The Kombo alternative
Apideck
vs
Kombo

The Kombo alternative built for scale.

HR plus everything else. Apideck covers HRIS and ATS alongside Accounting, CRM, File Storage, and ERP behind one unified API.

  • 200+ connectors across 9+ categories
  • Real-time data, not scheduled sync
  • Public pricing, no quote required
  • SOC 2 Type II + GDPR

Compare Apideck with Kombo

Apideck helps democratize integrations for engineering and products teams who love a great developer experience. Find out below how Apideck compares as a Kombo alternative.

ApideckKombo

Supported APIs

Accounting, ATS, CRM, File Storage, HRIS, +6 moreHRIS, ATS, Payroll, LMS, Assessment

Technology

Unified APIUnified API

Supported connectors

200+250+

CRUD operations

YesYes

Data freshness

Real-time ⚡️Configurable sync

Raw Data

YesNo

Pricing model

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Pay per consumerAnnual + per-customer

Pricing range

$$$$$

Free plan

NoSandbox only

Trial

YesNo

Custom field mappings

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YesYes

Custom integration UI

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YesNo

Node.js SDK

YesYes

PHP SDK

YesNo

Python SDK

YesYes

.NET SDK

YesNo
YesNo

Hosting regions

EUEU, US

Region selection

NoPer-account

VPC / self-hosted

NoNo

Certifications

SOC 2 Type IIGDPRCCPA
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAGDPR

Integrations marketplace

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YesNo

Custom OAuth credentials

YesNo

OSS code samples

YesNo

Public OpenAPI specs

YesYes

Data caching

Data minimizationData sync

llms.txt for AI agents

YesYes

Hosted MCP server (AI agents)

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YesNo

Agent templates

Coming soonNo

Data Scopes (field-level control)

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YesYes
Virtual + NativeVirtual + Native

Proxy API (passthrough)

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YesYes

API Explorer

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YesNo
YesYes

Token Migration

On request-

Connector Prioritization

Yes-

Slack Support

YesYes
Use case coverage

What can you actually build?

Apideck and Kombo both ship integrations, but the workflows you can power differ. Here is the side-by-side.

Kombo

Kombo

  • One-click apply (ATS)
  • Employee onboarding & offboarding
  • User provisioning & deprovisioning
  • Cybersecurity training compliance
  • Compensation analytics
  • Background checks
  • B2B fintech HRIS access
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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

15 use cases Apideck highlights that Kombo does not feature in its own marketing today:

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

Frequently asked questions

Everything teams ask before switching from Kombo to Apideck.

Kombo is HR-focused — HRIS, ATS, Payroll, and LMS. Apideck covers HRIS and ATS plus Accounting, CRM, File Storage, Issue Tracking, ERP, and more. If you integrate across multiple departments, Apideck is the broader fit.

Apideck publishes pricing publicly and charges per consumer. Kombo charges a fixed annual platform fee plus a variable per-customer connection fee, which scales with customer count.

Apideck supports HRIS and ATS connectors including Workday, BambooHR, ADP Workforce Now, SAP SuccessFactors, Personio, Greenhouse, Lever, and many more — alongside non-HR categories.

Most teams migrate in days. Apideck provides token migration, SDKs in Node.js, Python, PHP, and .NET, a public OpenAPI spec, and Slack-based migration support.

Yes. Apideck is SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR compliant. Kombo is also SOC 2 Type II certified.

Apideck hosts customer data in the EU. Apideck does not persist third-party data, which is preferred by EU customers with strict GDPR requirements.

Yes. Apideck reads HR data in real time and supports both native and virtual webhooks for change events.

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