Firebase for Startups: When to Switch to Enterprise Solutions

Metric Value Firebase cost increase at scale 300-500% per year User threshold for migration 5-10 million active users Average migration timeline 6-12 months Firebase attracts startups with generous free tiers and simple APIs. The Spark plan offers 10GB storage, 1GB daily downloads, and 50,000 daily authentications at zero cost. This covers most MVPs for 6-12 months. The pricing structure seems transparent until you hit scale. The Blaze plan charges $0.18 per GB stored, $0.12 per GB downloaded, a