Firebase + Flutter
Firebase app development, the Flutter way
We've shipped Flutter apps on Firebase since the FlutterFire plugins were young. These are our working guides — setup, auth, Firestore, push — plus an honest take on when Firebase is the right backend and when it isn't.
Firebase app development means building an app on Google's Firebase backend-as-a-service — authentication, the Firestore database, Cloud Messaging (push), storage, and analytics — instead of writing and hosting your own backend. With Flutter, you connect through the Google-maintained FlutterFire plugins, which bind to the native Firebase SDKs for real offline support and native performance.
It's the fastest path to a production mobile app for most teams — and for relational, cost-sensitive apps, it's worth weighing against Supabase first. The guides below cover both.
Firebase development guides
Supabase vs Firebase (2026): Honest Pick for Flutter Apps
Supabase vs Firebase for real apps: Postgres+RLS vs Firestore, auth, realtime, and pricing at scale — which to pick for a Flutter build.
Flutter Firebase: Setup, Auth, Firestore & FCM (2026)
A current Flutter Firebase guide: FlutterFire setup, authentication, Cloud Firestore, and push notifications (FCM) — with code and the common gotchas.
React Native Firebase: Setup, Auth, Firestore & FCM (2026)
A current React Native Firebase guide: install @react-native-firebase, auth, Firestore, push (FCM) — plus an honest React Native vs Flutter call.
7 Best Firebase Alternatives in 2026 (Compared)
Firebase alternatives in 2026 compared: Supabase, Appwrite, AWS Amplify, PocketBase, Nhost, Convex, Back4App — by database, pricing, and Flutter support.
Firebase, Supabase, or an alternative?
Firebase isn't always the answer. We build on all of them and pick based on your data shape, not a vendor preference — the core of our Flutter development services.
Supabase vs Firebase
Relational or cost-sensitive? The trade-offs, side by side.
Explore → AlternativesFirebase alternatives
Supabase, Appwrite, AWS Amplify, PocketBase — each with a Flutter-support column.
Explore → React NativeReact Native Firebase
Building in RN instead of Flutter? Start here.
Explore →Shipping a Flutter app on Firebase?
We build production Flutter apps on Firebase and Supabase, and take over stalled builds. Tell us what you're shipping.