Merge vs. Codat

Merge is your long-term partner to power your accounting integrations

  • Codat is deprioritizing their accounting Unified API; Merge is constantly adding accounting integrations and capabilities
  • Codat doesn’t allow you to access custom data; Merge provides full flexibility and extensibility
  • Codat’s async POST requests delay data reconciliation and are error-prone, while Merge syncs instantly when you write data

“When evaluating integrations solutions, we were only a few weeks away from our minimum viable product launch, so we needed a solution that would let us add integrations quickly. After evaluating Merge and Codat, it was clear that Merge would let us offer integrations faster.”

Issa Hassan
Co-founder and CTO

Case Study

Why Acctual picked Merge over Codat to power their accounting integrations

01.

With regular product updates, Merge provides trusted, high-quality accounting integrations

Codat has completely stopped investing in their accounting integrations to focus on other parts of their business. They’ve already deprecated endpoints that support key accounting use cases.

Merge is committed to enhancing and developing new accounting integrations and capabilities. In addition to our product investments, Merge leads the market in customer satisfaction, support, and implementation.

02.

Merge supports your custom data needs, offering complete data flexibility and extensibility

Anything that’s possible by building natively is possible through Merge. Access any custom accounting objects and fields beyond Merge’s Common Models.

Codat does not support passthrough data, limiting what data you can access outside of their defined Common Models.

03.

POST data without the lag — Merge processes your requests immediately

Codat batches POST requests async, meaning delays when writing data to your customers’ accounting platform. These async calls are extremely error-prone, requiring idempotency and heavy infrastructure builds to determine if writes succeed.

Merge's architecture is fundamentally different, with immediate syncs, where possible, when writing data. Merge is built for real-time use cases, never waiting to process your POST requests.

Merge supports immediate syncs. With Codat async requests are unpredictable and error prone.
Merge supports the entire integration lifecycle - build, maintain, observe. Paragon puts the burden on you. Build. No maintain. No observation.

With Merge - immediate syncs

With Rutter - async request are unpredictable and error-prone

See why thousands of product leaders choose Merge over Codat to power their integrations

Feature comparison
Codat
Unified API categories
7 categories
3 categories
API-based integrations for multiple categories
200 API integrations across Accounting, CRM, HRIS, ATS, Ticketing, Marketing Automation, & File Storage
42 API integrations across Accounting, Banking, & Lending
Access key accounting integrations
True
Gates key integrations like QuickBooks Online & NetSuite
Developer-friendly SDKs
7 languages
1 language
Authenticate and authorize integrations
Embedded link and URL-based link
Embedded link and URL-based link
Access data outside common models with custom fields and supplemental data
True
False
Map custom and third-party fields into standard fields you create with Field Mapping
True
False
Pull new and historical reports
True
False
Comprehensive transactions object for different transaction types
True
False
Automatic issue detection and fully searchable logs
True
Issue detection only
Top-tier support with ability to request new integrations
True
False
Supports SFTP and CSV uploads
True
False
Control data flow with custom scopes
True
False
Security assessments
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and HIPAA
SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001
Supports account receivable (AR) use case
True
False
Supports idempotency keys when making POST requests
True
True
Supports Employees object for expense management use case
True
False
Access to third-party sandboxes
True
False
Provides detailed guidance and support for your GTM teams to successfully bring your integrations to market
True
False

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