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Heroku CLIFirebase CLI
Free

The CLI is free to install; using it requires a Heroku account.

 Free

The CLI is free and open source under MIT; Firebase services themselves have their own…

Windows, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Manage Heroku apps and dynos from a terminal
  • Extendable with official and community plugins
  • Official tool maintained by the Firebase team
  • Deploy and manage projects from scripts and CI
  • Only works with the Heroku platform
  • Requires a Heroku account
  • Only useful with Firebase projects
  • Depends on Google's Firebase platform for deployment
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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