Fuego

Comparison

Best Firestore GUI clients in 2026: compared

The right Firestore GUI depends on your platform, budget and which Firebase services you manage. The Firebase Console is the official baseline with no separate fee, Firestudio is the actively maintained free, open-source desktop option, Firestruct is a native Mac app, and FireCMS suits teams that need a CMS for editors. Fuego, which we make, covers Firestore, Auth and Storage on macOS, Windows and Linux with PITR, pipeline queries, index management and bulk jobs, but it is closed source, and PITR and bulk jobs need a paid plan.

Disclosure: We make Fuego, so weigh our view accordingly — every claim about other tools links to its source.

Last updated: . "Not documented" means we could not find the feature in the tool's public documentation, not that it is missing.

At a glance

Quick comparison

Nine tools on ten criteria. On a small screen, scroll the table sideways.

Firestore GUI clients compared by type, platforms, open source, free option, starting price, emulator, Auth users, Storage, PITR and pipeline support (checked October 2026)
Tool Type Platforms Open source Free option Starting price Emulator Auth users Storage PITR Pipelines
Fuego Our app Desktop app (Go + Wails, system webview) macOS 12+, Windows 10+ (x64, ARM64), Linux (x64) No Free plan (1 project; no import, bulk jobs, emulators or PITR) and 14-day trial €9.99/month or €89.99/year; €159.99 lifetime Yes (paid plans) Yes, incl. custom claims, phone MFA, multi-tenancy (paid) Yes (beta) Yes: history, compare, bulk restore (paid plans) Yes: visual pipeline builder
Firebase Console Hosted web console (Google) Browser No No console fee; Spark plan is no-cost Pay for Firebase usage (Blaze: pay as you go) Not documented (separate Emulator Suite UI) Yes: create, delete, reset password Yes Enable, clone, export; past reads via SDK or REST Query Editor with Query Explain (Enterprise)
Firefoo Desktop app (Electron) macOS, Windows, Linux No 14-day trial, no free plan $9/month (Solo) Yes (after connecting the real project) Yes, incl. custom claims, import/export Not documented Not documented Not documented
Firestudio Desktop app (Electron) macOS, Windows, Linux Yes (MIT) Free, no paid plans Free Yes (since v1.9.0) Yes: create, disable, delete, search Yes Not documented Not documented
Firelize Desktop app macOS 11+, Windows 10+ (64-bit), Linux (64-bit) No 14-day trial, no free plan $9/month billed annually or $12 monthly, plus taxes Yes (Firestore and Auth) Yes: search, edit, add, delete Not documented Yes: single-document recovery Not documented
Firestruct Native macOS app (Mac App Store) macOS 14.4+ No Free read-only mode $8.99/month, $89.99/year or $159.99 lifetime (US) Yes (Firestore, Auth, Storage) Yes, incl. custom claims, multi-tenant Emulator: yes; live buckets: guarded (vendor verification pending) In development Not documented
Refi App Desktop app (Electron) macOS, Windows, Linux Yes (MIT) Free Free Firestore emulator only Not documented Not documented Not documented Not documented
Rowy Web app (hosted or self-hosted) Browser Yes (Apache 2.0) Free Base plan Pro $12/seat/month Not documented Rowy's own users and roles only Not documented (file fields upload to Storage) Not documented Not documented
FireCMS Web CMS (self-hosted or Cloud) Browser Open core (MIT core, BSL plugins) Free Community edition (self-hosted) Cloud €9.99/user/month; PRO €99/month for the first project + €49 each additional (+ VAT) Via a code hook (onFirebaseInit) Not documented (manages CMS users) Not documented (file fields upload to Storage) Cloud: PITR panel in the Firestore Explorer (per changelog) Not documented

Prices and features were checked in October 2026 against each vendor's own pages and repositories; the sources are linked in each tool's section and listed in full at the end of the page. Prices are shown in the currency each vendor uses. "Not documented" means we could not find the feature in public documentation, not that it is missing. Two costs apply whichever tool you use: reads and writes count toward your Firestore usage, and Cloud Storage for Firebase needs the Blaze plan.

Criteria

How to choose a Firestore GUI

Start from the constraint you cannot change, such as your operating system, your budget or the Firebase services you manage, then compare the tools that are left.

Budget and open source

  • No fee for the tool: the Firebase Console. In every tool here, the console included, reads and writes count toward your Firestore usage.
  • Free and open source: Firestudio (MIT), Refi App (MIT), Rowy (Apache 2.0) and the FireCMS Community edition (MIT core).
  • Free tier of a paid app: Fuego (one project; no import, bulk operations, emulators or PITR) and Firestruct (read-only).
  • Trial, then subscription: Firefoo from $9/month and Firelize from $9/month billed annually. Firestruct and Fuego also sell a one-time lifetime license.

Desktop or web

  • Desktop on macOS, Windows and Linux: Fuego, Firefoo, Firestudio, Firelize and Refi App.
  • macOS only: Firestruct, a native Mac App Store app for macOS 14.4 or later.
  • In the browser: the Firebase Console, Rowy and FireCMS; Rowy and FireCMS can also be self-hosted.
  • Firefoo, Firestudio and Refi App are built on Electron; Fuego uses the operating system's webview through Wails; Firelize does not say.

Auth users and Storage files

Enterprise edition, pipelines and newer features

  • Pipeline queries: the Firebase console has a Query Editor with Query Explain for Enterprise databases, and Fuego has a visual pipeline builder. No other tool here documents pipeline support.
  • Named databases: Firebase Console, Fuego, Firestudio, Firelize, Firestruct and FireCMS.
  • Indexes: the Firebase Console and Fuego create and manage them; Firestruct's Index Advisor checks a local index file; Firefoo, Firelize and FireCMS link to the Firebase Console.
  • Vector search: the Google Cloud console creates vector indexes, and Fuego also runs findNearest queries and generates embeddings.

Team use

  • Firebase Console: access through Firebase and Google Cloud IAM roles.
  • Rowy and FireCMS: role-based permissions for non-technical editors (table and field level in Rowy, per collection in FireCMS).
  • Fuego Team plan: manage sublicenses from the app, turn features on or off per sublicense, and sync settings through your own Firebase project.
  • Firefoo and Firelize: team or volume licensing, with no shared workspaces documented.

Where your credentials live

  • On your computer: Fuego, Firefoo, Firestudio, Firelize, Firestruct and Refi App keep credentials locally, according to their vendors or source code. Firelize encrypts service account keys with the macOS Keychain or Windows DPAPI.
  • In Google's console: you sign in with a Google account, and IAM decides what you can do.
  • Web tools: Rowy deploys its backend into your own GCP project; FireCMS Cloud holds an encrypted service account for your project, and self-hosted FireCMS sends a license check to api.firecms.co (only a Community app without PRO plugins can turn it off).

Is it still maintained?

  • Released in the last few weeks: Firestruct 1.2 (October 2, 2026), FireCMS 3.5.1 (September 30), Fuego 2.2.0 (September 29) and Firestudio v2.3.0 (September 23). Google's Firestore release notes run through September 2026.
  • Last release about a year ago: Firelize v1.1.0 (October 16, 2025).
  • No release for years: Rowy v3.0.0 (October 2023), Firefoo 1.5.11 (January 2023) and Refi App v0.0.19 (September 2022).

Our app · Desktop client

Fuego

A proprietary desktop app for Firestore, Firebase Authentication and Cloud Storage on macOS, Windows and Linux. It is built with Go and Wails and draws its interface with the operating system's own webview. The same binary also works as a fuego command-line tool, and the app includes a bring-your-own-key AI assistant and an MCP server.

This is the app we make. Its claims link to our own docs and pricing, and the limitations below are the ones we know about.

At a glance

Type
Desktop app built with Go and Wails; the interface runs in the operating system's webview rather than a bundled Chromium (Electron). Since 2.2.0 the same binary is also the fuego command-line tool. open-source docs/command-line
Platforms
macOS 12+ (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows 10+ (x64 and ARM64), Linux (x64, needs WebKit2-GTK 4.1). No web version. download docs/fuego-app
License
Proprietary, closed source. Built on open-source libraries such as Wails, the Go Firestore and Firebase Admin SDKs, Vue and Monaco. open-source
Pricing
Free plan (one project). Individual €9.99/month or €89.99/year with a 14-day trial. Team €6.99 per seat/month or €69.99 per seat/year (minimum 3 seats). Lifetime €159.99 one-time (individuals only, 2 registered devices). Displayed prices include taxes. Refunds: 30 days on annual plans and the Lifetime Deal; trial conversions are non-refundable. pricing terms-conditions
Latest release
2.2.0 on September 29, 2026; six releases shipped between 2.0.0 (August 26) and 2.2.0. changelog
Credentials and data
Stored on your computer. Firestore, Auth and Storage traffic goes straight to Google through the official Admin SDKs; our servers are contacted for licensing and update checks, and the privacy policy also covers anonymous usage statistics and crash reports, with an opt-out. Google sign-in tokens are encrypted with a machine-bound key, and so are AI provider keys unless you turn that option off; an imported service-account JSON is stored in the local database without that extra layer. faq privacy-policy docs/vector-search-firestore

Website: fuegoapp.dev

Strengths

Limitations

  • Closed source; the terms forbid reverse engineering and derivative works. open-source terms-conditions
  • Desktop only: there is no web version and nothing a team can self-host. download
  • The Free plan covers one project. Emulators, import, batch operations, realtime listeners, PITR, vector search, collection-group and cursor queries, multi-tenant Auth and the MCP server need a paid plan. pricing docs/command-line
  • A license can be installed on several devices but runs on one at a time; the Lifetime Deal is limited to 2 registered devices and to individuals. terms-conditions pricing
  • Linux builds are x64 only and need WebKit2-GTK 4.1. Windows downloads are not yet code-signed, so expect SmartScreen warnings. download docs/fuego-app
  • Storage and dashboards/custom views are labelled beta. pricing
  • No SQL or free-form JavaScript query console: queries are visual or JSON, and JavaScript is only used for transform scripts. docs/query
  • The AI assistant needs your own provider API key, and data goes to that provider unless you use a local Ollama model. docs/ai-assistant

Best for

Firebase developers and small teams who want a desktop app for Firestore, Auth and Storage that keeps credentials on their own machine: regular data migrations, bulk edits, import and export, PITR recovery and index work, Firestore Enterprise pipelines or vector search, and AI/MCP access or a scriptable CLI without handing credentials to a hosted service. Bulk jobs, PITR, emulators and MCP need a paid plan. If you need open source, a browser-based tool or Linux on ARM, look at the other options.

Official · Web console

Firebase Console

Google's official web console for Firebase projects. It covers Cloud Firestore data, queries, indexes, rules and databases, Authentication users and Cloud Storage files. The Google Cloud console's Firestore Studio adds Firestore-specific pages.

At a glance

Type
Hosted web console from Google; nothing to install. In the Google Cloud console, Firestore Studio lets you view, query, add, edit and delete data and manage indexes and security rules. firebase.google.com docs.cloud.google.com
Platforms
Runs in the browser; there is no desktop app. firebase.google.com
License
A hosted Google service under Google's terms; no open-source license is stated for the console. firebase.google.com
Pricing
No separate fee; you pay for Firebase usage. Spark is no-cost (Firestore Standard: 1 GiB stored, 50K reads, 20K writes and 20K deletes per day). Blaze is pay as you go. Reads, writes and deletes made in the console count toward your usage. firebase.google.com firebase.google.com (2)
Latest update
Firestore release notes have entries through September 4, 2026, and Firebase release notes through September 30, 2026. docs.cloud.google.com firebase.google.com
Credentials and data
Project members sign in with Google accounts and IAM roles decide what they can do. Data stays in your Google Cloud project, in the location you chose. firebase.google.com firebase.google.com (2)

Website: console.firebase.google.com

Strengths

Limitations

Best for

Teams and developers who want the official, no-install, no-extra-cost way to administer a whole Firebase project: indexes, rules, multiple databases, PITR and backups, Auth users and Storage files, with access controlled through IAM.

Desktop client

Firefoo

A commercial desktop GUI client for Cloud Firestore and Firebase Authentication on Mac, Windows and Linux.

At a glance

Type
Desktop app that connects to Google directly through the public REST and RPC APIs. Its makers describe it as an Electron app written in TypeScript. firefoo.com producthunt.com
Platforms
macOS (including Apple Silicon), Windows and Linux (.deb, .rpm and zip). firefoo.com firefoo.com (2)
License
Proprietary EULA; licenses are time limited. firefoo.com
Pricing
Solo $9/month (1 seat), Team $55/month (8 seats), Enterprise on request. Monthly invoices, discounted yearly licenses on request. 14-day free trial with no credit card; no free plan. firefoo.com firefoo.com (2)
Latest release
1.5.11 on January 25, 2023, on both the vendor's release notes and its GitHub releases repo. firefoo.com github.com
Credentials and data
Local only, with no custom backend. App state, Google account tokens and service account keys are stored in $HOME/.firefoo. The app contacts api.firefoo.app for updates and license checks, and the vendor says no data is sent. firefoo.com

Website: firefoo.com

Switching from Firefoo? See our Fuego vs Firefoo page.

Strengths

  • Table, Tree and JSON views with inline editing, column customization, Split View and Geopoint maps. firefoo.com
  • Two ways to query: a visual GUI with an extra starts-with operator, and a local JavaScript editor that uses the Node.js Firebase Admin SDK. firefoo.com firefoo.com (2)
  • JSON, JSONL and CSV import and export, compressed-archive backups, and transfers between projects and to the emulator. firefoo.com firefoo.com (2) firefoo.com (3) firefoo.com (4)
  • An Auth admin panel with custom claims, bulk disable and delete, and CSV/JSON user import and export. firefoo.com
  • Local-only design: no custom backend, credentials stay on the machine, and the vendor says license checks send no data. firefoo.com

Limitations

  • The last documented release is 1.5.11 from January 25, 2023; neither the vendor's release notes nor its GitHub releases repo list a newer one. firefoo.com github.com
  • Covers Firestore and Firebase Authentication only; Cloud Storage support is not documented. firefoo.com
  • Named databases, PITR, Enterprise pipelines, vector search, AI and MCP are not documented, and index creation sends you to the Firebase Console. firefoo.com
  • Subscription only, with no free plan. The emulator works only after you connect the real Firebase project. firefoo.com firefoo.com (2)

Best for

Individual developers and small teams on Standard-edition Firestore who want a local desktop client for CSV/JSON import and export, cross-project transfers, Auth user administration and Node.js scripting, and who are fine with a tool whose last release was in January 2023.

Open-source desktop client

Firestudio

A free, MIT-licensed Electron desktop app from Flowdesk for working with Firestore, Cloud Storage and Firebase Authentication.

At a glance

Type
Desktop app built with Electron, React and Material-UI on top of the Firebase Admin SDK. github.com
Platforms
Windows (x64), macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon) and Linux (.deb, .tar.gz, AppImage; firestudio-bin on the AUR). No web version. github.com github.com (2)
License
MIT, with the source on GitHub. github.com
Pricing
Free, with no paid plans and no account required. firestudio.flowdesk.tech
Latest release
v2.3.0 on September 23, 2026; 13 releases from v1.6.0 (February 26, 2026) to v2.3.0. github.com
Credentials and data
Local, according to the privacy policy. You connect with a service account JSON file or Google OAuth; the app talks directly to Firebase and Google and checks GitHub Releases for updates. firestudio.flowdesk.tech github.com

Website: firestudio.flowdesk.tech

Strengths

Limitations

  • The macOS build is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate, so macOS shows a security warning on first launch. github.com
  • Import and export are documented for JSON only. A Rename Collection action moves a collection's top-level documents to a new path in the same project (non-recursive, up to 10,000 documents in v2.3.0); copying between projects is not documented. firestudio.flowdesk.tech github.com github.com (2)
  • PITR, index management, vector search, Enterprise pipeline queries, an AI assistant or MCP server, and team features are not documented. github.com
  • The privacy policy says OAuth tokens are kept in the device's secure storage, but the v2.3.0 source saves the Google sign-in refresh token in the app's localStorage. firestudio.flowdesk.tech github.com

Best for

Developers who want a free, open-source, cross-platform GUI for everyday Firestore, Storage and Auth work, and who are fine with JSON-only import and export and an unsigned macOS build.

Desktop client

Firelize

A paid desktop Firebase GUI from Brave & Hungry GmbH (Germany) for Firestore and Firebase Auth, with data transfer jobs, a TypeScript script editor and PITR recovery.

At a glance

Type
Desktop application. The vendor does not say whether it is native or built on Electron. firelize.com
Platforms
macOS 11+ (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows 10+ (64-bit) and 64-bit Linux (.deb and .rpm). No web version is documented. firelize.com
License
Proprietary EULA; reverse engineering is forbidden. firelize.com
Pricing
Individual $9/month billed annually or $12/month billed monthly, plus taxes; all features, up to 2 devices. Team and Enterprise: custom pricing. 14-day free trial with no credit card; no free plan. firelize.com firelize.com (2)
Latest release
v1.1.0 on October 16, 2025. firelize.com
Credentials and data
Local. Service account keys, the only way to connect a project, are encrypted with the macOS Keychain or the Windows Data Protection API (the Linux mechanism is not stated). No telemetry. The app contacts its license server and needs internet access at startup. firelize.com firelize.com (2) firelize.com (3)

Website: firelize.com

Strengths

  • Export, import and transfer jobs within and across projects and between remote and emulator databases, with query filters, recursive export, recursive delete jobs and drag and drop across windows. firelize.com firelize.com (2)
  • Per-document point-in-time recovery to any minute in the last 7 days, with the current and recovered versions side by side. firelize.com
  • A TypeScript Script Editor that runs against the Firestore and Auth Admin SDKs. firelize.com
  • Detects named databases and local Firestore and Auth emulators automatically, and manages Auth users (search, edit, add, delete). firelize.com firelize.com (2) firelize.com (3) firelize.com (4)
  • According to the vendor, it runs locally, encrypts credentials with operating-system facilities and has no telemetry. firelize.com

Limitations

Best for

Individual developers willing to pay for a local-first desktop client focused on Firestore and Auth, who mainly move data between projects and the emulator, script in TypeScript and recover documents with PITR, and who do not need Cloud Storage or a table view.

Mac desktop client

Firestruct

A native macOS app for Firestore, Firebase Authentication and Cloud Storage, sold through the Mac App Store by R-DEV LIMITED. Its first release was in August 2026.

At a glance

Type
Native macOS app, distributed through the Mac App Store as "Firestruct: Admin for Firebase". firestruct.com apps.apple.com
Platforms
macOS 14.4 or later only. No Windows, Linux or web version is documented. apps.apple.com
License
Proprietary EULA; no public source repository. firestruct.com
Pricing
Free read-only mode. Pro $8.99/month, $89.99/year or $159.99 lifetime, bought in the app (US App Store prices; Apple shows the final local price). All Pro tiers unlock the same features. firestruct.com
Latest release
1.2 on October 2, 2026; the first release was on August 15, 2026. apps.apple.com firestruct.com
Credentials and data
Local, according to the privacy policy: project metadata, credential pointers and exports stay on your machine. The App Store privacy label lists identifiers, usage data and diagnostics as collected but not linked to you. firestruct.com apps.apple.com

Website: firestruct.com

Strengths

  • Firestore, Firebase Auth and Cloud Storage in one native macOS app, including the local emulators for all three. firestruct.com firestruct.com (2)
  • A guided Simple query mode and JavaScript scripts against Admin SDK-style admin.firestore() and admin.auth() APIs, with Table, Tree, JSON and Logs views. firestruct.com
  • A free read-only mode, and a one-time $159.99 Lifetime purchase for people who avoid subscriptions. firestruct.com
  • Auth administration with custom claims, user import, export and transfer, plus multi-tenant routes that link Auth identities to Firestore profile documents. firestruct.com firestruct.com (2)
  • Long-running imports, exports, transfers, deletes and moves run as tasks with progress, operation counts, errors and retry, and live writes go through confirmation workflows. firestruct.com firestruct.com (2)
  • A free Index Advisor that checks a query against your local firestore.indexes.json and suggests the index JSON. firestruct.com

Limitations

  • macOS only (14.4 or later); no Windows, Linux or web version is documented. apps.apple.com
  • Free mode is read-only: writes, imports, exports, uploads and scripts need Pro. firestruct.com firestruct.com (2)
  • The vendor describes several write workflows as "emulator-proven", and Storage production controls stay guarded until live verification is complete. firestruct.com firestruct.com (2)
  • PITR is still in development or behind a feature flag, and Index Advisor does not create or deploy indexes. Import/export file formats, AI, vector search and pipeline queries are not documented. firestruct.com

Best for

Mac-based Firebase developers and support teams who want Firestore, Auth and Storage in one native app with JavaScript scripting, production safeguards and multi-tenant Auth support, and who are happy to buy through the Mac App Store (subscription or lifetime).

Open-source desktop client

Refi App

A free, MIT-licensed Electron desktop GUI for Firestore with a spreadsheet-style table and a Monaco JSON editor. It has had no release since September 2022.

At a glance

Type
Desktop app: React, Vite, Tailwind and TypeScript on the frontend, Electron 12 with Node-IPC on the backend. github.com github.com (2)
Platforms
macOS (Intel and Apple silicon), Windows and Linux (.deb), per the v0.0.19 release assets. github.com
License
MIT. github.com
Pricing
Free and open source, per its archived site (August 2024); the maintainer floated a paid version in 2023 but none was released. web.archive.org github.com
Latest release
v0.0.19 on September 9, 2022; the last commit on main is from September 8, 2022. github.com
Credentials and data
Local. You connect with a service-account JSON key, which the app copies into its user-data folder; emulator connections use host:port. github.com

Website: github.com/thanhlmm/refi-app

Strengths

Limitations

  • No release since v0.0.19 (September 2022). In December 2023 the maintainer wrote that the app had not been actively maintained for a long time and that he lacked funds to maintain it. github.com
  • Firestore only: Auth user management, a Storage browser, named databases, PITR and index tools are not documented. github.com
  • Visual filters and sorting only, with queries capped at 200 documents per collection. Bulk delete of selected documents was not supported as of the maintainer's 2022 reply, and the request is still open. github.com github.com (2)
  • refiapp.io, still listed as the repository's homepage, now returns a 404 (checked October 2026), so get it from the GitHub repository. github.com web.archive.org

Best for

Developers who want a free, open-source, cross-platform table editor for occasional Firestore browsing, editing and JSON/CSV import and export (including against the Firestore emulator), and who accept software that has not been updated since 2022 or are willing to fork it.

Open-source web app

Rowy

An open-source (Apache 2.0) web app that shows Firestore collections as an Airtable-like spreadsheet and lets you build low-code Cloud Functions (derivative and action fields, extensions, webhooks) in your own GCP project.

At a glance

Type
Web app, usually used at rowy.app. Its backend, Rowy Run, is a set of Cloud Run services deployed in your own GCP project. The open-source frontend can be self-hosted, but manual installs get no automatic updates or support. docs.rowy.io docs.rowy.io (2)
Platforms
Browser only; no desktop app is documented. rowy.io
License
Apache 2.0. The repository now lives at github.com/buildship-ai/rowy. github.com github.com (2)
Pricing
Base $0 (1 project, export up to 10K rows). Pro $12 per seat/month, with a one-month free trial. Business: custom pricing. Google Cloud usage is billed separately on your own project, and Rowy Run requires the Blaze plan. rowy.io docs.rowy.io
Latest release
v3.0.0 on October 27, 2023; the last commit on main is from November 23, 2024. github.com github.com (2)
Credentials and data
Data stays in your Firebase project, and Rowy Run runs only in your GCP project. Guided setup asks for Google Cloud access through Google sign-in, and the Rowy Run backend uses telemetry for bug tracking. docs.rowy.io docs.rowy.io (2) docs.rowy.io (3)

Website: rowy.io

Strengths

  • Open source under Apache 2.0, with a self-hostable frontend. github.com docs.rowy.io
  • Spreadsheet-style editing over existing collections with 30+ field types, multiple views and column controls, usable by non-developers. github.com
  • A low-code backend: derivative and action fields, extensions and webhooks deploy Cloud Functions to your project. rowy.io github.com
  • Data and backend services stay in your own Firebase and GCP project. docs.rowy.io
  • A free Base plan, and role-based access with table-level and field-level permissions. rowy.io docs.rowy.io

Limitations

  • No release since v3.0.0 (October 2023) and no commit on main since November 2024; the repository moved to the BuildShip organization. github.com github.com (2)
  • Firestore only. Its Auth features manage users of Rowy itself, not your app's users; a Storage browser and emulator support are not documented (file fields upload to Storage, and emulator scripts exist only for contributors). docs.rowy.io docs.rowy.io (2) github.com
  • Several Pro and Business items on the pricing page, such as data version control, automated backups and advanced filtering, are marked as under development. rowy.io
  • The documented way to bulk-update is re-importing a CSV, which blanks any column you leave out. docs.rowy.io

Best for

Teams that want a collaborative, Airtable-like CMS on Firestore with low-code Cloud Functions in their own GCP project, and that accept a product with little recent maintenance.

Open-core web CMS

FireCMS

An open-core headless CMS and admin-panel framework for Firebase and Firestore, built with React. You can self-host it (MIT core plus paid PRO plugins) or use the managed FireCMS Cloud.

At a glance

Type
Web app in two forms: a self-hosted React/TypeScript framework deployable to static hosting, or the managed FireCMS Cloud at app.firecms.co. firecms.co
Platforms
Browser, either hosted by FireCMS or on your own static hosting. No desktop app is documented. firecms.co
License
Open core: MIT core, PRO plugins source-available under the Business Source License 1.1. firecms.co github.com
Pricing
Community: free, self-hosted. Cloud: €9.99 per user/month after a 1-month trial. Self-Hosted PRO: free on localhost and for 30 days in production, then €99/month for the first project and €49/month for each additional one, plus VAT; dev and staging projects count. firecms.co firecms.co (2)
Latest release
3.5.1 on September 30, 2026. firecms.co
Credentials and data
Data stays in your Firebase project. Self-hosted apps send an access-log and license check (project ID, user uid and email) to api.firecms.co; only a Community app (no license key, no PRO plugin) can turn it off, with telemetry={false}. FireCMS Cloud holds a service account for your project, encrypted with Cloud KMS. firecms.co firecms.co (2)

Website: firecms.co

Strengths

  • An MIT-licensed core you can self-host and extend with React: custom fields, views, entity actions and save/delete callbacks. firecms.co
  • Built for content teams: a spreadsheet table with inline editing, Cards and Kanban views, typed forms, references and subcollections. firecms.co firecms.co (2)
  • Role-based permissions per collection and entity history, with a managed Cloud option. firecms.co firecms.co (2)
  • An MCP server (hosted, or local with npx @firecms/mcp-server) and in-app AI, including DataTalk natural-language queries. firecms.co firecms.co (2)
  • Supports secondary (named) Firestore databases, and ships often: 3.4.0, 3.5.0 and 3.5.1 between August 26 and September 30, 2026. firecms.co firecms.co (2)

Limitations

  • Import (CSV, JSON, Excel), the schema editor, user and role management, entity history and AI need PRO or Cloud. PRO is billed per Firebase project, including dev and staging. firecms.co firecms.co (2)
  • Primarily a CMS; FireCMS Cloud also includes a Firestore Explorer (recursive collection tree, schema-less document views, PITR panel) since 3.3.0. Managing Firebase Auth accounts, browsing Storage buckets, index management, pipeline or vector queries and a code query console are not documented. firecms.co firecms.co (2) firecms.co (3) firecms.co (4)
  • No built-in emulator switch; the docs describe a code hook (onFirebaseInit) for it. firecms.co
  • Self-hosting means building and deploying a React app. Apps with PRO plugins or a license key always send a license check (user email, uid, project ID) to api.firecms.co; a Community app can turn it off with telemetry={false}. Cloud is billed per user. firecms.co firecms.co (2)

Best for

Teams that want a branded, permission-controlled back office or CMS on Firestore for non-technical editors, and React developers or agencies who want to extend it with custom code.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the best free Firestore GUI?

It depends on what you need. The Firebase Console has no separate fee: you pay only for Firestore usage, and the Spark plan is no-cost. Firestudio is a free, MIT-licensed desktop app for Firestore, Cloud Storage and Firebase Auth with releases through September 2026. Refi App is also free and MIT-licensed, but it has had no release since September 2022. Fuego has a Free plan for one project without import, bulk operations, emulators or PITR, Firestruct has a free read-only mode on macOS, Rowy has a free Base plan, and the FireCMS Community edition is free to self-host.

Is there an open-source Firestore GUI?

Yes. Firestudio (MIT) and Refi App (MIT) are desktop apps; Refi App's last release was in September 2022. Rowy (Apache 2.0) is a web app whose last release was in October 2023. FireCMS is open core: an MIT-licensed core with PRO plugins under the Business Source License 1.1. The Firebase Console, Firefoo, Firelize, Firestruct and Fuego are not open source.

Can I manage Firestore without the Firebase console?

For most day-to-day work, yes. Desktop clients such as Fuego, Firefoo, Firestudio, Firelize, Firestruct and Refi App connect to your project with a Google sign-in or a service account key, depending on the tool, and Rowy and FireCMS run in the browser against your own project. Some tasks may still send you to Google's consoles: Firefoo, Firelize and FireCMS link to the Firebase Console to create missing indexes, and Fuego and Firelize both need PITR to be enabled on the database in Google Cloud first.

Which Firestore GUI works on Linux?

Fuego (x64), Firefoo, Firestudio, Firelize (64-bit .deb and .rpm) and Refi App (.deb) have Linux builds. The Firebase Console, Rowy and FireCMS run in the browser, so they work on Linux too. Firestruct is macOS only. Firefoo and Refi App have not had a release since January 2023 and September 2022.

Which Firestore GUI tools work with the Firebase Emulator Suite?

Firestudio, Firelize (Firestore and Auth emulators), Firestruct (Firestore, Auth and Storage emulators), Firefoo and Fuego connect to local emulators. In Fuego this needs a paid plan, and Firefoo requires connecting the real Firebase project first. Refi App supports the Firestore emulator only. The hosted Firebase Console does not document an emulator connection; Google provides a separate Emulator Suite UI instead. FireCMS documents a code hook for it, and in Rowy it appears only in contributor scripts.

Which Firestore GUI supports point-in-time recovery (PITR)?

In the Google Cloud console you can enable PITR, clone a database at a past timestamp and export from a PITR timestamp, but reading past versions is documented only through client libraries and REST. Fuego lets you browse a document's history, compare versions, query at a past read time and restore documents in bulk on paid plans. Firelize recovers a single document to any minute in the last 7 days. The FireCMS changelog mentions PITR history in FireCMS Cloud's Firestore Explorer, Firestruct lists PITR as still in development, and PITR is not documented for the other tools.

Sources

Sources

Every page this comparison relies on, grouped by tool. All of them were checked in early October 2026.

Fuego

Firebase Console

Firefoo

Firestudio

Firelize

Firestruct

Refi App

Rowy

FireCMS

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