Stop Chasing EDI. Start Controlling It .

The Real Cost of External EDI Isn’t the Provider Fee.

It’s the deals you can’t close, the launches you miss, and the hours burned chasing down order errors in email threads.

You're drowning in delays

New trading partners take 6-8 weeks through traditional providers
Each mapping change goes through a queue
Testing cycles drag on while launch windows close

Changes break flows

A supplier updates their ASN format mid-week
You submit a ticket and wait 2-3 weeks
Meanwhile, orders fail and you’re manually reconciling

Fixes take forever

Message failures happen but you can’t see where
Statuses are scattered across email threads
Troubleshooting takes hours across multiple vendors

What if Your Team Controlled EDI?

Where traditional EDI providers manage everything for you (on their timeline), Lobster gives you the platform to manage it yourself (on yours).

Onboard trading partners faster

Reusable templates for common EDI documents
Visual mapping builder for partner-specific rules
Built-in testing tools so you can validate before going live

Change mappings in-house (same-day updates)

Open any mapping and update it yourself
Visual editor handles most changes with low code
Version control so you can roll back if needed

See every message, end to end

See the actual payload and where transformations happened
Filter by partner, document type, or status
Complete logs for every message sent and received

When Teams Take Back Control of Their EDI the Results Speak for Themselves.

9 x

more data processed daily

80 %

cost savings on development and server consumption

80 %

faster time-to-market (TTM)

Traditional EDI vs. Lobster.

What you need	Traditional EDI Provider	Lobster
Partner onboarding	Submit specs, wait 6-8 weeks	Use templates, build in days
Format changes	Open ticket, wait 2-3 weeks	Update mapping same day
Testing	Scheduled by provider	Run your own tests anytime
Troubleshooting	Request logs, wait for support	View complete message history instantly
Cost model	Per-partner fees that add up	Flat platform cost
Deployment	Their infrastructure only	Cloud, on-premises, or hybrid

Previously, our EDI projects took 5 to 6 months. Now, with the updated integration setup, we’ve reduced timelines to around 2 months.

Emil Helk

Damstahl

EDI & Integration Consultant

Lobster is so intuitive that we now handle all the mapping in-house.

Michael Laupichler

Karl Hess & Co. KG

Head of IT

All process participants receive the data they need for further processing. The flexibility and reliability of the software have really convinced us.

Heinz Peter Beste

Koch International

Managing Director

Built for Complex Networks.

90 +

pre-built connectors

10,000 +

format templates

2,000 +

Customers and counting

Best-in-Class Solutions.

Customers love Lobster – and the proof is in the rankings. G2 reports consistently rate us as a top performer.

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Good Questions, Already Answered.

The cost of the Lobster Data Platform depends on the specific services and features your company requires. For detailed pricing information, please visit our pricing page.

Lobster handles all major industry standards and processes EDI data formats such as EDIFACT, VDA, ANSI X12, SAP IDoc, XML, JSON, and more, ensuring seamless integration across systems.

Implementation time varies depending on your infrastructure’s complexity, but Lobster can typically be set up in less than 24 days.

Lobster is ISO 27001 and ISO 27018 certified, using advanced security protocols and encrypted connections to ensure the highest level of data protection. For more details, visit our data security page.