Firebase

Firebase vs custom backend: when does rolling your own win?

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Answer:

A custom backend is better than Firebase when your application needs unique workflows, custom security policies, detailed integrations, or non-standard business logic that Firebase can't support. While Firebase helps get to market fast with common features, rolling your own backend wins in long-term control, flexibility, and handling very complex or specialised use cases.

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