Difference between Firebase and Parse Server
Last Updated :
08 Apr, 2021
1. Firebase :
Firebase is a Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) that helps developers to build, manage, deploy their applications effortlessly. It is developed by Google and provides a variety of services for Android, IOS, Web, and Unity. It features a NoSQL database and provides cloud storage.
2. Parse Server :
Parse Server is an Open-source backend server that helps developers to deploy their applications using a Node environment. It is developed by Facebook and provides a variety of services such as MongoDB and PostGre as a database. It requires a deployment infrastructure like Heroku or AWS.
Difference between Firebase and Parse Server :
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Firebase
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Parse Server
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Firebase is a fast and real-time Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS). |
Parse Server is an open-source server to host services. |
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It is developed by Google. |
It is developed by Facebook. |
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It is a hosting service offered by Google. |
It is a self-hosting and Parse hosting provider. |
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It supports up to 100 simultaneous connections. |
It provides no limit over connections and supports local testing and development. |
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It does not support any Custom Code. |
It supports Custom Code. |
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It provides Firebase Storage as a database option to store and retrieve files. |
It provides huge relationship-based databases to store and retrieve databases. |
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It supports push notifications to be sent to hosted apps. |
It supports push notifications as well as push notification campaigns to be sent. |
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Usage : It is suitable to use for real-time applications. |
Usage : It is suitable to build general-purpose applications. |
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