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Sync Gateway is a horizontally scalable web server that securely manages the access control and synchronization of data between Couchbase Lite and Couchbase Server.
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Overview
Couchbase Mobile extends the power of Couchbase Server, bringing distributed NoSQL database capabilities to the edge while securely managing and syncing data from any cloud to edge devices. The Couchbase Mobile stack includes Couchbase Lite and Sync Gateway. Couchbase Lite is an embedded NoSQL database for mobile and other embedded platforms. Sync Gateway is a secure web gateway for data access and synchronization across Couchbase Lite clients and Couchbase Server.
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- Sync Gateway is a synchronization server that is responsible for secure data synchronization and routing between Couchbase Lite-enabled clients and Couchbase Server. It is an integral component of the Couchbase Mobile platform.
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Horizontal Scalability
Web server architecture designed for horizontal scaling to handle distributed client connections and synchronization workloads
Access Control Management
Secure access control mechanisms that manage permissions and authentication for data access between clients and server
Data Synchronization
Synchronization engine that manages bidirectional data replication and routing between Couchbase Lite clients and Couchbase Server
NoSQL Database Integration
Integration with Couchbase Server and support for distributed NoSQL database capabilities across edge and cloud environments
Secure Data Gateway
Web gateway with security features for encrypted and authenticated data transmission between mobile clients and backend infrastructure
Native Vector Search Integration
MongoDB Atlas integrates native vector search directly into the operational database, enabling RAG and agentic AI solutions without requiring separate search infrastructure.
Flexible Document Model
Supports storage and synchronization of structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data types with dynamic schema capabilities for AI-driven applications.
Multi-Workload Unification
Consolidates operational, analytical, and AI workloads within a single database platform.
Industry Compliance Standards
Complies with HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS standards with built-in security features and encryption.
Elastic Scalability
Supports both vertical and horizontal scaling with configurable cluster configurations to accommodate varying application demands.
Data Format Support
Supports NAS datasets (NFS or CIFS), Amazon S3 object format, and NetApp StorageGRID Webscale appliance
Incremental Synchronization
Continuously syncs data based on pre-defined schedules, transferring only delta changes to minimize replication overhead
Multi-Target Data Migration
Migrates datasets to any target destination in the cloud or on premises
Data Security
Provides secured data transfer mechanisms with error tracking, failure recovery, and data compatibility management
Automated Scheduling
Enables pre-defined synchronization schedules with automated data movement and process flexibility
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Customer reviews
BasilJiji
Unified data platform has powered real-time sessions and microsecond insights across clouds
Reviewed on May 20, 2026
Review from a verified AWS customer
What is our primary use case?
Couchbase Server serves as the primary use case for our real-time web and mobile application backend with caching. We utilize Couchbase Server for microservice session isolation in our Java Spring Boot backend, leveraging Couchbase CrudRepository to instantly save and retrieve complex JSON user profiles. Couchbase Server's memory-first architecture handles our high-volume read-write workloads incredibly fast.
We use Couchbase Server to manage user sessions, a dynamic product catalog, and real-time telecom-style insights where microsecond data persistence and sub-millisecond query response are strictly required.
What is most valuable?
One of the best features that Couchbase Server offers is scalability due to Multi-Dimensional Scaling. Unlike other NoSQL databases where every node has to run every service, this MDS allows us to scale services independently.
Multi-Dimensional Scaling has helped our team by making scaling easier in a noticeable way. If our data volume grows, we scale the data service. If we are running heavy lookups, we horizontally scale just the index or query services.
Couchbase Server has positively impacted our organization by successfully eliminating our data layer silo issues. Instead of stitching together a separate database, a separate caching tier, and a text search platform, Couchbase Server handles operational data, indexing, and vector searching inside one unified data platform. This saved our infrastructure team immense maintenance overhead.
What needs improvement?
The administrative dashboard web UI of Couchbase Server could benefit from more interactive visual mapping tools for complex, multi-document transactional tracking, which would help in simplifying the debugging option for newer database administrators.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Couchbase Server for about three years to manage high throughput, low latency NoSQL data layers for our production systems.
What other advice do I have?
Couchbase Server is an absolute powerhouse for high-velocity modern enterprise applications and bridges the gap between flexible schema advantages of NoSQL and the rigid, trusted query capabilities of relational databases beautifully.
I would recommend taking full advantage of Multi-Dimensional Scaling during the initial infrastructure sizing. Isolate the query, index, and the data workload into a separate node. This ensures your heavy operational reads and writes never choke your search indexes, maximizing your cluster performance from day one.
We run Couchbase Server in a hybrid multi-cloud architecture. We use Couchbase Server on our private, on-premises servers for sensitive data compliance, but we also run it inside our public cloud environments on Amazon EC2 instances. This allows us to sync data effortlessly from our localized database up to the public cloud using Couchbase Autonomous Operator for Kubernetes .
I purchased Couchbase Server through the AWS Marketplace . I would rate this product a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Alexander A.
Innovative
Reviewed on Mar 20, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Couchbase Allows me cover large volumes of data making is well suitable for data managing when optimzing.
What do you dislike about the product?
Perhapes not Easy for newcomers when using this style of data management
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Orginization
Oreoluwa O.
G2 is recommendable
Reviewed on Mar 11, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Its in-memory architecture ensures lightning-fast data access.
Scalability – Easily handles growing workloads with horizontal scaling.
Scalability – Easily handles growing workloads with horizontal scaling.
What do you dislike about the product?
Initial configuration and cluster management can be challenging
High memory and CPU usage, especially at scale.
High memory and CPU usage, especially at scale.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
C Supports seamless horizontal scaling to handle growing workloads
Bogdan Denis A.
A robust solution for enterprises that are are AI adopters
Reviewed on Mar 10, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I believe AI-driven features such as Capella iQ - it is a time-saving and helpfull tool that is making decisons taking more eficient and easy to use.
Also, the integration with others platforme like Google Cloud - are really beneficial for a Company that is having a multicloud strategy.
Also, the integration with others platforme like Google Cloud - are really beneficial for a Company that is having a multicloud strategy.
What do you dislike about the product?
Regarding the customer support - i'm not really enjoying that Couchbase is having a smaller developer community Than other platforms.
Setting up Coucbase clusters - requores specializa expertise, if you are not a having a background experience in areas like this, it is not a really ease of implementation for you.
Setting up Coucbase clusters - requores specializa expertise, if you are not a having a background experience in areas like this, it is not a really ease of implementation for you.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Couchbase is helping us handle spike durig Peak seasons (like Black friday and Easteren).
Also îs helping uș building a personalized customer experience for out clients, recommended them the best Honey products that îs suitable for them. (We are selling hoeny - )
Also îs helping uș building a personalized customer experience for out clients, recommended them the best Honey products that îs suitable for them. (We are selling hoeny - )
Nikita B.
My experience of using Couchbase
Reviewed on Mar 10, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to use database out of the box, but not without the downsides
What do you dislike about the product?
Steep learning curve, not so obvious AI-features
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The best part for me is how easy it's to integrate it with other services + how quickly it can be scaled