SequenzyvsFirebase

Firebase Alternative for SaaS Email

Firebase is Google's app platform with push notifications. Sequenzy is built for SaaS email.

AI Email Generation

Describe what you want, get a full email sequence in seconds.

Native Stripe Integration

Sync customers and payment events automatically.

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Real Pricing Comparison

Firebase is an app platform with free push notifications. Sequenzy is an email platform.

Firebase
$0

FCM (push notifications) is free. Other Firebase services have pay-as-you-go pricing.

  • Email sendingNo email sending
  • Push notificationsFree via FCM (unlimited)
  • Marketing campaignsNot included
  • AuthenticationBuilt-in auth (email, Google, Apple, etc.)
  • DatabaseFirestore + Realtime Database
  • Stripe integrationVia Extensions or custom code
Sequenzy
$19/month

10k emails/month. Free trial available. All features included.

  • Email sendingTransactional + marketing email
  • Push notificationsNo
  • Marketing campaignsBuilt-in campaigns + automation
  • AuthenticationNo (use your own auth)
  • DatabaseNo (subscriber data only)
  • Stripe integrationNative SaaS integration

No credit card required

Full Feature Breakdown

Everything you need, nothing you don't.

Feature
Sequenzy
Firebase
Where Sequenzy Wins
Email delivery
Full transactional + marketing email
No email sending capability
Marketing automation
Campaigns, sequences, automation
No marketing features
SaaS email workflows
Stripe-triggered email sequences
No email workflows
Email editor
Visual drag-and-drop builder
No email builder
Subscriber management
Lists, segments, tags
User auth only, no subscriber features
AI sequences
AI-generated email sequences
No email automation
Where Firebase Wins
Push notifications
No push notifications
Free, unlimited FCM push notifications
Authentication
No auth service
Full auth (email, OAuth, phone)
Database
Subscriber data only
Firestore, Realtime Database
Hosting
No hosting
Firebase Hosting + Cloud Functions
Analytics
Email analytics only
Google Analytics integration
Free tier
100 subscribers
Generous free tier across all services
Comparable Features
REST API
Email API
Firebase Admin SDK
Webhooks
Email delivery events
Cloud Functions triggers
Scalability
Scales with subscribers
Google infrastructure scales automatically

When should you choose Sequenzy?

Sequenzy is the right choice for email:

  • SaaS founders who need transactional + marketing email with Stripe integration

  • Firebase app developers who need to add email to their app

  • Teams wanting marketing automation (campaigns, sequences, drip emails)

  • Companies needing subscriber management with lists, segments, and tags

  • Developers wanting a simple email API alongside their Firebase backend

When should you stick with Firebase?

Firebase is the right choice for app infrastructure:

  • Mobile and web app developers needing auth, database, and hosting

  • Teams wanting free push notifications via Firebase Cloud Messaging

  • Apps needing real-time database (Firestore or Realtime Database)

  • Projects wanting Google's infrastructure for scalability

  • Teams already in the Google Cloud ecosystem

They're complementary, not competing

Firebase and Sequenzy solve different problems. Most SaaS apps use Firebase (or similar) for app infrastructure and Sequenzy for email. A typical setup:

  • Firebase Auth for user authentication

  • Firestore for app data

  • FCM for push notifications

  • Sequenzy for transactional email, marketing campaigns, and Stripe-triggered automation

Honest Limitations of Sequenzy

  • No push notifications, auth, database, or hosting

  • Not an app development platform

  • Email only—doesn't replace any Firebase service except email needs

  • Requires separate integration alongside Firebase

Honest Limitations of Firebase

  • No email sending capability whatsoever

  • No marketing automation or email campaigns

  • No subscriber management or email lists

  • Push notifications only—no email, SMS, or other channels

  • No Stripe integration for SaaS subscription workflows

Frequently Asked Questions

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Sequenzy - Complete Pricing Guide

Pricing Model

Sequenzy uses subscriber-based pricing. You only pay for subscribers active in sequences (automations). Inactive subscribers are free to store.

All Pricing Tiers

  • 0-100 subscribers: Free (Free annually) - 3k emails/month
  • 101-1,000 subscribers: $19/month ($205/year annually) - 15k emails/month
  • 1,001-5,000 subscribers: $29/month ($313/year annually) - 60k emails/month
  • 5,001-10,000 subscribers: $49/month ($529/year annually) - 120k emails/month
  • 10,001-25,000 subscribers: $99/month ($1069/year annually) - 300k emails/month
  • 25,001-50,000 subscribers: $199/month ($2149/year annually) - 600k emails/month
  • 50,001-100,000 subscribers: $349/month ($3769/year annually) - 1.2M emails/month
  • 100,000+ subscribers: Custom pricing (Custom annually) - Unlimited emails/month

Yearly billing: All plans offer a 10% discount when billed annually.

Free Plan Features (2,500 emails/month)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Paid Plan Features (1,000 - 100,000 subscribers)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations (Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy)
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Enterprise Plan Features (100,000+ subscribers)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Important Pricing Notes

  • You only pay for subscribers who are active in automations/sequences
  • Storing inactive subscribers is free
  • No hidden fees - all features included in the price
  • No credit card required for free tier

Contact

  • Pricing Page: https://sequenzy.com/pricing
  • Sales: hello@sequenzy.com