Merge vs. Kombo

Merge is the only unified API for scale and security

  • Merge’s Unified API is trusted by EU customers, battle-tested, and built for scale
  • Merge complies with the GDPR and offers enterprise-grade security features
  • Merge offers integrations and global support, including the EU
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Merge is built to scale with you

Merge is the only unified API trusted by enterprise organizations, with over $75M in funding and 200 integrations and counting.

Used by thousands of customers globally, Merge has built out infrastructure and support for every region including NA, EU, and APAC.

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Merge complies with the GDPR and other industry security standards

Merge is the only Unified API built with enterprise-grade security features, including the ability to extend our common models while also respecting the data access and privacy terms by redacting unused data

Data localization and transfer

Merge puts in place a DPA (data processing agreement) with all customers, whereby Merge commits to processing data transfers in accordance with GDPR’s Standard Contractual Clauses. In addition, Merge offers customers control over where their data is stored.

EU-tenants

If the customer selects our EU multi-tenant environment, data will only be stored in the EU in Stockholm

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Single-tenants

Receive your own servers and databases that are fully separated from other Merge customers

Data minimization

Meaningfully control and limit what data is shared

Scopes

Set precise scopes to sync only what’s needed, respecting your customers’ data privacy

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Selective sync

Configure data synced to Merge based on third-party fields and parameters

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Redact unmapped data

Redact data from third-party unmapped fields to hide sensitive data from logs and remote data

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Data access and erasure

Seamlessly delete any data at any time

Data deletion via ignore endpoint

Exclude accessing specific individuals' personal data, while continuing to pull others

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Linked Account deletion

When a Linked Account is deleted, all data associated with that account is also deleted from Merge

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Accountability and compliance

Automatically keep detailed records of data processing activities and easily restrict access to Merge

Audit trail

Full transparency and accountability for all user actions in the Merge Dashboard

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SSO with SAML

Compatible with Single Sign-On (SSO) with Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), control access to the Merge dashboard and enforce organizational policies

Role-based access control

Restrict what type of access Merge users have based on their assigned role

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Merge’s Unified API offers global integrations

Merge offers 220+ integrations across 7 different software categories. We’re continuously launching new integrations, with added focus on European providers as we scale globally.

Additionally, with offices in NYC, SF, and Berlin, receive instant support from our globally distributed team.

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Feature comparison
Kombo
Unified API categories
6 categories
2 categories
API-based integrations for HRIS and ATS
95+ API integrations
63 API integrations
Comprehensive, normalized data for each integration across HRIS and ATS
27+ common models
8 common models
Authenticate and authorize integrations
Embedded link and URL-based link
Embedded link and URL-based link
Battle-tested by over 10,000 organizations
Customizable Merge Link
Transparent integration coverage
Audit Trail in Dashboard and via API
Read and write custom fields in Dashboard and via API
Supports passthrough data
All integrations
A few integrations
Ability to help you grow beyond EU
Automatic issue detection and fully searchable logs
Logs only
Top-tier support with ability to request new integrations
Delete individual data via API
Supports normalized SFTP and CSV uploads
Respects data redaction for raw data
Sync status for common models
Provides detailed guidance and support for your GTM teams to successfully bring your integrations to market
Support in multiple time zones (Berlin, NYC, SF)
Office in Berlin for support
Choose where your data is hosted
US, EU, and APAC multi-tenant, single-tenant
US & EU multi-tenant
Security assessments
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and HIPAA
SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001
Case study

How deskbird uses Merge’s European-focused HRIS integrations to expand across the continent

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“Merge integrates with more HRIS solutions that are popular in Europe than Kombo. Merge also offers more responsive and strategic support. They were clearly a better fit for us.”

Akshay Palivela
Senior Product Manager, deskbird

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