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Merge
One API for all your integrations
As of 30 August 2026, Merge is free to use. Merge is a unified API platform that enables developers to add hundreds of integrations to their products through a single API. Softwr lists it under Automation Integration. Merge is made by Merge API Inc, launched in 2020, available on API.
Overview
What Merge does
Merge is a unified API platform that enables developers to add hundreds of integrations to their products through a single API. It covers HR, accounting, CRM, ticketing, and file storage categories.
What people use it for
- Workflow Automation
- Data Integration
- Process Automation
- App Integration
- API Connectivity
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The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Merge.
- Cannot access data outside Merge's universal schema; no support for custom objects or deep field mappings
- Merge holds customer OAuth tokens, creating vendor lock-in; switching providers requires re-authentication from all customers
- No support for legacy systems without APIs; limited to modern SaaS applications
- Pricing complexity at scale with multiple dimensions (workflows, tasks, connectors) affecting costs
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What people choose instead of Merge
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- MergevsZapier
Zapier: Integration automation platform covering many of the same use cases though with different workflow model.
Pricing
What Merge costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- 1 linked account
- All integrations
- Standard support
Launch
$650 /mo
- 50 linked accounts
- All categories
- Email support
- Webhooks
Scale
$2,500 /mo
- Unlimited accounts
- Priority support
- SLA
- Custom fields
Enterprise
On request
- Dedicated support
- Custom contracts
- Advanced security
Capabilities
Features
Unified API
HRIS integrations
Accounting integrations
CRM integrations
ATS integrations
Ticketing integrations
File storage integrations
Workday
Integration with Workday
BambooHR
Integration with BambooHR
QuickBooks
Integration with QuickBooks
Salesforce
Integration with Salesforce
HubSpot
Integration with HubSpot
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
What is a Linked Account in Merge?
A Linked Account represents an end customer's authenticated connection to a third-party application (like Salesforce, HubSpot, or Zendesk). Merge pricing is based on the number of production Linked Accounts your end users activate.
SourceCan I access custom data not in Merge's universal schema?
No. Merge works well for standardized integrations but hits limits with enterprise customers. You cannot access data outside Merge's universal schema, cannot customize integration behavior for specific customers, and cannot pull deeply custom data from source systems.
SourceWhat happens if I switch away from Merge?
Merge holds your customers' OAuth tokens. Switching providers means asking every customer to re-authenticate, resulting in potential customer churn and unhappy users.
Does Merge work with legacy systems?
No. Merge only works if there's an API. Legacy ERPs, government portals, insurance carriers, and older enterprise systems that customers depend on often don't have APIs, making Merge unable to support these integrations.
Behind it
Who makes Merge
- Company
- Merge API Inc
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
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