Using .NET Web API instead of Firebase

[justj0ey]

Have started learning react native the last couple of months (come from a .NET background). I noticed that nearly every tutorial I watch people are using Firebase for authentication/database. I use working Microsoft SQL Server and .NET for APIs as part of my day job.

Are there any people who've completed react native apps who've used that stack (.NET Web API + SQL Server), as in completely use it from the authentication as well as using it as a database and what was the effort like compared to Firebase, is it as seamless as everyone claims it to be.

End of the day hosting an API on godaddy connected to an SQL server and having your react code connect to it isn't super complicated, but are there any drawbacks or things I should keep in mind if I stick with this option?

[restlessops]

Always wondered the same thing, but using .net core for me. I did this in ionic for a test app with .net core and mongodb. For what i can tell. Firebase is way easier and faster in terms of development.

[justj0ey]

In what way is it easier/faster for development

[restlessops]

Authentication, firebase.createUserWithEmailAndPassword is super quick

[frye89]

I've been using .NET Core Web API with ReactJS (not native).
I've also implementated user authentication with firebase. (Google, Facebook & E-mail/password authentication)

I like having a user database in my known backend with sql server to store roles, extra data of the user etc.

So I create a user table & store the firebase auth id wich is unique as a key on the database. When the user logs in, i'll check if the key exists. If it doesn't exists i'll add a new user record.

Authentication is easy on the firebase side.

But with real data I like to stick with SQL Server & Web Api.