Firebase is cheaper. But once you go beyond that, it becomes very expensive.
AnthonyAbah - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 13, 2024
Firestore needs improvements in its querying capabilities, particularly the ability to join tables and merge data from different tables before sending it to the front end.
Ravi Kalathiya - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 12, 2024
I initially faced a problem creating groups in individual chats.