MongoDB vs Firebase

Question

What are some quantitative advantages of using Firebase over MongoDB? (not opinions)

I know that Firebase is a cloud-based service with its own API, but I feel like Mongo may give me greater control in the long run.

Answer 1

You can understand the difference between MongoDB and Firebase by reading this answer: Working with Firebase is a huge advantage if you are trying to do user management, database, messaging sort of app since all of these features are already well integrated.

Like others have said, if you're just focused on the database/querying aspect, stick to mongo.

Answer 2

Firebase is a Backend-as-a-Service holding identity management, realtime data views, and a document database. It runs in the cloud.

MongoDB is a full-fledged database with a productive query language. In system, it runs on your own machine, but there are cloud providers.