Comparison PostgreSQL vs Firebase

PostgreSQL is a popular database management system (DBMS). It was fully open source and had been developed with the collective efforts of volunteers from around the world. It underwent over 15 years of active development and is known for its high level of security and dependability. It is completely free to use and is available for use on all major operating systems. PostgreSQL requires knowledge of PostgreSQL programming for its use. It offers several features such as SQL sub-selects, complex SQL queries, foreign keys, transactions, multi-version concurrency control (MVCC) and streaming replication. PostgreSQL is also known for offering procedural language support for PL/pgSQL, PL/Tcl, PL/Perl and PL/Python.

Firebase is a software development company headquartered in Mountain View, California. It was founded in 2011 and specializes in the area of app development for smartphones. It was acquired by Google in October 2014. Firebase mainly serves as a mobile app development platform and its customer base comprises of developers. It is available as a demo for new users. Firebase helps users save time and increase productivity with its range of build products. It also helps developers with performance monitoring by way of crashlytics and google analytics. It enables developers to optimize user engagement by way of A/B testing, cloud messaging and remote config.