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Basis Theory vs Boomi API Management

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Basis Theory

APIs

Developer tokenisation platform that holds card and sensitive data inside a PCI Level 1 environment you do not operate

From
$995/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Boomi API Management logo

Boomi API Management

APIs

Unified API management within the Boomi integration platform

From
$1500/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Basis Theory the Starter plan is 995 US dollars a month before any volume, which is a real floor for an early stage company and puts the product out of reach of teams tokenising a few thousand records.; Boomi API Management no public pricing available; consultative sales model requires direct contact with sales
  • They diverge on capability: Basis Theory covers Tokenisation API, Boomi API Management covers API Design.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Basis Theory and Boomi API Management actually diverge.

Attributes where Basis Theory and Boomi API Management differ
AttributeBasis TheoryBoomi API Management
Starting price$995/month$1500/monthly
Pricing modelPer month by token volumesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, LinuxCloud, Hybrid
FoundedUnknown2000

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (APIs).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Basis Theory

  • Tokenisation API
  • Hosted elements
  • Outbound proxy
  • PCI attestation of compliance
  • Processor portability
  • Reactors
  • Access controls and audit
  • PII and PHI options

Only in Boomi API Management

  • API Design
  • API Gateway
  • Developer Portal
  • Boomi AtomSphere
  • SAP
  • Salesforce
  • NetSuite
  • Cloud support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Basis Theory

  • A payments company that wants card on file without bringing its own infrastructure into PCI scope and paying for the assessment that followsnot Boomi API Management
  • A merchant locked into a processor by that processor vault that wants to hold its own tokens and route to more than one acquirernot Boomi API Management
  • A fintech collecting bank account and identity data that needs it isolated from its application database before an enterprise security reviewnot Boomi API Management
  • A team that needs to send stored card data to a third party for a one-off integration without that data traversing its own serversnot Boomi API Management

Boomi API Management

  • Discovering and governing APIs across multiple gatewaysnot Basis Theory
  • Policy enforcement and security scoring on published APIsnot Basis Theory
  • Developer portal for internal and partner consumersnot Basis Theory
  • API analytics and performance monitoringnot Basis Theory
  • Exposing APIs to AI agents through Model Context Protocolnot Basis Theory

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Basis Theory

  • The Starter plan is 995 US dollars a month before any volume, which is a real floor for an early stage company and puts the product out of reach of teams tokenising a few thousand records.
  • Starter is limited to the US region, so a company with European data residency requirements is pushed into a quoted Scale or Enterprise agreement immediately.
  • Log retention on Starter is 24 hours, which is well below what most security teams expect for a system holding cardholder data and forces an upgrade for reasons unrelated to volume.
  • Migrating away means moving card data out of the vault, which requires processor and assessor involvement and is slow, so the portability argument that attracts buyers cuts against them at exit.
  • An attestation of compliance covers the vendor environment, not your assessment; your assessor still decides what is in scope, and buyers occasionally discover their integration pattern pulled systems back into scope anyway.

Boomi API Management

  • No public pricing available; consultative sales model requires direct contact with sales
  • Pricing described as flexible for SMBs to enterprise but not specified

Pricing, plan by plan

Basis Theory

$995/month
  • Starter$995/month
    • 20,000 tokens included
    • Production PCI Level 1 environment
    • US region only
  • Scale$undefined/month
    • Quoted
    • Higher token volumes
    • Additional regions
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Quoted
    • Additional compliance options for PII and PHI
    • Responses for 95 percent of PCI SAQ D

Boomi API Management

$1500/monthly
  • Professional$1500/monthly
    • API Gateway
    • Developer Portal
    • Basic analytics
  • Enterprise$4000/monthly
    • Advanced features
    • Multi-environment
    • Premium support
  • Custom$undefined/monthly
    • Custom deployment
    • Dedicated support
    • SLA guarantee

Which should you pick?

Choose Basis Theory if

  • You need tokenisation api.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Linux.
  • You also want hosted elements.
Basis Theory review

Choose Boomi API Management if

  • You need api design.
  • You work on Cloud, Hybrid.
  • You also want api gateway.
Boomi API Management review

Questions people ask

Is Basis Theory or Boomi API Management better?
Neither clearly leads. Basis Theory starts at $995/month and Boomi API Management at $1500/monthly, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Basis Theory or Boomi API Management?
Basis Theory starts at $995/month and Boomi API Management at $1500/monthly.
Does Basis Theory or Boomi API Management run on more platforms?
Basis Theory runs on Web, iOS, Android, Linux. Boomi API Management runs on Cloud, Hybrid.
What is Basis Theory best used for?
Basis Theory is most often used for a payments company that wants card on file without bringing its own infrastructure into pci scope and paying for the assessment that follows, a merchant locked into a processor by that processor vault that wants to hold its own tokens and route to more than one acquirer, a fintech collecting bank account and identity data that needs it isolated from its application database before an enterprise security review, a team that needs to send stored card data to a third party for a one-off integration without that data traversing its own servers. Of those, a payments company that wants card on file without bringing its own infrastructure into pci scope and paying for the assessment that follows and a merchant locked into a processor by that processor vault that wants to hold its own tokens and route to more than one acquirer are not what Boomi API Management is typically brought in for.
What can Basis Theory do that Boomi API Management cannot?
Basis Theory covers Tokenisation API, Hosted elements, Outbound proxy, PCI attestation of compliance. Boomi API Management covers API Design, API Gateway, Developer Portal, Boomi AtomSphere.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Basis Theory: Does this make us PCI compliant?

It removes cardholder data from your systems and gives you an AOC plus documented responses for most of a SAQ D. Your assessor still determines your scope, and a careless integration can pull systems back in.

Boomi API Management: How much does Boomi API Management cost?

Pricing is customized per organization size and requirements. Boomi offers flexible pricing for SMBs through enterprise customers. Contact sales for a detailed quote.

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Basis Theory: What does it cost to start?

995 US dollars a month on Starter, including 20,000 tokens, a production PCI Level 1 environment and US hosting. Higher tiers are quoted.

Boomi API Management: Does Boomi offer a free trial for API Management?

Yes, free 30-day trial available to test the API Management platform. Contact the sales team or click 'Start free trial' to begin.

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Basis Theory: Can we switch payment processors without re-collecting cards?

Yes, that is the main non-compliance reason to buy it. You hold the tokens and detokenise into whichever processor you route to.

Basis Theory: Is data stored outside the United States?

Not on Starter, which is US only. Other regions require a Scale or Enterprise agreement.

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