Building integrations in-house and other horror stories
A blunt founder's guide to the build vs. buy SaaS integrations debate. Learn why the real cost isn't the first sprint, but the permanent maintenance tail.
322 articles
985,426 words published
Articles
Stop Being Punished for Growth by Per-Connection API Pricing
Why are you paying $65 per linked account? Discover why unified API pricing models penalize SaaS growth, and how Truto's architecture fixes it.
Truto vs Nango: Why Code-First Integration Platforms Don't Scale
A technical teardown of Truto vs Nango for engineering leaders. Learn why code-first platforms create technical debt and why declarative architecture scales better.
Truto vs Merge.dev: The Best Alternative for Custom APIs
Evaluating Merge.dev or Make for embedded SaaS integrations? Learn why teams choose Truto for real-time CRUD, zero data retention, and per-customer mapping overrides.
The "Long Tail" of Identity: Why Your GRC Platform Needs Coverage Beyond the Top 5 IdPs
Why your GRC platform needs to integrate beyond Okta and Entra ID. Learn how covering the long tail of niche IdPs and HRIS systems prevents audit failures.
3 models for product integrations: a choice between control and velocity
Compare the 3 architectural models for B2B SaaS integrations: Direct, Unified APIs, and Embedded iPaaS. Learn the true costs, trade-offs, and which to choose.
How to Integrate Google Drive, SharePoint, and Box: What It Really Takes
Explore the engineering trade-offs of building Google Drive, SharePoint, and Box integrations versus using a Unified File Storage API.
Our Google OAuth app is live and CASA Tier 2 certified
Truto’s Google OAuth app is officially live and CASA Tier 2 certified. Securely connect Google Workspace apps like Gmail and Drive without your own verification.
Why Sprinto opted for Truto despite already using a leading Unified API
Learn why Sprinto chose Truto to deliver a PrimePay HRIS integration, gaining the speed and flexibility missing from their current industry-leading unified API.
AI-ready integrations now supported by truto
Learn how to connect AI agents to Brex expense data using Truto. Includes OAuth setup, tool schemas, LangChain code, MCP config for Cursor and Claude, and troubleshooting.
Introducing Truto Agent Toolsets
Compare Truto Agent Toolsets vs Merge Agent Handler for AI tool calling: feature matrix, buyer scenarios, migration checklist, and lock-in guidance.
Successfully Completed SOC 2 Type II Audit for Year 2 | Truto
Truto's public trust page: SOC 2 Type II (Year 2), ISO 27001, DPA, sub-processor list, and how to request full audit reports under NDA.
Product Update: Directly sync unified API data to a data store of your choice
We have added the ability to sync data from your customers’ accounts directly to your datastore. Learn more in this blog post.
What if Truto shuts down?
Truto ensures business continuity through profitability, on-prem and self-host deployment options, SOC 2 Type II compliance, and source code access for long-term security.
Product Update: Store data in a region of your choice
Truto now allows Enterprise users to store data in a region of your choice, including North America and Europe, to ensure maximum security and data privacy.
Security at Truto: How Truto Helps You and Your Customer Rest Easy
Safeguarding data isn't just a line item—it's a complex, critical task. Deep dive into the practices we follow at Truto to keep your data secure.
Launching: Subscription Management Unified API
With our Subscription Management Unified API, businesses can now seamlessly integrate Chargebee, Chargify, PayPal, and Stripe.
Launching: Payment Gateway Unified API
Launching the Payment Gateway Unified API: Integrate Stripe, Razorpay, and Juspay using one consistent data model, automated OAuth, and standardized CRUD operations.
Launching: Unified API for Marketing Automation
Launch our Unified API for Marketing Automation to integrate Mailchimp, GetResponse, and more. Simplify CRUD operations and OAuth with a single, unified data model.
Launching: Unified API for CI/CD and Version Control Systems
With our Unified API for CI/CD tools, you can easily integrate popular CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Travis CI, CircleCI, and GitHub CI/CD.
Product Update: API Logs
Monitor and manage external service requests with Truto's new API logs. Track IP addresses, identify security risks, and troubleshoot integration issues easily.
Metrics a product marketer should focus on, and more with Santhoshi Natarajan, Product Marketer at Dataflo
Santhoshi Natarjan shares her journey as a product marketer, best practices product marketers should adopt, and resources for product marketers.