Answer the next question.
Query a collection or collection group with typed filters and sorting. Save the definition. Run server-side Count, Sum, or Average without fetching every matching document.
The Firestore workspace for developers
Your Firestore.
In clear view.
Find the document. Understand the query. Review the change. Eldgard brings your cloud projects and local emulators into one desktop workspace—with a read-only companion for your phone.
Currently in development. Planned desktop pricing: $6/month or $60/year.
Desktop: macOS · Windows · Linux iOS & Android companion
01 / The workspace
Real data. A clearer view.
Go from a collection to the field that matters. Keep investigations in separate tabs, with table, tree, and JSON views for different jobs.
02 / Built for the work
From “what happened?”
to “here’s the fix.”
For developers debugging an app, inspecting a cloud project, or setting up the next local test. These workflows are already in the development app.
Edit the value. Keep its type.
Work with timestamps, references, geopoints, bytes, maps, and arrays—not just strings. Review a single-document change as a typed before-and-after diff before applying it.
Bring the right data along.
Map CSV columns to Firestore fields and validate the whole file before creating documents. Choose loaded results, a fresh query, or a whole collection for CSV export. Use typed JSON for richer data.
Reproduce it locally.
Copy a cloud collection and its subcollections into an empty emulator destination. Or use Autoflow to import a local JSON seed file when a collection is missing.
Know what you’re changing
A pause before
the important part.
Production data deserves more than an easy-to-click Save button. Eldgard gives you context before a single-document change and controls for keeping a workspace read-only.
Lock what you’re inspecting.
Protect a project or collection with read-only mode. Browsing, queries, and exports stay available; new writes from Eldgard are blocked. Your Google IAM permissions still apply.
See the target and the diff.
Review the environment, full document path, and typed before-and-after values. Single-document edits check the loaded server version and reject a stale change instead of overwriting it.
Pick up where you left off.
Restore tabs and view settings after restarting. Optionally retain unfinished document drafts in secure local storage. Reconnect and review before applying a recovered edit.
These controls are not a database backup or a guarantee of bulk rollback. Your app connects directly to Google APIs or your chosen emulator.
Read the safeguards03 / The mobile companion
Leave the desk.
Keep investigating.
Check a document without opening your laptop. Eldgard for iOS and Android brings focused, read-only Firestore access to your phone, using its own cloud or local-network connection.
iOS & AndroidIn development
Current app screens · fictional demo data
Find the document.Open an exact path, follow a reference, or return to a pinned place. Search the documents you have loaded without scanning the entire database.
Open full-size screen
Run a focused query.Build collection or collection-group queries with typed AND/OR filters. Save queries, sort results, and request a server count. Reads start when you choose Run or Count.
Open full-size screenInspect without changing data.Inspect typed fields and source JSON. Compare a document across refreshes or against a frozen baseline. The reader has no write operations; comparisons reflect your observations, not a live feed or complete change history.
Open full-size screenDesktop → mobile
Take the query with you.
Export a saved desktop query and import it on mobile. The query travels; your credentials and result documents do not. This is a deliberate handoff, not automatic sync.
Export on desktop
Choose Export for mobile on a saved query and copy it.
Review on your phone
Import the text and select your matching connection.
Run when you’re ready
Load the draft, adjust it, and run or save it yourself.
Planned to be free at launch, with no paid desktop plan required. Public downloads are not available yet.
Companion support04 / Connect on your terms
Local roots.
Wider horizons.
Start with your local emulator or connect a Google Cloud project. No database migration and no Eldgard-hosted copy of your data.
A guide to the desktop app. This website does not connect to your database.
A place to experimentLOCAL
- 01
Start your Firestore emulator.
Run the Firebase emulator on your machine.
- 02
Let Eldgard find it.
Scan for a running emulator, or enter its host, port, and project ID.
- 03
Give your idea some data.
Browse collections, import JSON, and build your first query.
firebase emulators:start --only firestore05 / Planned pricing
Your workspace.
Your choice.
Subscribe monthly or save with a yearly plan.
Both plans include full desktop access.
Planned pricing—not on sale yet. Prices and subscription terms may change before launch. Purchases and trials are not available yet.
One named developer
Monthly subscription
$6 USD · per month
Request early accessRenews automatically each month. Cancel anytime; desktop access ends when your paid billing period ends.
One named developer · Two months free
Yearly subscription
$60 USD · per year ($5/month)
Request early accessBilled $60 yearly, saving $12 compared with 12 monthly payments. Renews automatically each year. Cancel anytime; desktop access ends when your paid billing period ends.
Included with either plan
- Use on two desktop computers
- macOS, Windows, and Linux included
- Updates and standard support while subscribed
- Unlimited local and cloud Firestore projects
- Personal and commercial work
Planned for both subscriptions: a 14-day full-access trial. No card required.
One subscription per developer. Your Firestore usage is billed separately by Google.
The iOS and Android reader is planned to be free at launch. No paid desktop plan required.
06 / Before you choose
Your questions.
Clear answers.
Availability, access, and what your subscription will cover.
Who is Eldgard for?
Developers who work directly with Firestore: debugging a document, investigating a query, reviewing a data change, or reproducing cloud data locally. Eldgard combines that desktop work with a read-only phone companion. It is focused on Firestore, not a general Firebase administration suite for Authentication, Storage, or deployments.
Can I download it yet?
Eldgard is currently in development. Public downloads and a release date have not been announced. The planned pricing is shown on this page, but purchases and trials are not open yet. Join the email waitlist to hear when early access opens. Joining does not require a payment or grant immediate access.
Which platforms is it being built for?
The desktop app targets macOS, Windows, and Linux. The read-only companion targets iOS and Android. Both are in development; platform-specific release details will be confirmed when public builds are ready.
How will the subscription plans work?
Choose $6 USD per developer per month or $60 USD per developer per year. The yearly plan is billed as one $60 payment, equivalent to $5 per month, and saves $12 compared with 12 monthly payments. Both plans include full desktop access, updates, and standard support while subscribed. Your plan renews automatically at the end of each monthly or yearly billing period.
What happens if I cancel my subscription?
You can cancel either plan anytime to stop the next renewal. You keep desktop access, updates, and standard support until the end of your paid monthly or yearly billing period; desktop access then ends. Your Firestore data remains in your own projects.
Can a team share one subscription?
Either planned subscription covers one named developer, including commercial work, on up to two desktop computers across macOS, Windows, and Linux. Each developer on a team needs their own subscription. You can use as many Firestore projects as you need; Google’s own Firestore usage charges still apply.
Does my database pass through Eldgard’s servers?
No. The current apps connect directly from your device to Google APIs or your chosen emulator. Eldgard does not host a copy of your database or use an Eldgard-operated proxy for document access. Saved queries and other app state stay on your device; optional desktop draft recovery and mutation history can retain document content locally. The Privacy Policy explains each storage category.
Will the mobile reader need a paid subscription?
The read-only mobile companion for iOS and Android is planned to be free at launch, with no paid desktop plan required. It is also in development; mobile downloads and a release date have not been announced.
Can I take a desktop query to my phone?
Yes. Export a saved desktop query for mobile, transfer its text, then import and review it on your phone. Choose your own matching project and database connection, load the draft, and run it when you are ready. This is an explicit handoff: it does not synchronize your workspace, transfer credentials, or automatically execute the query.
How does access to cloud projects work?
You can use a Google account with access to the project, or a service-account key. Google sign-in does not grant new permissions: your existing Google Cloud IAM roles determine what you can read or change. Google OAuth refresh tokens are stored in the operating system credential vault.
Is Eldgard made by Google?
No. Eldgard is an independent product by alxnsv.io. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google or Firebase. Firestore and Firebase are products of Google.
Built by Alex Nosov · alxnsv.io
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