Migration · From Firebase
Graduate to open standards
Firebase is a great start and a famous ceiling. Trade Firestore's query limits and per-read billing for real SQL, S3, and JWTs — infrastructure that doesn't care which cloud you like next year.
Real SQL
Joins, transactions, and constraints in standard Postgres — not client-shaped NoSQL queries.
No Per-Read Billing
Firebase bills per document read. Impulse is flat monthly — refactor your data model, not your budget.
Standards Everywhere
S3 APIs, standard JWTs, WebSockets. Skills and code that transfer anywhere.
What maps to what
A modeling exercise, not a mystery.
What you have
What it becomes
Firestore / RTDBDocument store
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ImpulseDB PostgresRelational modeling — we'll help you plan the schema
Firebase AuthGoogle-managed
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ImpulseAuthEmail, OAuth, MFA; standard JWTs via JWKS
Cloud StorageGCS buckets
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ImpulseDriveS3-compatible; sync with rclone
Realtime listenersSDK snapshots
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ImpulseRealtimeWebSocket channels and presence
Cloud FunctionsFaaS
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Cloud VPS or hostingLong-running processes with root access
FCM / email ext.Extensions
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ImpulseMail + MessagingTransactional email and durable queues
The move, honestly
Firestore-to-SQL is the real work — we say so out loud.
01
Model the schema
Map collections to tables. This is the thinking step, and the one our team is happiest to help with.
02
Move data & users
Export Firestore, import to Postgres. Firebase Auth exports map onto ImpulseAuth users.
03
Swap the SDKs
Replace Firebase calls with Postgres queries, S3 uploads, and WebSocket subscriptions — standard libraries in every language.
Bring your Firebase project over
Standard protocols make it a data move, not a rewrite — and during the beta our team helps you plan it. Open a ticket or talk to us first.
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