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Hasura vs Firebase

Hasura and Firebase both land on Depends.

Hasura versus Firebase
CompareHasuraFirebase
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forPostgres-heavy products needing instant GraphQLMobile app MVPs
Who it's not forSmall CRUD apps . Supabase or PostgREST is cheaper and simplerApps needing complex relational queries and joins
PrivacyMultiple public CVEs across versions; vendor discloses and patches, but auth misconfiguration remains the top real-world risk.⁹Google-backed and generally safe when configured correctly; SDK CVEs exist, and misconfigured rules have caused massive public leaks.
Support qualityNo supporting evidence in sourcesNo evidence in sources reviewed
Public sentimentReviewers praise the instant-API model and production stability but complain about pricing changes and permission complexity.²Users praise the quick setup and free auth but repeatedly warn about surprise bills and security-rule pitfalls.13
Biggest gotcha2023 pricing overhaul caused bill shock; community called it 'full bananas'⁴Blaze pay-as-you-go can spike hard; Reddit documents bills skyrocketing from one bad loop16

Pick Hasura when

  • Postgres-heavy products needing instant GraphQL
  • Realtime apps using subscriptions
  • Federating many data sources into one API (DDN)
  • Platform teams standardizing data access

When Hasura is not a fit

  • Small CRUD apps . Supabase or PostgREST is cheaper and simpler
  • Teams wanting a predictable flat monthly bill
  • Non-GraphQL stacks hunting a basic REST BaaS
  • Teams that can't patch engine CVEs quickly

Pick Firebase when

  • Mobile app MVPs
  • Indie devs and startups shipping fast
  • Realtime chat and sync features
  • Google Cloud shops

When Firebase is not a fit

  • Apps needing complex relational queries and joins
  • Anyone allergic to surprise usage bills without budget alerts
  • Teams that need a clean exit . lock-in is real
  • Enterprises wanting SQL-native data control or self-hosting

Sources

  1. Hasura Features | G2g2.com
    review
  2. Reasons not to go with Hasura for my project? : r/graphqlreddit.com
    review
  3. Hasura Cloud Enterprise - AWS Marketplaceaws.amazon.com
    review
  4. Hasura went full bananas with new pricing model - Redditreddit.com
    review
  5. Scaling Hasura at RMRK (Stellate case study)stellate.co
    review
  6. Philips Healthcare case studygraphql-engine-cdn.hasura.io
    official
  7. Pipe case studygraphql-engine-cdn.hasura.io
    official
  8. Hasura DDN Plans, Pricing, and Billinghasura.io
    official
  9. CVE-2021-47748: Hasura GraphQL RCE Vulnerabilitycodeant.ai
    security
  10. CVE-2023-27588 path traversal in Hasurasecurityonline.info
    security
  11. CVE-2026-54698: Hasura GraphQL Information Disclosuresentinelone.com
    security
  12. Hasura Raises $100 Million, Valued At $1 Billiontimesofindia.indiatimes.com
    news
  13. Firebase Reviews 2026 | G2g2.com
    review
  14. Firebase Reviews 2026 | Capterracapterra.com
    review
  15. Is firebase worth it? | Redditreddit.com
    review
  16. What Can Cause Firebase Costs to Skyrocket? | Redditreddit.com
    review