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@firebase/database
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@firebase/database
This is the Firebase Realtime Database component of the Firebase JS SDK.
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- 1.1.5-20260818172054
- Version published
- Weekly downloads
- 12M 32.03%
- Maintainers
- 4
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- Created
@firebase/database
This is the Firebase Realtime Database component of the Firebase JS SDK.
This package is not intended for direct usage, and should only be used via the officially supported firebase package.
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PouchDB is an open-source JavaScript database inspired by Apache CouchDB that is designed to run well within the browser. It allows you to store data locally while offline, then synchronize it with CouchDB and compatible servers when the application is back online, similar to the realtime syncing capabilities of @firebase/database.
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Realm is a mobile database that runs directly inside phones, tablets or wearables. It offers realtime and offline data storage/syncing. Realm differs from @firebase/database in that it's more focused on local storage, but it also supports syncing data with the cloud.
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This is the Firebase Realtime Database component of the Firebase JS SDK.
The npm package @firebase/database receives a total of 8,741,702 weekly downloads. As such, @firebase/database popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @firebase/database demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 4 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
Package last updated on 18 Aug 2026
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