The True Costs of Data Integrations

Relying only on internal data puts you at risk. To compete, you need external data - market feeds, benchmarks, alt data, and more. But the biggest cost isn’t buying the data - it’s everything that comes after.

Engineering teams get buried in broken pipelines, constant schema changes, and endless maintenance. Most firms underestimate the true cost of managing third-party data by 35% - 70%. And the pain only grows as your portfolio expands.

In this guide, you’ll discover:

• Why external data is key to product speed, AI/ML, and market agility
• The six hidden costs of integrating third-party data
• Why pipeline maintenance becomes your biggest bottleneck by year 3
• How to make the business case that protects both strategy and spend

‍How Crux helps:

‍With AI-driven onboarding, 24/7 monitoring, and 25,000+ ready pipelines, Crux makes external data model-ready - without the operational burden.

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