Introduce Simplified Serverless PostgreSQL with Streamlined Pricing
ostgreSQL is becoming the go-to database for many applications. Adding a serverless PostgreSQL service to Firebase with simple, predictable pricing to compete with supabase would be a game-changer. This would complement Firebase Data Connect by offering:
Full SQL capabilities
Real-time features
Easy integration with existing Google Cloud services
Simplified scaling and management
This addition would combine Firebase's ease of use with PostgreSQL's power, catering to projects needing complex queries and data manipulations. It provides an accessible option for developers who need relational database capabilities without the complexity of GraphQL or usage-based pricing. Leveraging Google Cloud's infrastructure, it would offer reliability and performance while keeping developers within the Firebase ecosystem.
Sushrut Chafadker
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Reinhart Logronio commented
i'd take a bet that the reason firebase adoption and success is because of most likely the flexible pricing of firestore that allowed people enough to prototype and test (apart from the first class support of firebase auth with google oauth and cloud messaging).
if we are able to take firestore's pricing model, focusing on reads, writes and network egress instead of db instance uptime (which costs even on times that you do not need it), i believe people would be more willing to sandbox and try out data connect.
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Justin Gaba commented
I do think while graphql is cool, it adds complexity. I use supabase and supabase auth with my firebase cloud functions. a sql client and configuration would allow be to use the firebase client or use the connection settings with my orm of choice.