The Merge alternative
Apideck
vs
Merge

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.

ApideckMerge

Supported APIs

Accounting, ATS, CRM, File Storage, HRIS, +6 moreAccounting, ATS, CRM, HRIS, Ticketing

Technology

Unified APIUnified API

Supported connectors

200+220+

CRUD operations

Data freshness

Real-time ⚡️Configurable sync

Raw Data

Pricing model

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Pay per consumerPay per Linked Account

Pricing range

$$$$$

Free plan

Trial

Connections

Per Unified API in planPay per connection

Custom field mappings

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Custom integration UI

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Node.js SDK

PHP SDK

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Python SDK

.NET SDK

Certifications

SOC 2 Type IIGDPR
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAGDPRCCPA

Integrations marketplace

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Custom OAuth credentials

OSS code samples

Public OpenAPI specs

Data caching

Data minimizationData sync

llms.txt for AI agents

Hosted MCP server (AI agents)

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Agent templates

Coming soon

Data Scopes (field-level control)

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Virtual + NativeVirtual + Native

Proxy API (passthrough)

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API Explorer

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Token Migration

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Connector Prioritization

Slack Support

Use case coverage

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

Merge

  • Auto-provisioning from HR data
  • Vendor payment reconciliation
  • Customer payment reconciliation
  • Candidate sourcing
  • Enterprise search / RAG
  • AI agent actions
  • Financial analysis
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Apideck

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:

Accounts payable automationAccounts receivable automationBill pay automationInvoicing automationBusiness lending & underwritingBank feeds & reconciliationExpense managementEmployee onboarding & offboardingCorporate giftingCRM data syncATS / candidate sourcingFile storage & document automationIssue tracking & ticketingE-commerce order syncFP&A & financial reportingAI agents (MCP)
Apideck vs Merge

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.

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