Is firebase the same as firestore?

Firebase works with two different databases. The Real-Time Database is the original Firebase database product, and Cloud Firestore is a new and improved version of the Real-Time Database. Firebase offers file storage security for users and enables them to utilize Google Cloud Storage.

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Is firestore slower than realtime database?

While Cloud Firestore has more advanced querying capabilities, better reliability, and scales better than the Firebase Realtime Database, the Realtime Database generally has lower latency if you’re in North America . It’s usually not by much, and in something like a chat app, I doubt you would notice the difference.

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