# Firebase Studio: what's new, verdict & setup Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/firebase-studio · First covered by us (no vendor release date published): 2026-10-25 · Last verified: 2026-10-25 · Evidence: Reported (not run by us) · Vendor: Google (Firebase) · Official site: https://firebase.studio/ > Google's web-based AI workspace for full-stack apps; Google says it is sunsetting Firebase Studio on March 22, 2027 and new workspaces can no longer be created. ## Verdict **Google's web-based AI workspace for full-stack apps; Google says it is sunsetting Firebase Studio on March 22, 2027 and new workspaces can no longer be created.** Good for: - Existing users planning a migration Skip if: - You want to start a new project: new workspaces cannot be created Status: Reported. Written from official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves. Pricing: Official page, dated. Read from firebase.studio on 2026-10-25. (checked 2026-10-25) ## Best for - [Best AI tool for vibe coding](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/vibe-coding) (#-): Browser workspace with Gemini agents; being sunset. ## Key facts The Firebase Studio site banner says Google is sunsetting Firebase Studio on March 22, 2027, so new workspaces can no longer be created, and tells users to move code to Google AI Studio or Google Antigravity. It was described as a web-based workspace with Gemini and app previews. - License: Proprietary - Platforms: Web - Pricing model: Free during preview (now closed to new workspaces) - Free tier: Was free for up to 3 workspaces during preview - Paid plans: Not applicable: sunsetting - How to start: Existing workspaces only: export your code and follow Google's migration paths to Google AI Studio or Google Antigravity. - Catalog entry: facts read from the vendor's pages on 2026-10-25. We do not track release notes for this entry. ## How to set it up: Get started with Firebase Studio These steps come from the vendor's own pages as read on 2026-10-25. We have not run Firebase Studio. 1. **Get access.** Existing workspaces only: export your code and follow Google's migration paths to Google AI Studio or Google Antigravity. 2. **Check the limits and costs first.** Was free for up to 3 workspaces during preview. Read from firebase.studio on 2026-10-25. ## Pros and cons Pros: - Clear migration pointers from Google Cons: - Sunset date is March 22, 2027 - No new workspaces ## Alternatives - [Lovable](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/lovable): Describe an app in plain English, preview it, and publish it to a lovable.app address. - [Bolt](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/bolt-new): Browser-based AI builder that turns a chat prompt into a hosted website or app, with a free plan and token-based tiers. - [Replit](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/replit): Browser-based workspace where an Agent builds, runs and publishes apps from chat. - [Base44](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/base44): No-code AI platform that builds apps and websites from your words, with backend, authentication, payments and hosting built in. - [Kiro](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/kiro): AWS's agentic coding tool that turns prompts into requirements, designs and tasks (spec mode), with an IDE and a CLI. - [Claude Code](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/claude-code): Anthropic's agentic coding tool for your terminal, IDE and GitHub. - [Codex CLI](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/codex-cli): OpenAI's open-source coding agent that runs in your terminal. - [v0](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/v0): Vercel's AI app and UI builder: chat to build, preview, then ship to Vercel. - [Cursor](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/cursor): AI code editor and agent platform with cloud agents, a CLI and its own Git hosting (Origin). - [Windsurf (now Devin Desktop)](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/windsurf): Windsurf was renamed Devin Desktop on June 2, 2026: a full IDE with an Agent Command Center for managing local and cloud coding agents. ## FAQ ### What is Firebase Studio? The Firebase Studio site banner says Google is sunsetting Firebase Studio on March 22, 2027, so new workspaces can no longer be created, and tells users to move code to Google AI Studio or Google Antigravity. It was described as a web-based workspace with Gemini and app previews. ### Is Firebase Studio free? Was free for up to 3 workspaces during preview. Read from firebase.studio on 2026-10-25. Checked 2026-10-25; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page. ### What license is Firebase Studio under? Its license: Proprietary. Read from the project's own pages on 2026-10-25. ## What we have not verified - Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry) - Migration details beyond the banner ## Sources - [Firebase Studio](https://firebase.studio/) (fetched 2026-10-25) ## How to cite Agentic Weekly, "Firebase Studio: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/firebase-studio Keep the Reported or Tested label when you quote the verdict.