How I Run 114 Posts, 98 Tools and 32 Games on Firebase Blaze for $0 a Month
Firebase's Blaze plan has a reputation problem. People hear "pay as you go", picture the horror stories — the recursive Cloud Function that wrote back into the collection that triggered it, the forgotten listener on a 400,000-document collection — and stay on Spark until Spark isn't enough. Then they upgrade and quietly brace for the email. My portfolio site has been on Blaze for months. It…
Firebase's Blaze plan often carries a negative reputation due to concerns about unexpected costs. Many users stay on the Spark plan, only upgrading once the limitations become apparent. This reporter's portfolio site runs on Blaze, serving 114 blog posts, 98 interactive tools, and 32 games, powered by Firestore and Cloud Storage. Despite its size and complexity, the site's monthly bill has consistently been $0.00. This article explains the six key decisions that enabled this cost-effective setup.
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