Yes, Cloud Firestore has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes Stored data up to 1 GiB total, Network egress up to 10 GiB per month, and Document writes up to 20K per day. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $3.00/mo, and no credit card is required to sign up.
About
Cloud Firestore is Firebase’s managed NoSQL document database for mobile, web, and server applications. It is designed to store, sync, and query app data in real time across devices at global scale.
The service supports flexible data modeling with collections and documents, expressive querying, offline access, and automatic synchronization between clients. It also includes security rules for user-based access control and integrates with Firebase Authentication and Cloud Functions for serverless application workflows.
- Managed NoSQL document database
- Real-time data synchronization across devices
- Offline support for iOS, Android, and web
- Flexible collections, documents, and hierarchical data structures
- Security rules and Firebase Authentication integration
- MongoDB compatibility for document database workloads
Free Tier Value
This free tier is a capped but genuinely usable starter offering: it includes 1 GiB of storage plus daily read/write/delete quotas and monthly egress, and it does not require a payment method. Compared with the paid Blaze option, the free allowance is roughly a small fraction of what a production app would need, so a buyer would likely value it at about $3/month rather than anywhere near the paid plan.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- Stored data up to 1 GiB total.
- Network egress up to 10 GiB per month.
- Document writes up to 20K per day.
- Document reads up to 50K per day.
- Document deletes up to 20K per day.
See Cloud Firestore pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Blaze plan
- Access more services and higher usage levels
- If eligible, get $300 in free credit
- No-cost usage from Spark plan included
Spark plan
- stored data
- 1 GiB total
- network egress
- 10 GiB/month
- document writes
- 20K/day
- document reads
- 50K/day
- document deletes
- 20K/day
- Generous no-cost usage limits
- No payment method needed
Pricing extracted from Cloud Firestore's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Cloud Firestore free forever?
Yes. Cloud Firestore has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
Does Cloud Firestore require a credit card?
No. You can start on Cloud Firestore's free tier without entering card details.
What is Cloud Firestore's free tier worth?
Cloud Firestore's free tier is worth about $3.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 49/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
