--- title: "Firebase: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Firebase is a hosted database or backend platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/firebase" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Firebase: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Firebase is a hosted database or backend platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Firebase - **Owned by**: Google - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among realtime infrastructure platforms**: 38% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Realtime infrastructure platforms | 2 | 38% | 1.2M | | Push notification services | 1 | 83.1% | 1.2M | - [Realtime infrastructure platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/realtime-infrastructure-platforms) - [Push notification services](/demand/global-en/categories/push-notification-services) ## How has branded search demand for Firebase changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Firebase worldwide held steady at 1.2M. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Firebase’s estimated Share of Search among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide decreased from 55.4% to 38%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Firebase’s estimated Share of Search among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide peaked at 55.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 37.9% in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Firebase fell from 1st to 2nd among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Firebase’s estimated Share of Search among push notification services worldwide increased from 81.6% to 83.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Firebase’s estimated Share of Search among push notification services worldwide peaked at 84.5% in April 2026 and was lowest at 80.6% in January 2026. ## How did search popularity change for realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Supabase worldwide rose 122.5% over 11 measured months, from 832K to 1.9M in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ably worldwide rose 22.1% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 33.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Socket.IO worldwide fell 45.4% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 14.8K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PubNub worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for push notification services worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Braze worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 116K to 95.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Airship worldwide fell 15.9% over 11 measured months, from 2.6K to 2.2K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Realtime infrastructure platforms | 1.2M | 55.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Realtime infrastructure platforms | 1.2M | 51% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Realtime infrastructure platforms | 1.2M | 51.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Realtime infrastructure platforms | 1.2M | 46.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Realtime infrastructure platforms | 1.2M | 47% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Realtime infrastructure platforms | 1.5M | 42.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Realtime infrastructure platforms | 1.5M | 42.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | Realtime infrastructure platforms | 1.5M | 42.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Realtime infrastructure platforms | 1.2M | 38.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Realtime infrastructure platforms | 1.2M | 37.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Realtime infrastructure platforms | 1.2M | 38% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Realtime infrastructure platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Push notification services | 1.2M | 81.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Push notification services | 1.2M | 81.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Push notification services | 1.2M | 83.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Push notification services | 1.2M | 80.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Push notification services | 1.2M | 82.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Push notification services | 1.5M | 84.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Push notification services | 1.5M | 84.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | Push notification services | 1.5M | 84.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Push notification services | 1.2M | 82.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Push notification services | 1.2M | 83% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Push notification services | 1.2M | 83.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Push notification services | — | — | — | ## How is Firebase measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Firebase’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “firebase” ## Which realtime infrastructure platforms compete with Firebase? - [Supabase](/demand/global-en/brands/supabase): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/firebase-vs-supabase - [Pusher](/demand/global-en/brands/pusher): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/firebase-vs-pusher - [Ably](/demand/global-en/brands/ably): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ably-vs-firebase - [Socket.IO](/demand/global-en/brands/socket-io): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/firebase-vs-socket-io - [PubNub](/demand/global-en/brands/pubnub): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/firebase-vs-pubnub ## Who owns Firebase? Firebase is owned by Google. Brandwave also tracks AppSheet, Chrome Remote Desktop, Fitbit, Google, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Chat, Google Classroom, Google Cloud, Google Drive, Google Forms, Google Gemini, Google Maps, Google Maps Platform, Google Meet, Google Nest, Google Slides, Google Translate, Google Workspace, Looker, Looker Studio, Snapseed, YouTube and YouTube Music, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [Google](/demand/global-en/companies/google): Owns 36 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Firebase? Firebase is owned by Google. Brandwave also tracks AppSheet, Chrome Remote Desktop, Fitbit, Google, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Chat, Google Classroom, Google Cloud, Google Drive, Google Forms, Google Gemini, Google Maps, Google Maps Platform, Google Meet, Google Nest, Google Slides, Google Translate, Google Workspace, Looker, Looker Studio, Snapseed, YouTube and YouTube Music, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Firebase: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/firebase This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/firebase. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.