# Does ConnectALL replace plugins? What is the advantage of a ConnectALL vs. a plugin?

Yes. It also has greater functionality. An adapter, also referred to as a connector, is a self-contained component set of APIs, provides multiple integrations through a universal broker with the APIs of external applications. That broker is an enterprise serial bus. The unique advantage of an adapter over a plugin is the decoupling of the data layer (where the adapter resides) and the business rule layer (ConnectALL GUI). Therefore, policies and rules can be changed without modifications to the adapter. There is no hardcoded business logic in the adapter, making it a much lighter interface than a plugin. All of the ConnectALL adapters support both unidirectional and bi-directional synchronization.

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Yes. It also has greater functionality. An adapter, also referred to as a connector, is a self-contained component set of APIs, provides multiple integrations through a universal broker with the APIs of external applications. That broker is an enterprise serial bus. The unique advantage of an adapter over a plugin is the decoupling of the data layer (where the adapter resides) and the business rule layer (ConnectALL GUI). Therefore, policies and rules can be changed without modifications to the adapter. There is no hardcoded business logic in the adapter, making it a much lighter interface than a plugin. All of the ConnectALL adapters support both unidirectional and bi-directional synchronization.

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