{"id":14120,"date":"2025-07-02T11:22:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clickker.nl\/?p=14120"},"modified":"2025-07-02T11:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:32:17","slug":"rpa-or-api-this-is-how-to-make-the-right-choice-for-your-exact-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clickker.nl\/en\/rpa-of-api-zo-maak-je-de-juiste-keuze-voor-jouw-exact-integratie\/","title":{"rendered":"RPA or API? This is how to make the right choice for your Exact integration"},"content":{"rendered":"

RPA or API? This is how to make the right choice for your Exact integration<\/h1>\n

Why be difficult when it can be smarter?<\/h2>\n

Many companies want to automate processes but get stuck on demand: Do we build an API link, or opt for an RPA solution like Orbis?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The differences are often technical - but the impact on your business is anything but technical: scalability, maintenance, cost and speed depend on the right choice.<\/p>\n

That is why we entered into a conversation with Gert Hiddes<\/strong>, consultant at Sense Cloud and expert on Exact integrations.<\/p>\n

What you need to know about RPA and API<\/h2>\n

RPA (Robotic Process Automation)<\/h3>\n

RPA automates manual tasks within one system<\/em>. Think of sending invoice reminders or reports automatically. It simulates human actions, often through the user interface.<\/p>\n

\"RPA is ideal for repetitive tasks in a fixed pattern,\" says Gert.
\n\"But as soon as you want to link with other systems, it quickly becomes cumbersome.\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

API (application programming interface)<\/h3>\n

APIs establish direct connections between different systems. They operate at the technical level and exchange data without a user in between.<\/p>\n

\"APIs allow for scalable and future-proof integrations. Clickker is one such platform that makes this possible.\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What works best in practice?<\/h2>\n

Orbis<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • Strong in internal tasks within one system<\/li>\n
  • Works with XML and fixed formats<\/li>\n
  • Additional storage or intermediate steps often required<\/li>\n
  • Sensitive to interface changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Clickker<\/h3>\n
      \n
    • API-first and cloud-based<\/li>\n
    • Flexible data model (JSON, CSV etc.)<\/li>\n
    • Direct link between systems<\/li>\n
    • Less maintenance, better logging and error detection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \"One customer needed ten steps to convert data. With Clickker, we did it in three - and they could turn off their server.\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      What fits your organisation?<\/h2>\n

      Gert's advice:<\/p>\n

        \n
      • Select RPA<\/strong> if you only tasks within one system<\/em> want to automate.<\/li>\n
      • Go for API<\/strong> if you data between multiple systems<\/em> want to make it work together.<\/li>\n
      • Combine them smartly if necessary - but do think about scalability, maintenance and future-proofing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        RPA of API? Zo maak je de juiste keuze voor jouw Exact-integratie Waarom moeilijk doen als het slimmer kan? Veel bedrijven willen processen automatiseren, maar lopen vast op de vraag: bouwen we een API-koppeling, of kiezen we voor een RPA-oplossing zoals Orbis? De verschillen zijn vaak technisch van aard \u2013 maar de impact op je […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":14121,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actueel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clickker.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clickker.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clickker.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clickker.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clickker.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14120"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.clickker.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14126,"href":"https:\/\/www.clickker.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14120\/revisions\/14126"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clickker.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clickker.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clickker.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clickker.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}