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EnSync vs. Traditional Partner Integration

CriteriaTraditional Partner IntegrationEnSync
Integration ModelCustom API per partnerOne implementation, infinite partners
Partner Onboarding Time3-6 weeks per partner (custom development)15 minutes (self-service developer portal)
ScalabilityLinear cost: 1 engineer per 5-10 partnersSame team handles 100+ partners
Message DeliveryWebhooks (unreliable) or polling (expensive)Guaranteed delivery + automatic retries
Real-Time CapabilityPolling (minutes delay) or unreliable webhooksTrue real-time (milliseconds)
Message OrderingNot guaranteedOrdered delivery per event type
Access ControlCustom implementation per integrationTwo-layer: permissions + subscriptions
Partner VisibilityNone (black box for partners)Full observability dashboard per partner
Message RetentionNot applicableUp to 30 days (plan-based) with replay
Replay CapabilityManual re-processing requiredBuilt-in replay for compliance
Schema ManagementPer-partner negotiation and documentationStructured events with versioning
Bidirectional CommunicationRequires separate integrationsNative bidirectional events
Partner Self-ServiceNone - requires your engineering teamEmbedded developer portal
Offline ResilienceMessages lost during downtimeAutomatic retry + queue when partner offline
Maintenance BurdenHigh (update each partner separately)Low (centralized updates)
Time to First Integration3-6 weeksMinutes
Cost ModelPer-partner development + maintenancePlatform fee (scales with usage)
Compliance/AuditManual logging per integrationFull audit trails + searchable logs
Partner EcosystemSiloed integrationsConnected ecosystem with multi-tenant isolation

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Bottom Line

Traditional integration is one-to-one. EnSync is one-to-many with targeted delivery. Traditional integration doesn’t scale. EnSync does.

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When to Choose Traditional Integration

  • You have 1-3 stable partners and no plans to scale
  • Partners have unique, non-standard requirements
  • Integration is a one-time project, not ongoing

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When to Choose EnSync

  • You’re building a B2B platform with partner integrations
  • You plan to scale partner integrations (even starting with 1 partner)
  • You need targeted event delivery with multi-tenant isolation
  • You need high throughput for real-time partner messaging
  • You want partners to self-manage via developer portal
  • You need reliable messaging with guaranteed delivery
  • You need two-layer access control (permissions + subscriptions)
  • You want to reduce engineering overhead
  • You’re thinking integration-first from day one

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Conclusion

“Stop building custom integrations for every partner. Build once, scale infinitely.”