Automation glossary

Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

An integration platform as a service (iPaaS) is a cloud platform for connecting apps and data and running integration workflows without hosting the infrastructure yourself.

In plain language

Zapier, Make, and n8n Cloud are examples: they host the connectors, triggers, and runs for you.

Example

A company uses an iPaaS to connect its CRM, billing system, and help desk without writing and hosting custom code.

Integration · No-Code · Low-Code · Automation

Common misconception

An iPaaS does not remove integration design work; data mapping, error handling, and ownership still decide whether integrations last.

Implementation guidance

Choose a platform by connector coverage, pricing model, error handling, and security controls, and document every integration it runs.

Primary references

← Browse every glossary term