CRDT vs OT: Choosing the Right Collaboration Algorithm (opens in new tab)

Fundamentals: How OT and CRDT actually work Trade-offs: Complexity, performance, storage, and latency Use cases: Which algorithm fits which problem Implementation considerations and popular libraries Migration paths and hybrid approaches Practical Application The choice between CRDT and OT defines your editor’s user experience as much as your infrastructure: offline behavior, amount of metadata, and the engineering surface area for correctness and performance are all direct consequences of th...