A backend platform for mobile.
WHAT IT PROVIDES
Authentication Real-time and document databases File storage Push notifications Analytics Crash reporting Remote configuration Hosting and serverless functions
WHY IT IS WIDELY USED
It removes the need to build and operate a backend for common needs.
WHAT THAT SUITS
Small teams Prototypes and early products Applications with straightforward data needs
WHAT IT COSTS
Pricing that scales with use, and can rise sharply Coupling to one provider Limited query capability compared with a relational database Foreign-currency billing
WHY THAT LAST POINT MATTERS HERE
Costs move with the exchange rate, independently of your usage.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH EARLY
How pricing works for the services you use What your expected volume costs What an unexpected spike would cost
WHAT TO SET
Budget alerts, from the start.
WHAT TO PLAN
How you would move away, if needed.
WHAT TO KEEP PORTABLE
Your data model and business logic.
