Knit vs TransportAPI

Knit brings together a Unified API, an Integrations Agent, and MCP servers for building software integrations and workflows. The Unified API provides normalized data models, read and write access, and two-way syncs across product integrations. The Integrations Agent converts natural-language workflow descriptions into custom integration code that can be deployed and monitored. Knit’s MCP servers offer AI agents managed-auth access to more than 190 apps without customer-managed infrastructure. Its directory lists 194 integrations, including Salesforce, HubSpot, QuickBooks, Workday, BambooHR, Asana, Gmail, and Jira. The service supports Android, iOS, web, and API use. Knit says it does not keep end-user data on its servers, encrypts data at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.3, and complies with SOC 2, GDPR, and ISO 27001. Data processing residency is available in the US, EU, and India. There is a free plan and a 30-day trial; paid plans include Starter at $29 a month and Professional at $99 a month.

TransportAPI provides managed services for accessing and publishing UK transport data through APIs. Its Journey Planner covers bus, train, metro, coach, tram, light rail, cycle, car, ferry, and taxi journeys across Great Britain. Bus Information and Rail Information provide nationwide scheduled and real-time data through APIs or GTFS. Managed services monitor data quality and send errors to data vendors for correction at source. API options include polling and streaming, with RESTful JSON and, for some services, Websocket JSON-RPC. Journey Planner engine choices include SilverRail, TfL API, OTP, R5, OSRM, CycleStreets, and TaxiCode. Bus Information draws on UK datasets including TNDS, BODS, NaPTAN, BODS SIRI VM, and Traveline Nextbuses SIRI SM. The services are intended for apps, websites, transport analytics, and data mining. TransportAPI says customers can use data as they see fit and that it retains no downstream rights in customer-created or developed work. The free plan costs nothing and allows 30 API hits per day, free forever.