Is Firebase dead?
Deaditude Score:
41.1%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> It does exactly what it's supposed to. Nothing more, nothing less. Forever.
*Data last collected: 3 Jun 2026, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
✨
2011
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
10
Answer Rate
30%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
+100%
Recent Questions
Android Credential Manager Google Sign-In fails with DEVELOPER_ERROR and "Unknown calling package name 'com.google.android.gms'"
Unanswered170 views
androidfirebasekotlin
React Native Firebase Firestore getDoc() hangs indefinitely after setDoc()
Unanswered126 views
javascriptfirebasereact-native
React native firebase notifications quick action
Unanswered81 views
firebasereact-nativeexpo
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
46,603
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
68
Posts
3.9
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-14.8%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysFirePilot is live on Product Hunt today, here's what shipped since the August beta
r/Firebase18 days ago
22(82%)16
My handbook, 100% handcrafted, more than 100 hours of work.
r/Firebase18 days ago
14(90%)4
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Firebase jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
855🇺🇸United States
387🇫🇷France
88🇬🇧United Kingdom
74🇩🇪Germany
54🇨🇦Canada
46Market Summary
1,504
Total Jobs
🏢
42,920
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Firebase is still paying the bills in 6 countries.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Firebase, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
103
Posts
Community Interest
Average points11.2
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Introducing useSyncedState() - Firebase for React
2 months ago
71
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
YouTube algorithm buried Firebase content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
19
Videos
137.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-50.0%
Average Engagement
7.2K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Firebase:
Developer Advocates Aspirant
Hobby Channel
Shah Wali
Major Creator
Brototype Malayalam
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Did Google Just Destroy Vibe Coding Apps?
Brototype Malayalam
2 months ago
61069
2 months ago
5613
2 months ago
150
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2026 | 41.1% |
| 20 May 2026 | 49.1% |
| 7 May 2026 | 46.2% |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 40.9% |
| 9 Apr 2026 | 52.7% |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 39.5% |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 38.2% |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 35.9% |
| 14 Feb 2026 | 34.1% |
| 31 Jan 2026 | 47.5% |
| 17 Jan 2026 | 33.3% |
| 4 Jan 2026 | 45.8% |
| 21 Dec 2025 | 47.7% |
| 7 Dec 2025 | 52.5% |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 39.0% |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 36.9% |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 36.7% |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 38.1% |
| 1 Oct 2025 | 33.0% |
| 17 Sept 2025 | 28.2% |
| 4 Sept 2025 | 31.2% |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 42.1% |
| 7 Aug 2025 | 42.7% |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 37.5% |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 34.0% |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 61.6% |
| 14 Jun 2025 | 53.8% |
| 31 May 2025 | 53.1% |
| 10 May 2025 | 52.9% |
| 4 May 2025 | 55.0% |
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