Firebase
Google's platform SDK for realtime database, auth, hosting and serverless functions.
SDKs for hosted services npm Apache-2.0
Used in agent projects
224
1.8% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in sdks for hosted services
#4 of 44
by use in those projects
Downloads
10.6M
npm, last 7 days, firebase
GitHub stars
5,149
last push Oct 10, 2026
How Firebase is used
Firebase is a dependency in 224 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (1.8%), #4 of 44 in sdks for hosted services. The most used alternative there is Supabase JS. Projects that use it most often also use React (83.0%), Lucide React (51.3%), Tailwind CSS (65.6%).
Often used with Firebase
| React | 83.0% of Firebase projects · 1.9× more than average |
|---|---|
| Lucide React | 51.3% of Firebase projects · 2.6× more than average |
| Tailwind CSS | 65.6% of Firebase projects · 1.9× more than average |
| Firebase Admin SDK | 25.4% of Firebase projects · 40.9× more than average |
| TypeScript | 70.5% of Firebase projects |
| date-fns | 27.7% of Firebase projects · 3.3× more than average |
| Recharts | 27.2% of Firebase projects · 3.3× more than average |
| ESLint | 55.4% of Firebase projects · 1.5× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 1.6% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | 1.6% of projects set up for it |
| Cursor | 2.0% of projects set up for it |
| Gemini CLI | 2.5% of projects set up for it |
| Devin Desktop | 3.3% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 2.0% of projects set up for it |
| OpenCode | 2.2% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list Firebase as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install firebase |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (119), Next.js (83), React Native / Expo (9), Python (6) |
| Example projects | BasedHardware/omi, sunflower-land/sunflower-land, theskeletoncrew/treat-toolbox, Poly-Haven/polyhaven.com, JesusFilm/core |
Alternatives to Firebase
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supabase JS npm Isomorphic JavaScript SDK for Supabase backend-as-a-service. |
927 (7.3%) | 30.5M | 4,574 | MIT |
| Supabase SSR npm Supabase client library optimized for server-side rendering frameworks. |
332 (2.6%) | 8.1M | 210 | MIT |
| Resend npm Node.js SDK for Resend email API to send transactional emails. |
235 (1.9%) | 12.9M | 964 | MIT |
| AWS SDK for JavaScript (S3) npm Official AWS SDK for uploading, downloading and managing S3 objects. |
200 (1.6%) | 49.4M | 3,673 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stripe npm Official SDK for integrating Stripe payments and billing into applications. |
197 (1.6%) | 23.5M | 4,523 | MIT |
| EmailJS npm Official browser SDK for sending emails directly from client-side JavaScript without a backend. |
189 (1.5%) | 122K | 143 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Supabase CLI npm Command-line tool for managing Supabase projects and databases locally. |
131 (1.0%) | 5.6M | 2,430 | MIT |
| Stripe.js npm Official Stripe SDK for integrating payments and connect functionality in web and mobile apps. |
103 (0.8%) | 14M | 754 | MIT |