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CHALLENGES
Couchbase Mobile vs. Firebase for mobile development
Firebase lacks the scale and multi-model flexibility of Couchbase. It can’t support offline-first requirements, and its use cases are limited because it doesn’t offer search, analytics, or broad support for SQL.
CHALLENGE #1
Offline-first
Firebase only provides local data caching for temporary network disruptions and no embedded database.
CHALLENGE #2
Data synchronization
Firebase only provides two-way sync. It has no filters, no delta sync, and no peer-to-peer sync.
CHALLENGE #3
Query
Firebase provides a “SQL-like” language for simple queries, no JOIN support, and no complex queries.
CHALLENGE #4
Full-text search
With no support for full-text search, Firebase requires integration of third-party technology.
CHALLENGE #5
Deployment flexibility
Firebase is hosted only on Google Cloud with no support for other clouds, on prem, or layered edge.
CHALLENGE #6
Scalability
Firebase’s limits on writes and concurrent connections limit scalability.
FEATURES
Couchbase Mobile vs. Google Firebase
The superior scale, flexibility, and offline-first capabilities of Couchbase Mobile support larger and more-complex use cases than Firebase.
- What’s included
- Cloud database
- Offline-first embedded database
- Comprehensive data sync
- Edge deployment topologies
- Scalability
- Multicloud/on premises
- Query language
- Search
- Distributed ACID transactions
- Couchbase Mobile
- Multi-directional, filters, channels, custom conflict resolution
- 20K writes/sec and scales linearly with nodes
- Complex SQL
- Firebase
- Two-way only, no filters, simple conflict resolution
- limited to 1M concurrent connections, 10K writes/sec
- Simple “SQL-like”
CUSTOMERS
What customers are saying
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“With Capella, millions of players are able to have a consistent experience without any disruptions. These capabilities are critical for us.”
Lars Schmeller, Team Lead, Lotum800 million downloads worldwide10+ million monthly active users -
“We need to have a robust supply chain as well as a good frontline sales application to be able to manage the orders and deliver products.”
Madhav Mekala, Director of Mobile App Development, PepsiCo30K users -
“Couchbase has engaged really well with us. We have been impressed with that, and it’s felt like a rapid move through the gears.”
Gary O’Connor, CTO, Doddle<3 months of development100+ stores -
“Our digital showroom concept completely reimagines the traditional buying approach and establishes a new fashion industry benchmark for B2B sales.”
Daniel Grieder, CEO, Tommy Hilfiger66% reduction in buying trip duration80% cut in sample production -
“Capella’s impressive price-performance and edge capabilities give our developer team a more agile experience and allow our clients’ apps to remain synced.”
Vigyan Kaushik, Co-founder and CEO, Quantic50% reduction in query time
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