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The Merge alternative
built for scale.
Real-time data and an integrations marketplace, without the per-Linked-Account markup.
- Real-time data, no sync delay
- Pay per consumer, not per Linked Account
- Integrations marketplace + Vault UI included
- SOC 2 Type II + GDPR
Compare Apideck with Merge
Apideck helps democratize integrations for engineering and products teams who love a great developer experience. Find out below how Apideck compares as a Merge alternative.
| Apideck | Merge | |
|---|---|---|
Supported APIs | Accounting, ATS, CRM, File Storage, HRIS, +6 more | Accounting, ATS, CRM, HRIS, Ticketing |
Technology | Unified API | Unified API |
Supported connectors | 200+ | 220+ |
CRUD operations | ||
Data freshness | Real-time ⚡️ | Configurable sync |
Raw Data | ||
Pricing model Learn more → | Pay per consumer | Pay per Linked Account |
Pricing range | $$ | $$$ |
Free plan | ||
Trial | ||
Connections | Per Unified API in plan | Pay per connection |
Custom field mappings Learn more → | ||
Custom integration UI Learn more → | ||
Node.js SDK | ||
PHP SDK | - | |
Python SDK | ||
.NET SDK | ||
CLI Learn more → | ||
Certifications | SOC 2 Type IIGDPR | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAGDPRCCPA |
Integrations marketplace Learn more → | ||
Custom OAuth credentials | ||
OSS code samples | ||
Public OpenAPI specs | ||
Data caching | Data minimization | Data sync |
llms.txt for AI agents | ||
Hosted MCP server (AI agents) Learn more → | ||
Agent templates | Coming soon | |
Data Scopes (field-level control) Learn more → | ||
Webhooks Learn more → | Virtual + Native | Virtual + Native |
Proxy API (passthrough) Learn more → | ||
API Explorer Learn more → | ||
Logs Learn more → | ||
Token Migration | - | |
Connector Prioritization | ||
Slack Support |
What can you actually build?
Apideck and Merge both ship integrations, but the workflows you can power differ. Here is the side-by-side.
Merge
- Auto-provisioning from HR data
- Vendor payment reconciliation
- Customer payment reconciliation
- Candidate sourcing
- Enterprise search / RAG
- AI agent actions
- Financial analysis
Apideck
- Accounts payable automation
- Accounts receivable automation
- Bill pay automation
- Invoicing automation
- Business lending & underwriting
- Bank feeds & reconciliation
- Expense management
- Employee onboarding & offboarding
- Corporate gifting
- CRM data sync
- ATS / candidate sourcing
- File storage & document automation
- Issue tracking & ticketing
- E-commerce order sync
- FP&A & financial reporting
- AI agents (MCP)
Only on Apideck
16 use cases that Merge does not cover today:
Frequently asked questions
Everything teams ask before switching from Merge to Apideck.
Apideck and Merge are both unified APIs, but Apideck adds real-time data (no scheduled sync delay), full CRUD across all categories, an integrations marketplace, and a public OpenAPI spec. Apideck also covers ERP, POS, and E-commerce in addition to the categories Merge supports.
Apideck pricing is per consumer (end customer connection). Merge charges per Linked Account, starting at $650/month for up to 10 accounts. As you scale, Apideck pricing stays predictable while Merge scales linearly with usage.
Apideck supports 200+ connectors across Accounting, CRM, HRIS, ATS, File Storage, Issue Tracking, ERP, POS, and E-commerce. Merge supports Accounting, CRM, HRIS, ATS, File Storage, and Ticketing.
Most teams migrate in days. Apideck offers token migration to preserve customer connections, SDKs in Node.js, Python, PHP, and .NET, a public OpenAPI spec for code generation, and Slack-based migration support.
Yes. Apideck is SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR compliant. Apideck also follows data minimization — third-party data is never stored at rest.
Apideck hosts customer data in the EU. Because Apideck does not persist customer data, regional compliance and data residency questions are simpler than with sync-based platforms.
Yes. Apideck calls third-party APIs in real time and supports both native and virtual webhooks for change events. There is no scheduled batch delay.