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5 reasons MSPs need an IT-centric integration platform

Written by Greg Rudakov | Jun 18, 2025 9:46:13 AM

Most automation platforms were built for marketing teams and finance workflows, not the messy, high-stakes world of managed IT.

For MSPs supporting enterprise clients, generic tools like Zapier or Boomi fall short. You need an integration platform that understands ITSM, co-managed service models, and the daily grind of ticket escalations, SLA breaches, and compliance.

Here’s why an IT-native approach wins every time:

1. Built for MSPs and IT workflows

Zapier and Boomi were built for horizontal business logic, think marketing CRMs, finance approvals, or customer onboarding journeys. They weren’t designed for ticket loops, alert ingestion, or closing the loop across ServiceNow, ConnectWise, and your RMM.

Support Fusion is. It speaks native IT: automated ticket syncs, SLA-aware triggers, alert-to-ticket creation, and bi-directional updates between enterprise ITSM and your PSA. It's integration, built with the rhythms of MSP life in mind.

2. Per-client configuration without complexity

Most service providers don’t serve one client, they serve twenty. Or hundreds. And each one expects different SLAs, fields, tags, and routing rules.

Generic tools ask you to manage this with a mess of zaps or cloned pipelines. Support Fusion handles it natively. One platform, one login, multi-tenant by design. Each client can have their own rules without creating duplicate configs or operational debt.

3. Zero-code, zero-surprise pricing

Zapier charges per task. Boomi charges per connector. Both ask your team to own the maintenance.

Support Fusion is different. We handle the connector updates, schema changes, and monitoring behind the scenes. Pricing is flat, predictable, and tied to how many clients you support, not how many buttons you click. That’s a win for operational leaders trying to budget and scale.

4. Security and compliance from day one

IT teams don’t just care about speed, they care about control. Zapier and Boomi offer general SaaS security. Support Fusion is aligned with MSP needs: role-based access, data encryption, transparent audit logs, and data boundaries that respect client tenancy and enterprise compliance.

Whether you serve banks, hospitals, or universities, Support Fusion helps you meet their governance expectations without custom builds.

5. KPIs that matter to MSPs

Your job isn’t done when a task runs. You need to know which clients are syncing successfully, which tickets are stuck, how fast incidents are resolving, and where SLA compliance is slipping.

Support Fusion doesn’t just move data, it gives you the data that proves your value. SLA trends, sync reliability, ticket closure lag, client onboarding velocity. Everything you need to manage outcomes, not just processes.

The ultimate bonus: monetise your integrations

Here’s the kicker. With Support Fusion, your integration setup becomes a service.

Offer clients real-time ticket syncs, executive dashboards, onboarding automations, and charge for it. You’re not just solving your own workflow problems, you’re adding stickiness, revenue, and margin to the managed services contract.

Feature comparison

Capability Zapier / Boomi Support Fusion
ITSM/PSA triggers Generic webhooks Native ConnectWise/ServiceNow/Jira sync
Per-client config Cloned pipelines Multi-tenant, scoped configs
Maintenance Customer-managed Fully managed service
Governance & security SaaS-level Audit logs, encryption, RBAC
Analytics & KPIs Basic logs SLA trends, sync health, incident lag
Service expansion DIY integrations Integration-as-a-service revenue
Why MSPs choose Support Fusion

Support Fusion was founded in March 2025 by two MSP insiders who’ve built, sold, and supported IT service platforms before. We’re focused on a single mission: helping MSPs serve their most important clients without duplicate entry or disconnected platforms.

We start with ticket sync, and will transform into full contract automation from SLA tracking to reporting to billing.

What to do next

Spot the waste. Where are you (or your clients) still copy-pasting tickets or manually closing loops?

Map your common connectors. ServiceNow, ConnectWise, HaloPSA, Autotask, Jira - see what Support Fusion already supports.

Test it with one client. Prove the ROI with sync success, faster incident closure, and reduced admin.

Bundle it into your service. Add value, save time, and open up a new revenue line.

Ready to stop stitching together workflows with duct tape?