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AWS Lambda VS Firebase_

As of 4 November 2026, Firebase is named by 1,171 companies and AWS Lambda by 3,623; AWS Lambda skews to companies under 200 people (47% vs 64%), Firebase to companies over 1,000 (15% vs 27%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: AWS Lambda's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Firebase rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

AWS Lambda: 2–200 employees
47%
Firebase: 2–200 employees
64%
AWS Lambda: 1,000+ employees
27%
Firebase: 1,000+ employees
15%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.0 · 1.5
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 28,521
3,623companies name AWS Lambda
1,171companies name Firebase
0name both
10,706 · 1,758postings in 90 days, AWS Lambda · Firebase
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentAWS LambdashareFirebaseshareLeans
Self-employed1083%766%Firebase
2-10 employees2938%20217%Firebase
11-50 employees58016%33228%Firebase
51-200 employees84223%22019%AWS Lambda
201-500 employees48413%11510%AWS Lambda
501-1000 employees3359%555%AWS Lambda
1001-5000 employees49814%857%AWS Lambda
5001-10000 employees1364%282%even
10,001+ employees34710%585%AWS Lambda
By industry
SegmentAWS LambdashareFirebaseshareLeans
Technology & software1,95154%64655%even
Business & finance services77121%20718%AWS Lambda
Manufacturing & industry2387%343%AWS Lambda
Media & content1354%1019%Firebase
Consumer services & leisure1113%484%even
Commerce & trade822%363%even
Utilities & infrastructure692%151%even
Public, community & associations531%222%even
Transport, logistics & rental451%151%even
Automotive441%––outside top 12
Health care421%81%even
Property & construction401%151%even
Hospitality & travel––161%outside top 12
By country
SegmentAWS LambdashareFirebaseshareLeans
United States2,26162%52044%AWS Lambda
United Kingdom2808%716%even
Germany1364%514%even
India1324%14813%Firebase
Canada852%282%even
France662%222%even
Australia612%141%even
Brazil501%232%even
Singapore411%161%even
Netherlands391%––outside top 12
Japan341%182%even
Italy331%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––222%outside top 12
Poland––202%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAWS LambdashareFirebaseshareLeans
Software engineering7,58854%1,90373%Firebase
Data & AI2,93721%1154%AWS Lambda
IT operations & business systems1,56211%321%AWS Lambda
Product, program & project management2242%703%even
Customer service & success1241%30%even
Engineering (non-software)1201%211%even
Sales590%40%even
General management & consulting290%20%even
Unclassified290%141%even
Finance & accounting170%10%even
Education & training160%70%even
Legal, compliance & risk140%10%even
research and science130%30%even
Quality, safety & environment110%40%even
skilled trades and field service100%10%even
construction and civil90%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment80%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications80%1295%Firebase
Human resources60%10%even
Design & UX50%120%even
Business development & strategy40%50%even
Administration & office20%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security10%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service10%10%even
procurement and purchasing10%––outside top 12
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Firebase is named by 1,171 companies in job postings and AWS Lambda by 3,623; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/aws-lambda-vs-firebase)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

AWS Lambda vs Firebase: questions

Which is more used, AWS Lambda or Firebase?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, AWS Lambda (3,623) over Firebase (1,171). By website-and-DNS footprint, Firebase (28,521 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses AWS Lambda?

47% of AWS Lambda companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 64% for Firebase. 27% of AWS Lambda companies have over 1,000 employees, against 15% for Firebase.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually AWS Lambda in marketing and Firebase in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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