--- title: "Firebase: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand" 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/nz/brands/firebase" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Firebase: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand 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**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among developer database platforms**: 25.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Developer database platforms | 2 | 25.6% | 2.6K | - [Developer database platforms](/demand/nz/categories/nz-developer-databases) ## How has branded search demand for Firebase changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Firebase in New Zealand fell from 3.3K to 2.6K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Firebase’s estimated Share of Search among developer database platforms in New Zealand decreased from 43.3% to 25.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Firebase’s estimated Share of Search among developer database platforms in New Zealand peaked at 43.3% in October 2025 and was lowest at 25.6% in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Firebase fell from 1st to 2nd among developer database platforms in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand developer database platforms in August 2026? - In August 2026, Supabase gained estimated Share of Search among developer database platforms in New Zealand, from 51.3% to 55.8%. - In August 2026, Firebase lost estimated Share of Search among developer database platforms in New Zealand, from 27.7% to 25.6%. - In August 2026, MongoDB lost estimated Share of Search among developer database platforms in New Zealand, from 11% to 9.7%. - In August 2026, Neon lost estimated Share of Search among developer database platforms in New Zealand, from 3% to 2.4%. - In August 2026, Redis lost estimated Share of Search among developer database platforms in New Zealand, from 5.7% to 5.2%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Developer database platforms | 3.3K | 43.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Developer database platforms | 2.7K | 39.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Developer database platforms | 2.3K | 37.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Developer database platforms | 2.6K | 36.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Developer database platforms | 2.8K | 35.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Developer database platforms | 3.5K | 32% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Developer database platforms | 3.2K | 31.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | Developer database platforms | 3.2K | 29.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Developer database platforms | 3.2K | 25.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Developer database platforms | 2.6K | 27.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Developer database platforms | 2.6K | 25.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Developer database platforms | — | — | — | ## 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 these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “firebase” - “firebase app” - “firebase authentication” - “firebase backend” - “firebase console” - “firebase database” - “firebase hosting” - “firebase near me” - “firebase postgres” - “firebase what is” - “pricing firebase” ## Which developer database platforms compete with Firebase? - [Supabase](/demand/nz/brands/supabase): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/firebase-vs-supabase - [MongoDB](/demand/nz/brands/mongodb): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/firebase-vs-mongodb - [Redis](/demand/nz/brands/redis): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/firebase-vs-redis - [Neon](/demand/nz/brands/neon-database): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/firebase-vs-neon-database - [PlanetScale](/demand/nz/brands/planetscale): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/firebase-vs-planetscale ## Who owns Firebase? Firebase is owned by Google. Brandwave also tracks Chrome Remote Desktop, Display & Video 360, Fitbit, Gmail, Google, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Authenticator, Google BigQuery, Google Chat, Google Chrome, Google Chromecast, Google Classroom, Google Cloud, Google DeepMind, Google Drive, Google Family Link, Google Forms, Google Gemini, Google Keep, Google Maps, Google Maps Platform, Google Meet, Google Nest, Google Nest Wifi, Google Pixel, Google Slides, Google Translate, Google Workspace, Looker Studio, Snapseed, YouTube and YouTube Music, owned by the same company, in New Zealand. - [Google](/demand/nz/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 Chrome Remote Desktop, Display & Video 360, Fitbit, Gmail, Google, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Authenticator, Google BigQuery, Google Chat, Google Chrome, Google Chromecast, Google Classroom, Google Cloud, Google DeepMind, Google Drive, Google Family Link, Google Forms, Google Gemini, Google Keep, Google Maps, Google Maps Platform, Google Meet, Google Nest, Google Nest Wifi, Google Pixel, Google Slides, Google Translate, Google Workspace, Looker Studio, Snapseed, YouTube and YouTube Music, owned by the same company, in New Zealand. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Firebase: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/firebase This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/firebase. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.