Google Firebase.
Not WordPress.
Finally.
Firebase websites from £899. Hosted on Google's global CDN. Sub-second load times. Serverless functions. Real-time database. Zero maintenance. The platform WordPress wishes it was.
What WordPress actually means.
- Shared server with hundreds of other sites
- 3-8 second load times on a good day
- Plugin updates every week (or it breaks)
- Security vulnerabilities from plugins
- £20-£50/mo hosting for a slow site
- MySQL database from the Stone Age
What Firebase actually delivers.
- Google's global CDN at 150+ locations
- Sub-second load times everywhere
- Zero maintenance, zero plugin updates
- Google-managed security and DDoS protection
- Free SSL, automatic scaling
- Firestore real-time database
What Firebase Gives You.
This isn't just hosting. It's a full platform for building proper web applications. Here's what's under the bonnet.
Global CDN Hosting
Your site is cached on Google's network at 150+ locations worldwide. Someone in London? Fast. Someone in Sydney? Still fast. Someone in Newport? Proper fast.
Cloud Functions
Serverless backend code that runs on demand. Process payments, send emails, generate invoices, handle form submissions -- all without managing a server. It scales automatically.
Firestore Database
Real-time NoSQL database that syncs data instantly. Products update live. Orders appear immediately. Chat works in real-time. No page refreshes. No polling. Just live data.
Authentication
Google-managed user authentication. Email/password, Google sign-in, phone number verification. Secure by default. No storing passwords in your own database.
Cloud Storage
Store images, documents, videos -- whatever your business needs. Served through Google's CDN for fast delivery. Automatic image optimisation. No FTP uploads.
Auto-Scaling
Ten visitors or ten thousand. Firebase handles it. No upgrading hosting plans. No calling your provider because the site crashed after a Facebook post went viral.
What This Means
For Your Business.
You don't need to know what Firebase is. You need to know what it does for you. Here's the translation from tech to business.
Your Site Never Goes Down
Google's infrastructure has a 99.95% uptime SLA. That's less than 4.5 hours of downtime per year. Your WordPress host? They don't even publish their uptime numbers.
You Never Worry About Updates
No plugins to update. No PHP version changes breaking your site. No security patches to apply urgently. Firebase handles all of it. Your site runs the same today as it does in three years.
Google Rewards Fast Sites
Page speed is a ranking factor. Our Firebase sites score 95-100 on Google PageSpeed. WordPress sites average 40-60. Faster sites rank higher, convert better, and don't lose visitors.
Firebase vs WordPress Hosting.
Numbers don't lie. Run any WordPress site through Google PageSpeed and then run ours. We'll wait.
| WordPress Hosting | Firebase (Google) | |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | Shared server | Google CDN |
| Load Speed | 3-8 seconds | <1 second |
| Maintenance | Constant updates | Zero |
| Security | Plugin vulnerabilities | Google-managed |
| Scaling | Upgrade hosting plan | Automatic |
| Database | MySQL (slow) | Firestore (real-time) |
| SSL | Extra cost / plugin | Free, automatic |
| PageSpeed | 40-60/100 | 95-100/100 |
No Hidden Fees.
No Surprises.
Every plan includes Firebase hosting, SSL, Google setup, and a year of support. No WordPress. No plugins. No monthly surprises.
A proper 5-page website on Firebase. Sub-second loads, AI chatbot, full SEO. Everything WordPress gives you, minus the problems.
- Firebase Hosting (Google CDN)
- Cloud Functions for forms
- AI chatbot
- Full SEO setup
- Free SSL certificate
- Zero maintenance
Full Firebase stack. Stripe payments, Xero invoicing, Firestore database, Cloud Functions, admin dashboard. The full platform.
- Everything in Starter
- Firestore database
- Stripe payments integration
- Xero automatic invoicing
- Admin dashboard
- Firebase Authentication
Full online shop on Firebase. Products, cart, checkout, order tracking, customer accounts. No Shopify. No WooCommerce. You own it all.
- Everything in Growth
- Full product catalogue
- Shopping cart + checkout
- Order management
- Customer accounts
- Voucher codes
Why We're All-In on Firebase.
Search "Firebase web developer UK" and you won't find many results. That's because almost nobody in the UK specialises in it. Everyone's still on WordPress because that's what they learned in 2010.
We chose Firebase because it's objectively better. Google's own web platform. Their own CDN. Their own database. Their own authentication system. The same infrastructure that runs Google Search, YouTube, and Gmail -- serving your business website.
Every site we build runs on Firebase. This site you're reading right now? Firebase. Sub-second load time. 95-100 PageSpeed score. Zero maintenance since launch. That's not marketing. That's the actual numbers from Google's own tools.
Questions About Firebase.
What is Firebase and why is it better than WordPress?
Firebase is Google's web platform. Your site is hosted on Google's global CDN -- the same network that serves YouTube, Gmail, and Google Search. It loads in under a second from anywhere in the world, has free SSL, automatic scaling, and zero maintenance. No shared hosting. No plugin updates. No security patches.
How much does a Firebase website cost?
Our Firebase websites start from £899 for a 5-page site, £1,899 for a site with payments and invoicing, and £3,500+ for full e-commerce. One-off payment. Firebase hosting is included for the first year, then minimal costs -- typically under £10/month for most business sites.
Can Firebase handle payments and databases?
Firebase includes Firestore -- a real-time NoSQL database that scales automatically. We integrate Stripe for payments and Xero for invoicing. Cloud Functions handle server-side logic without you managing any servers. It's a complete platform, not just hosting.
Is Firebase secure?
It's managed by Google. Free SSL on every site. Automatic DDoS protection. Security rules baked into the database layer. No plugins to exploit. No WordPress admin login to brute-force. It's the same security infrastructure that protects Google's own products.
Do I need technical knowledge to manage it?
No. We build admin dashboards for anything you need to update -- products, blog posts, gallery images. You log in, make changes, they go live. The Firebase bits run in the background. You never need to touch code, update plugins, or worry about hosting.
Why aren't more developers using Firebase?
Because most web developers learned WordPress and stuck with it. WordPress has been around since 2003. Firebase requires a different skill set -- JavaScript, serverless architecture, NoSQL databases. Most agencies don't have those skills, so they stick with what they know. We chose to learn the better technology.
Ready to ditch WordPress for good?
Your website on Google's own platform. Sub-second loads. Zero maintenance. No plugins. Just tell us what you need and we'll show you what Firebase can do.
