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Firebase vs Kinde

Google's mobile & web app development platform
vs. Flexible authentication, user management, and feature flags

Firebase websiteKinde website

Pricing tiers

Firebase

Spark (No-cost)
Free tier with generous quotas. No credit card required. Cannot exceed free quotas.
Free
Blaze (Pay as you go)
Usage-based billing. Includes Spark quotas free, then pay Google Cloud rates. Required for Cloud Functions outbound networking, scheduled jobs, some extensions.
Custom
Firebase website

Kinde

Free
10,500 MAU included. MFA, B2B orgs, custom domain, 2 custom roles, 1 webhook, 2 environments.
Free
Pro
Unlimited webhooks, roles, feature flags, API keys. Remove Kinde branding. SOC 2 attestation.
$25/mo
Plus
Unlimited enterprise SSO, API scopes, org-owned M2M apps, 6 environments.
$75/mo
Scale
11 environments, custom domain per org, SCIM, MFA triggers, 30-day audit logs.
$250/mo
Enterprise
Custom. Dedicated infra option, volume discounts, custom SLAs.
Custom
Kinde website

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing spark on Firebase vs free on Kinde.

MetricFirebaseKinde
auth mau50000 users/month
custom roles2 roles
environments2 envs
feature flags10 flags
firestore deletes per day20000 docs/day
firestore egress gib month10 GiB/month
firestore reads per day50000 docs/day
firestore storage gib1 GiB
firestore writes per day20000 docs/day
functions cpu seconds200000 CPU-sec/month
functions gb seconds400000 GB-sec/month
functions invocations2000000 invocations/mo
functions outbound gb5 GB/month
hosting storage gb10 GB
hosting transfer gb month10.8 GB/month
mau included10500 users/month
phone sms verifications day10 sms/day
rtdb connections100 connections
rtdb downloaded gb month10 GB/month
rtdb stored gb1 GB
storage downloaded gb day1 GB/day
storage gb5 GB
storage operations day50000 ops/day
webhooks1 webhooks

Features

Firebase · 20 features

  • A/B TestingExperiments on Remote Config params, FCM notifications, and Analytics events. Ba
  • App CheckAttestation service: only requests from authentic, untampered app instances reac
  • App HostingManaged hosting for modern web apps (Next.js, Angular, SvelteKit). Git-based dep
  • Cloud FirestoreServerless NoSQL document database. Real-time sync, ACID transactions, offline p
  • Cloud FunctionsServerless functions (Node.js/Python). Trigger on HTTP, Firestore, RTDB, Auth, S
  • Cloud StorageObject storage for user files. Built on GCS. Security rules + signed URLs. Resum
  • CrashlyticsReal-time crash reporting for iOS/Android/Unity/Flutter. Stack traces, breadcrum
  • Data ConnectGraphQL API backed by Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL. Type-safe SDK generation. Previe
  • Dynamic LinksDeep links that survive app install. NOTE: deprecated, shutdown Aug 2025 — migra
  • FCM TopicsPublish/subscribe messaging: devices subscribe to topic names; backend sends one
  • Firebase AI LogicClient-side SDK to call Gemini models directly from mobile/web. Formerly "Vertex
  • Firebase AuthenticationDrop-in auth: email/password, phone, anonymous, 10+ federated providers, custom
  • Firebase Cloud MessagingPush notifications for iOS, Android, Web (APNs/FCM transports). Topics, device g
  • Firebase ExtensionsPre-packaged Cloud Functions + config: Stripe, Algolia search, image resize, tra
  • Firebase HostingStatic + dynamic hosting with global CDN. Preview channels, atomic deploys, rewr
  • GenkitOpen-source AI app framework. Unified API for Gemini, OpenAI, Ollama; tools, RAG
  • Google Analytics for FirebaseFree unlimited event tracking with audience building. BigQuery export on Blaze.
  • Performance MonitoringApp startup, HTTP network, and custom traces. Integrates with Google Analytics e
  • Realtime DatabaseLow-latency JSON tree database with WebSocket sync. Best for high-frequency pres
  • Remote ConfigFeature flags / parameterized config with conditional targeting (user property,

Kinde · 14 features

  • API ScopesOAuth scopes for your APIs, enforced server-side (Plus+).
  • B2B OrganizationsMulti-tenant orgs with user roles, invitations, feature flags per org.
  • Custom DomainHost auth at auth.yourbrand.com. Free tier includes this.
  • Enterprise SSOSAML 2.0 + OIDC enterprise connections (Plus unlimited).
  • Feature FlagsBuilt-in feature flags with per-user/org overrides. No separate service needed.
  • Kinde AIAI-assisted query and insights over your Kinde data.
  • Kinde Billing (preview)Built-in subscription billing linked to users/orgs. Stripe under the hood.
  • Machine-to-MachineClient credentials grant for service-to-service auth.
  • Multi-Factor AuthTOTP authenticator apps, SMS, email, passkey.
  • PasswordlessEmail code + passkey (WebAuthn).
  • Roles & PermissionsRBAC with roles → permissions. Assigned per user or per organization.
  • SCIM ProvisioningDirectory provisioning from IdPs (Scale tier).
  • Sign-in WidgetHosted pages + themeable widget for login/signup. Customizable with CSS.
  • WebhooksEvent webhooks: user.created/updated, organization events, MFA, etc.

Developer interfaces

KindFirebaseKinde
CLIFirebase CLI
SDKAdmin SDK (Go), Admin SDK (Java), Admin SDK (Node.js), Admin SDK (Python), Android SDK, Apple Platforms SDK, Flutter SDK (FlutterFire), JavaScript SDK, Unity SDKKinde Android / Kotlin, Kinde Flutter SDK, Kinde Go SDK, Kinde iOS / Swift, @kinde-oss/kinde-auth-nextjs, @kinde-oss/kinde-auth-react, @kinde-oss/kinde-nodejs-sdk, Kinde Python SDK
RESTAuth REST API, Cloud Storage REST, Firebase Management API, Firestore REST API, Realtime Database RESTKinde Management API
MCPFirebase MCP ServerKinde MCP
OTHERFirestore gRPC, Realtime Database WebSocket
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