Nango vs Knit - Why is Knit a better alternative to nango.dev

Top reasons to choose Knit over Nango

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No caching of customer data

Knit is built with stateless syncs to give you realtime data without caching

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02

Pre Built APIs and Data models

With Nango you have to build and configure connectors you want to unify. Instead with Knit you can go live in minutes

03

Fully Managed Auth

Knit is purpose-built for customer-facing integrations and handles auth seamlessly

04

AI Connector Builder

With Knit you can build a custom unified API based on your specs in 15 minutes

Detailed Comparison

Knit helps SaaS teams launch integrations faster, customize them effortlessly, and maintain full control over data empowering you to scale without limits

Core Product
Offerings	Managed Auth with code dev platform for integrations	Unified APIs, AI SDKs, MCP Servers
Platform Features
Unified APIs	NA Out of the box
Periodic Syncs
Third Party Webhooks
Custom Field Mapping	Requires Configuration for each app
SDK / Tools for LLMs
Remote MCP Servers
Sync Filters	Only Native Filters

Support
Implementation Support	Only On Enterprise Plan
Dedicated Support	Not Available	Available on Enterprise Plan

Pricing
Cost to Scale	$$	$$

What our users say

Hear from some amazing companies who solve their integration challenges with Knit!

“Amazing Product With Exceptional Support from the team.”

By using Knit we manage to speed up our development speed by orders of magnitude. The team have been very responsive and answer all our inquiries very fast.

Huynh H.

Multiplier

“A brilliant tool to let you seamlessly integrate with many different systems”

Very intuitive and easy to use, I have experienced no downtime despite using it to load a lot of data. It is very easy to integrate with and customer support is next level.

Jayesh

Scrut.io

“Seamless Integration Experience"

The APIs are well documented and self explanatory. The proactive communication by the team has been helpful in resolving any issues quickly.

Precisely, we are highly satisfied with the level of service and support provided.

Poorvi

Onsurity

“Easy to Integrate”

Knit's dashboard is very intuitive to setup and test any integration. Their sandbox is super useful when it comes to test any integration during development.

Aditya

RazorpayX

“Adding Integrations has never been easier”

KNIT was truly been a game-changer for our team and enhanced the way we work. Thanks to its effortless integrations, we could create our custom setup for so many use cases, including message updates on Slack, CRM insights from HubSpot, accounting notes from Xero, and many more!

Shreelekha S.

Floik

FAQs

Here are the answers to some of the most common questions you might have as you evaluate integration partners

What are the key differences between Nango and Knit in terms of integration capabilities?

The key difference lies in the approach – Nango offers flexibility and capability to build your own unified APIs; however, that comes with a significant learning curve and dev time allocation. Knit on the other hand offers prebuilt unified APIs that can be leveraged immediately.

What are the key differences between Kombo and Knit in terms of integration capabilities?

Both platforms offer capabilities required to build embedded integrations if you're okay with DIY integration work for data models and connectors. Nango can be considered. Choose Knit if you want a plug-and-play unified API with broad SaaS category coverage, strong security (no data storage), prebuilt data models, and event-driven real-time sync.

What are the main differences in the integration processes between Nango and Knit?

Nango requires CLI installation, folder setup, and manual script/configuration development. Knit on the other hand has a guided setup flow that can help you get going in just a few minutes.

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What are the main challenges when integrating with Nango versus Knit?

Nango’s main challenges are its manual, developer-centric process, the need for custom data models, limited self-hosting, and unpredictable connector expansion. Knit’s main challenges are its coverage of niche apps as it whitelists each app that goes live on the platform. The choice depends on your requirement for deep setup control for your developer on Nango or simplicity and scalability of standard use cases on Knit.

How does the pricing compare for Knit and Nango?

Nango offers a free plan for the first 3 integrations with basic features. Knit, on the other hand, offers a full-featured 30-day trial.Nango relies on community support for its entry-level plan. Knit, on the other hand, offers email support.On the higher plans, Knit offers standard support on Slack and call for enterprise plans.