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Firebase
A set of hosted backend services from Google for web and mobile apps: a database, user login, file storage, hosting and analytics, without servers to manage.
Price: Pay per use on the Blaze plan above the no-cost limits; for example, Hosting storage is US$0.026 per GB above 10 GB (read 13 October 2026)
Free plan: yes, limited
firebase.google.com
Who uses it, and for what
One row per story. The grade is for the claim that the business uses this tool, not for its revenue.
| Story | What it does there | When | Cost stated | Grade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NightCafe | Application platform from the first version, chosen for speed to market; lets a visitor create an image before signing up. including anonymous sign-in | since 2019 | A | Google Cloud customer story: NightCafe Studio, announced by Google Cloud on X on 22 October 2025 | |
| Magnific | User login on the archived product page. FirebaseUI Auth | B | A public page outside the story's source list | ||
| Revid.ai | Every page of the site preconnects to a Firebase project domain; the sources do not say what it serves. | B | Revid: About page and key facts, last updated 12 October 2026. Also seen in the home page code on 13 October 2026 | ||
| Virtual Staging AI (VSAI) | Stored and served the website's images, such as its cover image, before the sale. Cloud Storage for Firebase | B | Internet Archive copy of virtualstagingai.app, 25 May 2024 | ||
| SuperbulletAI | Sign-in and file storage for the SuperbulletAI website. | B | SuperbulletAI pricing, downloads, roadmap and FAQ pages, read 15 October 2026 | ||
| Nichesss | Seen on the business's home page: backend service files. | B | Home page code, read 14 October 2026 | ||
| Tweet Hunter | Database of the first version; the founder later considered moving to MongoDB because of usage pricing. Cloud Firestore | C | Indie Hackers, 5 October 2021: I built Tweet Hunter's MVP in 2 weeks. 4 months later it grew to $150k ARR. AMA | ||
| DocsBot AI | Google's application platform; Firebase Authentication stores the account email addresses and handles sign-in. Firebase Authentication | C | Aaron Edwards' blog, 3 October 2025: Finally SOC 2 Certified as a Solo Founder | ||
| Softgen | Login, database and file storage of the apps that the agent built in 2024 and early 2025. Authentication, Firestore, Realtime Database, Storage | C | Internet Archive copies of the Softgen homepage, 8 October 2024 and 7 February 2025 | ||
| Boothie | Backend of the app: Cloud Functions forward the photo to the model, and App Check blocks requests from modified copies. Cloud Functions, App Check | C | Boothie Privacy Policy, last updated 23 July 2026 | ||
| Coachvox AI | Listed as a platform in Starter Story's tool list for the company. | C | Starter Story, 5 September 2023: We Built An AI Coach For Creators And Hit 6-Figures Revenue Pre-Launch | ||
| AppAlchemy | Login and database in July 2025; still listed as a backend in October 2026. | C | Starter Story, 9 July 2025: How I Used Reddit to Hit $17K MRR (With ZERO Audience) | ||
| Topical Map AI | Database and backend of the app, as the founder's projects page lists for Topical Map AI. | C | Pete McPherson, projects page, read 14 October 2026 | ||
| Lancer | Hosts the product and its database. Google Cloud | C | Lancer: Privacy policy, read 15 October 2026 | ||
| Wave AI | Stores recordings, transcripts and summaries in Firestore and handles user login. Firestore | C | Wave Data Processing Addendum, Annex 3: subprocessors and vendors | ||
| Jungle | Backend database of the app, and the login sessions of its users. | C | Jungle privacy policy, read 16 October 2026 | ||
| Letterly | Handles account registration and login. Firebase Authentication | C | Letterly privacy policy, last updated 1 January 2026 | ||
| GlowUp | Listed in GlowUp's stack on the founder's website; the source does not say what it ran. | C | Louis-David Paul-Hus's website: home page and Digital Products page | ||
| Pingo AI | Collects analytics data about use of the app; the privacy policy names it for users in the UK, EEA and Switzerland. analytics | C | Pingo AI privacy policy, last updated 11 August 2026 | ||
| Draft AI | Collects anonymous usage analytics in the app. Firebase Analytics | C | Draft privacy policy, last updated 24 July 2026 |
Grade A: the tool's maker or a payment processor confirms the use. Grade B: an independent report, or the tool is visible in public code. Grade C: the founder or the company says so.
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