iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service)
A cloud-based platform that connects disparate applications and allows data to flow between them. n8n, Make, and Zapier are all iPaaS tools. Enterprise iPaaS examples include MuleSoft and Boomi.
£4.3B
global iPaaS market size in 2024
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Expert insight
The iPaaS category splits into two very different buyer profiles. Consumer-grade tools like Zapier and Make are built for a single person to connect apps without writing code, and price by number of tasks executed. Developer-grade tools like n8n sit in between: still visual and no-code-friendly, but self-hostable and built to handle branching logic, error handling, and higher execution volume without the per-task pricing penalty. Enterprise iPaaS (MuleSoft, Boomi) targets a different problem entirely, integrating large internal systems, not connecting SaaS apps, and comes with an implementation timeline measured in months, not days.
How PURIST uses this
This concept is built into every automation we deploy.
When PURIST builds your automation, iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) is not an optional consideration it is part of the production standard. Our workflows are tested against edge cases, monitored 24/7, and built to handle what happens when things don't go as expected.
Every client workflow we deploy in the Platforms category is designed with this principle in mind from day one not added as an afterthought.
Complexity level
Requires some familiarity with automation concepts.
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£4.3B
global iPaaS market size in 2024
MarketsandMarkets
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