Introduction

Scrut Automation is a governance, risk, and compliance automation platform designed for growing startups and mid-market enterprises. Backed by leading investors like Lightspeed, MassMutual Ventures, and Endiya Partners, Scrut was the first customer for Knit in July 2023. Since then, Scrut has continuously expanded its usage of the Knit platform to streamline HRIS integrations and improve compliance automation.

Challenges

1. Scaling HRIS Integrations for Compliance
   
   • To compete with global compliance platforms like Drata and Vanta, Scrut needed seamless HRIS integrations for onboarding and offboarding compliance.
   • Customers used a wide variety of HRIS tools, making in-house integration development inefficient.
2. Engineering Bottlenecks and Opportunity Cost
   
   • Scrut had built a few integrations manually, but as customer demand grew, integrating each new HRIS system took significant engineering effort.
   • Maintaining these integrations would distract from core product development, impacting innovation and time-to-market.
3. Data Security Concerns with Existing Unified API Providers
   
   • Scrut required a solution that allowed integrations without storing customer data.

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The Knit Solution

Knit’s unified HRIS API enabled Scrut to integrate once and immediately gain access to multiple HRIS systems without additional engineering work. Key benefits included:

• Rapid Go-Live: Scrut integrated with Knit in just two weeks, achieving instant access to multiple HRIS integrations.
• Seamless HRIS Data Sync: Knit automatically managed data syncs, cron jobs, rate limits, and change detection without Scrut having to maintain infrastructure.
• Proactive Maintenance: When source HRIS APIs changed, Knit detected and resolved issues automatically, preventing disruptions for Scrut’s customers.
• Security-First Approach: Unlike other providers, Knit ensured no customer data was stored, meeting Scrut’s strict compliance standards.

Results & ROI

1. 85% Reduction in Integration Time
   
   • Before Knit: 4-6 weeks per new vendor, 1-2 weeks per new customer
   • With Knit: 1-2 weeks effort taken by Knit to onboard a new unsupported vendor, instant activation for existing integrations
2. Engineering Cost Savings
   
   • Eliminated $57,000 in upfront costs for new connectors, integration platform & infra (handling cron jobs, authentication, rate limits etc).
   • Ongoing engineering bandwidth freed up for core product development.
   • Projected $60,000+ in annual savings from maintenance and customer onboarding efficiencies.
3. Faster Market Execution & Higher Retention
   
   • Reduced time to market from 9-12 months to 2 weeks for 9 unique connectors Scrut is using in production, helping Scrut capture new business faster.
   • ~10% higher willingness to pay and customer retention due to seamless integrations.
   • Enterprise clients benefited from instant, secure HRIS automation, making Scrut a preferred compliance provider.

Conclusion

Knit has transformed how Scrut handles HRIS integrations, enabling seamless compliance automation while eliminating engineering overhead. Scrut continues to scale with Knit’s ever-expanding library of integrations, enhancing their competitive positioning against Drata and Vanta.

The simplicity and cost-effectiveness of Knit’s solution have allowed Scrut to achieve faster time-to-market, substantial engineering cost savings, and increased customer satisfaction. With this success, Scrut plans to further expand their Knit integrations across new compliance workflows, reinforcing their market leadership.