Merge Vs. embedded ipaas

The Unified API for Customizability

Merge is a Unified API for customer-facing integrations. Embedded integration platform as a service (iPaaS) is a low-code tool.

With Merge, you only need to build once. Merge also offers the same depth of data extensibility as an embedded iPaaS.

Unified API

Stop building and maintaining one-off integrations

Merge allows your app to connect to an entire category of software through a single integration. Unlike an embedded iPaaS, you won’t need to use developer resources to build one-to-one integrations for each platform you want to support.

With Merge

Build once to a Unified API

With an Embedded iPaaS

Integrate with each product
A customizable API

Access any piece of data with a single API

Whether you need to read and write custom objects or custom fields and attributes, Merge supports you with features that enable deep data coverage in a single build.

Passthrough Request

Write code to interact with any third-party API endpoint. Merge is a unified authentication layer.
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Remote Data

Access integration data via API in the original format.
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Field Mapping

You and your customers can map custom and standard third-party fields into standard fields you create.
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Remote Fields

Get rich metadata for fields not mapped by Merge. When supported, write custom data back.
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Feature comparison
Merge
Embedded iPaaS
Build only one integration
True
False
Truly normalized data
True
False
You're not responsible for edge cases or variance in response bodies
True
False
Map any piece of data
True
True
Read and write custom fields
True
True
Built for customer-facing integrations
True
True
No need for engineers to learn and use a low-code tool
True
False
Single point of integration
True
False
Full backend visibility
True
False
Top-tier support with ability to request new integrations
True
False
Access to third-party sandboxes
True
False
API-based HR integrations from ADP to Zenefits
44 API integrations
TrueFalse
23 API integrations
TrueFalse

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Daniel Marashlian

Co-Founder & CTO
Drata

“Working with Merge’s Unified API and beautiful React component took less than a sprint to integrate, test, and release.”

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