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WHEN THE NETWORK DROPS, COLLABORATION SHOULDN’T

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Data Sync With Couchbase Lite

Real-time device-to-device sync, with or without the internet.

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CHALLENGE + IMPACT

How can apps share data when the network drops?

Users and devices need to share live data to collaborate. But cloud-dependent sync stalls the moment the network drops – breaking collaboration and the user experience right when it matters most.

  • Latency slows down collaboration

    Roundtrips through the cloud and shared bandwidth slow sync – stalling real-time collaboration.

  • Cloud sync fails in internet dead zones

    Networks fail everywhere, all the time. Cloud-dependent sync stalls the moment connectivity drops. 

  • Users must share data even when offline

    Field workers, retail floors, and customers need to share live data peer-to-peer – even when offline.

Cloud-only sync makes the network the weak link

Routing every update through the cloud puts your data – and your business – at the mercy of the network. When connectivity drops, sync stops, collaboration stops, and revenue stops with it.

  • Distance between cloud and device adds latency to every update
  • Cellular dead zones, internet outages, and provider incidents take apps offline
  • Network-resilient collaboration requires data sharing at the edge, not the cloud

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Mobile sync, no internet required

Couchbase Lite is a fully embedded NoSQL database – with SQL++ queries, full-text search, and on-device vector search – plus built-in peer-to-peer sync with automatic conflict resolution. Devices share data directly over local networks, no internet required.

Collaboration in isolation

Sync anywhere, no server

Devices share data directly over local networks, keeping users in sync when cut off from the cloud.

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Reliable sync that adapts

Auto-discovery and adaptive mesh

Devices auto-discover peers, form an adaptive mesh, and reroute as devices come and go.

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Resilient across every network

Bluetooth and multi-network sync

Bluetooth peer-to-peer plus intelligent switching between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Couchbase Mobile data sync reference application

See peer-to-peer sync between iOS and Android apps – get the source on GitHub.

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CUSTOMERS

Customers rely on Couchbase Mobile

“We wanted a solution that works across server and mobile. None of the other solutions came close to Couchbase’s broad enterprise capabilities.”

Aviram Agmon, CTO, Maccabi Healthcare Services

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customers

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