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Firebase Hosting vs GitHub Pages

Firebase Hosting
8.0/ 10
Higher score
GitHub Pages
8.5/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Firebase Hosting wins 0, GitHub Pages wins 1 (3 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricFirebase HostingGitHub Pages
Score
Winner: right
8.08.5
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Alphabet Inc.
Microsoft Corp.
Founded
20112008
Best for
Developers who love free and Google's ecosystemdevelopers looking for free static site hosting
Price per mo
Free/ moFree/ mo
Renewal multiplier
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Tagline
Google's static + edge-rendered hosting, generous Spark tierFree static hosting on the world's biggest code host
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Firebase Hosting4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Spark free tier with global CDN
  • ✓Atomic deploys and instant rollback
  • ✓$300 new-user credit on Blaze
  • ✓Tight integration with Cloud Functions / Run
– Cons
  • ✗Spark daily bandwidth cap is tight (360MB/day)
  • ✗Lock-in to Firebase Auth/Firestore
  • ✗Google's product graveyard reputation
  • ✗Blaze billing can spike without spending limits set
GitHub Pages4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Totally free for public repos
  • ✓Easy deploy with `git push`
  • ✓Supports custom domains with free HTTPS
  • ✓GitHub Actions for flex with static generators
– Cons
  • ✗No serverless or dynamic features
  • ✗Private repo Pages needs a paid plan
  • ✗Jekyll integration feels outdated
  • ✗Owned by Microsoft (if that bugs you)
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitFirebase Hosting ↗Score 8.0VisitGitHub Pages ↗Score 8.5
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