--- title: "Integrate.io | Client Data Ingestion & Onboarding Platform" description: "Ingest client and partner data from files, SFTP, and APIs into your own schema. Copy one pipeline per client and onboard new clients in days, not weeks." url: "https://www.integrate.io/solutions/client-data-ingestion/" --- # Onboard client data in days, not weeks. Every client sends data differently: SFTP files, Excel workbooks, ERP exports, fixed-width feeds. Integrate.io brings them into one scheduled workflow and normalizes each file into your schema, so ops can own onboarding without pulling engineering into every account. [→ Book a Demo](https://www.integrate.io/demo/) ![Integrate.io Smart Mapped schema showing mapped, review, and unmapped client fields for a contacts schema](https://www.integrate.io/images/products/screenshots/product-client-data-ingestion-smart-map.webp) Trusted by 1,100+ data and ops teams saving millions of IT tickets with Integrate.io ![Philips](https://www.integrate.io/images/customers/philips-logo.png) Customer Since:\ May, 2023 ![Caterpillar](https://www.integrate.io/images/customers/caterpillar-logo.png) Customer Since:\ July, 2018 [case study](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/dpd-uk/) [![DPD](https://www.integrate.io/images/customers/dpd-logo.png)](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/dpd-uk/) [Customer Since:\ August, 2019](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/dpd-uk/) ![7-Eleven](https://www.integrate.io/images/customers/7-eleven-logo.png) Customer Since:\ August, 2017 ![Samsung](https://www.integrate.io/images/customers/samsung-wordmark-hero.png) Customer Since:\ August, 2021 [case study](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/boston-red-sox/) [![Boston Red Sox](https://www.integrate.io/images/customers/boston-red-sox-circle-logo.png)](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/boston-red-sox/) [Customer Since:\ August, 2025](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/boston-red-sox/) ![Accenture](https://www.integrate.io/images/customers/accenture-logo.png) Customer Since:\ August, 2017 ![McGraw Hill](https://www.integrate.io/images/customers/mcgraw-hill-logo.png) Customer Since:\ August, 2022 Client data ingestion challenge ## Every new client brings a new data problem. Tens or hundreds of clients, each with their own file format and schema. One changed column can stall a production feed while engineering loses another week to client ops. ### Onboarding drags on for weeks Every new client means a new format, a new script, and 2-3 weeks before their data is ready. ### Schema drift breaks feeds A sender changes an export and the pipeline fails. Teams usually find out after a downstream workflow stalls. ### Engineering is the bottleneck Per-client scripts pile up, and engineers end up maintaining plumbing instead of building product. Capabilities ## Build one template. Adapt it per client. Let ops run it. Ingest files and feeds from any client, normalize them into your target schema, and give operations a low-code workflow they can manage themselves. ![Integrate.io Smart Transform expression editor creating a clean firstname mapping from client sample data](https://www.integrate.io/images/products/screenshots/product-client-data-ingestion-smart-transform.webp) ![Integrate.io Schemaflow](https://www.integrate.io/images/icons/hex-data-orchestration.svg) ### Integrate.io Schemaflow Map, transform, and route client files into your target schema with reusable ingestion logic. ![Any client, any format](https://www.integrate.io/images/icons/hex-embedded-connectors.svg) ### Any client, any format Handle SFTP, CSV, Excel, fixed-width, ERP and CRM exports, email, Drive, and S3 through one reusable pipeline pattern. ![Centralized schema management](https://www.integrate.io/images/icons/hex-release-flow.svg) ### Centralized schema management Manage schema rules in one place, then roll updates across every client pipeline. ![Remove onboarding bottlenecks](https://www.integrate.io/images/icons/hex-icon-17.svg) ### Remove onboarding bottlenecks Ops clones approved templates and owns client-specific mappings, so engineering can stay focused on product. Why Integrate.io ## Hands-on teams move faster. IT still sees and controls the work. Analysts, operators, and engineers can build the pipelines they need, while IT keeps access, standards, and visibility in place. ![DPD UK case study video](https://embed-ssl.wistia.com/deliveries/6e2e852a36d35e65489383debdf0b38a.jpg?image_crop_resized=960x540) [![DPD UK logo](https://www.integrate.io/images/case-studies/logos-color/dpd-uk.png)](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/dpd-uk/) > ["Our Salesforce team can now fully automate Salesforce data integration by building pipelines to prep and load data themselves. They don't need IT anymore, and they love it."](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/dpd-uk/) [![Adam Hooper](https://www.integrate.io/images/case-studies/dpd-uk-headshot.png)](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/dpd-uk/) [Adam Hooper](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/dpd-uk/) [Head of Central Platforms, DPD UK](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/dpd-uk/) [Read story](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/dpd-uk/) ![Boston Red Sox case study video](https://embed-ssl.wistia.com/deliveries/07fe036a25ddd2ff6dcf26c34b394a2b.jpg?image_crop_resized=960x540) [![Boston Red Sox logo](https://www.integrate.io/images/customers/boston-red-sox-circle-logo.png)](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/boston-red-sox/) > ["The move to Integrate.io singlehandedly transformed our sales process. Taking control of our systems freed us to move our data where it needs to be, fast."](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/boston-red-sox/) [![Ben Nickerson](https://www.integrate.io/images/case-studies/ben-nickerson.png)](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/boston-red-sox/) [Ben Nickerson](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/boston-red-sox/) [Senior Manager, CRM](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/boston-red-sox/) [Read story](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/boston-red-sox/) > ["Integrate.io has provided us with the best support we've ever experienced from a vendor. They're quick, transparent, and always proactive, ensuring our team never feels left in the dark."](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/leukaemia-foundation/) [![Max Fang](https://www.integrate.io/images/case-studies/leukaemia-foundation-headshot.png)](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/leukaemia-foundation/) [Max Fang](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/leukaemia-foundation/) [Data Engineer, Leukaemia Foundation of Australia](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/leukaemia-foundation/) [Read story](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/leukaemia-foundation/) [![Leukaemia Foundation of Australia logo](https://www.integrate.io/images/case-studies/logos-color/leukaemia-foundation.png)](https://www.integrate.io/case-studies/leukaemia-foundation/) ### Fixed-fee pricing Predictable pricing for growing data work, without tying budget to every row, sync, connector, or client. ### IT stays in control However a pipeline is built, it runs with the same role-based access and audit trail, so IT can see who changed what. ### White-glove service A dedicated Solution Engineer guides implementation and production work alongside 24/7 support. ## Explore the Platform Use Integrate.io as the end-to-end data pipeline platform for data management, or plug its modular components into the stack your team already prefers. [Data Ingestion Pull from any source without scripts or backlog. Explore](https://www.integrate.io/platform/data-ingestion/) [Data Replication Real-time CDC keeps production and analytics in sync. Explore](https://www.integrate.io/platform/data-replication/) [Data Transformation Clean and enrich data mid-flow with visual steps. Explore](https://www.integrate.io/platform/data-transformation/) 1 / 8 ## 40,000+ hours saved. Your turn? > “The Integrate.io Platform is a great ETL & Data Transformation Solution! Connecting Salesforce, Hubspot, Google Analytics, Facebook Ads, etc... has never been easier.” ![Meir Gold](https://www.integrate.io/images/testimonials/avatar-meir-gold.png) Meir Gold Growth | Analytics Manager > “Awesome ELT Tool. No code tool, easy to set up/use, nice schedules, price balance!” ![Diego Polo](https://www.integrate.io/images/testimonials/avatar-diego-polo.png) Diego Polo Business Intelligence Architect > “Best Customer Service Ever! They have been the best customer service team I have ever worked with from an outside vendor. Always very responsive, and go above and beyond to resolve issues or instruct on the product.” ![Matthew Pratt](https://www.integrate.io/images/testimonials/avatar-matthew-pratt.png) Matthew Pratt Analytics Manager [Book a Demo](https://www.integrate.io/demo/) ## Connect the systems your data depends on Managed sources and destinations, a universal API connector for custom systems, and new connectors built on demand within 24 to 48 hours. [See all connectors](https://www.integrate.io/integrations/) ## Ready to onboard clients in days, not weeks? Book a 30-minute demo and watch a client ingestion pipeline come together before the call ends. [Book a Demo](https://www.integrate.io/demo/) ![Integrate.io data pipeline illustration](https://www.integrate.io/images/illustrations/cta-illustration.png) FAQ ## Frequently asked questions Clear answers to the questions teams ask when evaluating Integrate.io. Still have questions? [Book a Demo →](https://www.integrate.io/demo/) What is client data ingestion? Client data ingestion is the recurring process of collecting data from your clients and partners, in whatever format they send it, standardizing it, mapping it to your own schema, and loading it into the systems that run your product or service. How is this different from a data import widget? Import widgets handle a one-time upload by an end user in a browser. Client data ingestion is recurring and scheduled: files and feeds arrive from many clients on their own timetable, no one is at a screen when the pipeline runs, and your team manages it centrally. Can Integrate.io handle SFTP drops and fixed-width files? Yes. Pipelines pick up files from SFTP, cloud storage, and email, and parse CSV, Excel, XML, JSON, and fixed-width formats before validating and transforming them into your schema. What happens when a client changes their file format? Validation steps check required fields and route bad rows for review, and alerts tell you when a client's run fails, so a renamed column doesn't quietly load bad data into your product. Can we reuse one pipeline across clients? Yes. Build the pipeline for one client, then copy it for the next and change only what is different, such as the source location or a few field mappings. Is client data ingestion HIPAA compliant? Integrate.io supports HIPAA with a BAA available, is SOC 2 compliant, and encrypts data end to end, which matters when clients send health or financial records. How does pricing work as we add clients? Integrate.io charges a fixed fee, so onboarding your fiftieth client costs the same in platform fees as your first instead of growing with every new feed.