Real-world examples and tutorials for reducing Firebase Firestore costs by 40-50% using production-grade caching.
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This repository contains copy-paste ready examples showing how to dramatically reduce Firebase Firestore costs using @tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer, a production-ready TypeScript library.
Each example includes:
- ✅ Working code you can copy directly
- 📊 Before/After cost comparisons
- 🔒 Security best practices
- 📈 Performance benchmarks
npm install @tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer firebaseimport { initializeApp } from 'firebase/app';
import { quickFirebase } from '@tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer';
// 1. Initialize Firebase normally
const app = initializeApp({ /* your config */ });
// 2. Wrap with optimizer (one line!)
const optimizer = quickFirebase(app);
// 3. Register your user
optimizer.registerUser({
uid: 'user-123',
email: 'user@example.com',
role: 'user'
});
// 4. Use optimized operations
const data = await optimizer.readDocument('user-123', 'products/product-1');
// Second read hits cache - saves money! 💰That's it! Your Firebase reads are now 40-50% cheaper.
These examples are 100% free. If they're helping you save hundreds or thousands per year, consider monthly support to support continued development.
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Get started in under 5 minutes:
- Vanilla JavaScript - Pure JS setup with Node.js
- React Hooks - React integration with custom hooks
Production-ready implementations:
- E-commerce Product Catalog - Product listings, search, cart optimization
| Monthly Firestore Reads | Current Cost | With Optimizer | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M reads | $36 | $19.80 | $16.20/mo |
| 10M reads | $360 | $198 | $162/mo |
| 50M reads | $1,800 | $990 | $810/mo |
| 100M reads | $3,600 | $1,980 | $1,620/mo |
Based on 40-50% read reduction with typical cache hit rates
Scenario: Product catalog with 50,000 products, 10,000 daily visitors
Without optimizer:
- Product page loads: 300,000 reads/day
- Category browsing: 150,000 reads/day
- Search queries: 50,000 reads/day
- Total: 500,000 reads/day = 15M reads/month = $540/month
With optimizer:
- 40-50% cache hit rate on product pages
- Shared cache for category data
- Query result caching
- Total: 7.5M reads/month = $270/month
Monthly savings: $270 (50% reduction)
- Developers paying too much for Firebase Firestore reads
- Startups needing to optimize costs without sacrificing features
- Enterprise teams building production apps on Firebase
- Anyone who wants to understand Firebase caching patterns
Every example includes production-grade security:
- ✅ User Isolation - Users can only access their own data
- ✅ Permission Checks - Role-based access control (user/admin/readonly)
- ✅ Audit Logging - Track all operations for compliance
- ✅ Data Sanitization - Automatic PII masking
- ✅ GDPR/HIPAA Ready - Compliance features included
- Migration from Vanilla Firebase - Step-by-step migration instructions
- Choosing Cache TTL - How to configure cache expiration
- Security Best Practices - Production security patterns
Detailed performance analysis and cost comparisons:
- Read Performance Comparison - Cached vs uncached read speeds
- Cache Hit Rate Analysis - Real-world cache effectiveness
Have a Firebase optimization pattern to share? Contributions welcome!
- Fork this repository
- Add your example in
examples/orguides/ - Include working code + benchmark results
- Submit a pull request
We suggest 1-5% of your first month's savings as a fair one-time contribution:
| Your Savings | Suggested Donation Range |
|---|---|
| $100-500/month | $5-25 one-time |
| $500-2,000/month | $25-100 one-time |
| $2,000-5,000/month | $100-250 one-time |
| $5,000+/month | $250-500+ one-time |
Choose the level that matches your savings:
Best for: Saved $100-500/month
What you get:
- ✅ Thank you email
- ✅ Listed as supporter (optional)
- ✅ Access to supporters-only updates
Best for: Saved $500-2,000/month
What you get:
- ✅ Everything in Coffee tier
- ✅ Priority bug reports (48hr response)
- ✅ Featured supporter badge
- ✅ Early access to new features
Best for: Saved $2,000-5,000/month
What you get:
- ✅ Everything in Standard tier
- ✅ 1 hour optimization consultation (video call)
- ✅ Custom configuration review
- ✅ Direct support channel (email/Discord)
Best for: Saved $5,000+/month
What you get:
- ✅ Everything in Premium tier
- ✅ Custom optimization strategy session (2 hours)
- ✅ Team training for up to 5 developers
- ✅ Ongoing support package (3 months)
No problem! You can support this project for free by:
- ⭐ Star the repository - Help other developers discover these examples
- 💬 Share your success story - Leave a testimonial in GitHub Discussions
- 🐦 Share on social media - Tweet/LinkedIn about your savings
- 📝 Write a blog post - Share your experience and integration
- 🤝 Provide feedback - Share ideas & suggestions or report bugs
- @tthbfo2/firebase-cost-trimmer - The optimization library (npm package)
- Official Documentation - Complete API reference
MIT License - feel free to use these examples in your projects!
⭐ If this repository saved you money, please star it to help others discover these examples!