Firestore
8.8#2 in database software$0.03 usage-basedFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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IBM Cloudant
6.4#16 in document databasesFree planFree planWebAPILinux
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| Fact | Firestore | IBM Cloudant |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | Google Cloud states that Firestore is covered by its ISO/IEC 27017 certification scope. | IBM lists ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, and SOC reports for Cloudant; HIPAA configuration must be requested at provisioning and requires a BAA. |
| Encryption | Firestore encrypts data at rest automatically and uses TLS for data in transit. | IBM says all Cloudant instances use encryption for data at rest; Dedicated Hardware supports BYOK through IBM Key Protect, selected during provisioning. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The product page names Google AI Studio, remote MCP, LangChain, and LlamaIndex integrations for building generative AI applications. | Cloudant integrates with IBM Identity and Access Management, and IBM Key Protect can provide customer-managed encryption keys for supported Cloudant deployments. |
| Product | Firestore is a fully managed, serverless document database for building AI, web, and mobile applications. | IBM Cloudant is a managed JSON document database service based on Apache CouchDB. |
| Queries | Firestore supports vector search, full-text search, geospatial queries, and ACID transactions on JSON or BSON-compatible document data. | Cloudant supports document lookups, views, Apache Lucene-based search indexes, and Cloudant Query. |
Firestore plans
- Standard edition — document reads—
- Standard edition — document writes—
- Standard edition — document deletes—
- Standard edition — stored data—
- Free quotaFree
- Standard edition pay-as-you-go$0.03 a month
IBM Cloudant plans
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Enterprise—
- LiteFree
- Dedicated HardwarePriced on request
- Standard—
Pick Firestore if…
Firestore suits developers building AI, web, or mobile applications who need a managed document database. It is also relevant to teams needing real-time client updates or offline syncing.
Pick IBM Cloudant if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.