--- title: "EDI - Stacksync" description: "EDI without the VAN tax, modern, real-time, fully audited X12 and EDIFACT exchange with your trading partners." canonical: https://www.stacksync.com/use-case/edi last_modified: 2026-07-05 --- Stacksync × Supabase Miami: **AI-Native Operations** Oct 13 [Reserve your spot](https://www.stacksync.com/events/2026-10-13-supabase-miami) EDI without the VAN - modern, real-time, fully audited # EDI without the VAN tax Modern EDI for X12 and EDIFACT, exchange with every trading partner over AS2, SFTP, or API, with real-time visibility per document. [Book a demo](https://www.stacksync.com/book-a-demo) [Talk to a solutions architect](https://www.stacksync.com/book-a-demo) ## Adopted by fast-scaling companies moving mission-critical data in real time - Gladia Case study - IDEXX - MedPro Migrated from MuleSoft - Eko Case study - Ubicloud - Vimeo - Codility Migrated from Celigo - ACERTUS Migrated from Heroku Connect - Syringa Migrated from Matillion - Truora - Streaam Case study - SEAL SQ - Rinsed Migrated from Fivetran - IA Capital Group Case study - Meter - Golden Pear Funding Migrated from Celigo Why EDI projects feel ancient ## Three reasons EDI in 2025 still costs $50k a year per trading partner. EDI is the rails of B2B commerce, and it still runs like it's 1997. Here's why the modern EDI stack hasn't materialized for most companies. 01 - VAN fees ### Per-character pricing for transmission you don't control Value-Added Networks charge per kilo-character transmitted, marking up bandwidth that costs them effectively zero. A typical mid-market shipper pays $30k–$80k/year in VAN fees alone. COST 02 - Trading-partner onboarding ### Every new partner is a 6-week project Each retailer publishes their own EDI implementation guide, 200 pages of segment requirements, qualifier maps, and version quirks. Onboarding takes weeks of testing per partner. SETUP 03 - No real-time visibility ### When a 940 fails, you find out from a phone call Most EDI tools log transmissions but don't surface failures in operational tools. A failed 855 (PO acknowledgement) means the customer waits, and your CSR finds out from email when the customer gets impatient. OPERATIONS PLATFORM ## Six products. One Platform. Replace many legacy vendors. Every tool Stacksync replaces is one fewer vendor, one fewer bill, one fewer integration to maintain. [Start building now](https://www.stacksync.com/book-a-demo) ### [Two-way sync](https://www.stacksync.com/two-way-sync) Changes made in one platform automatically update across all connected systems in real time, eliminating data silos and reducing errors. Replaces: Heroku Connect and Salesforce Data 360 Heroku Connect Salesforce Data 360 ### [Workflow automation](https://www.stacksync.com/workflow-automation) Stop building brittle API scripts. With Stacksync, you can trigger complex automated workflows using simple SQL commands. Replaces: Workato and Boomi ### [AI Agents](https://www.stacksync.com/ai-agents) Expose every enterprise system to your agents through a single MCP layer. Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini get production-grade tools without custom glue code. Natively available in: Claude and ChatGPT and Gemini Claude ChatGPT Gemini ### [Event queues](https://www.stacksync.com/event-queues) Handle massive traffic spikes without losing a single event. Queues buffer your data during surges, ensuring strict ordering and reliable delivery. Replaces: Kafka and Amazon SQS and Confluent Kafka Amazon SQS ### [Database hosting](https://www.stacksync.com/database-hosting) Interact with your CRM, ERP, and payment tools as if they were just another table in your database. Say goodbye to rate limits and complex API documentation. Replaces: AWS RDS and Self-hosted databases AWS RDS Self-hosted databases ### [EDI](https://www.stacksync.com/edi) Transform legacy EDI complexity into simple database interactions. Stacksync automatically parses incoming EDI documents directly into your database tables. Replaces: SPS Commerce and TrueCommerce [Start building now](https://www.stacksync.com/book-a-demo) Architecture ## Modern EDI, direct connect, real-time, in your operational stack. Stacksync supports every major EDI document type over every modern transport, and surfaces every transmission as a first-class object in your OMS / ERP / WMS. EDI document types 05 - 850 PO - 855 PO Ack - 856 ASN - 810 Invoice - 940/944/945 Warehouse Standards 05 - X12 - EDIFACT - TRADACOMS - VDA - ODETTE Transports 05 - AS2 - SFTP - FTPS - HTTPS API - VAN Destinations 05 - NetSuite - SAP S/4HANA - Microsoft Dynamics - Acumatica - Snowflake Direct AS2 connections to retailers, no VAN markup, full message audit trail per document. [Browse all 1,000+ connectors](https://www.stacksync.com/connectors) SECURITY ## Security teams trust Stacksync As a data company, we understand the importance of keeping your data secure. Stacksync is built with security best practices to keep your data safe at every layer, and is DPF-certified for US, EU, UK and CH data transfers. [Learn more about security](https://www.stacksync.com/security) | | | | --- | --- | | | SOC 2 Type II | | | ISO 27001 | | | HIPAA BAA | | | GDPR | | | CCPA | | | DPF US-EU-UK-CH | → SECURITY WITH BENEFITS ### SSO & SCIM Let your users access Stacksync from your centralized user management systems. Works with Okta, Azure, Google SSO and more. ### Alerts Immediately get alerted about record syncing issues over email, Slack, PagerDuty and WhatsApp. Resolve issues from a centralized dashboard with retry and revert options. ### Secure connection options Securely connects to your systems with: [OAuth 2](https://www.stacksync.com/security) [SSH Tunnelling](https://docs.stacksync.com/two-way-sync/connectors/setup-options/ssh-tunneling) [SSL certificates](https://docs.stacksync.com/two-way-sync/connectors/postgres/authorize-postgres/amazon-rds/ensuring-secure-rds-connections-with-ssl-certificate) [IP Whitelisting](https://docs.stacksync.com/two-way-sync/connectors/setup-options/ip-whitelisting) [VPN gateway](https://docs.stacksync.com/two-way-sync/legal/service-consumption-tables#:~:text=%E2%9C%93-,VPN%20gateway,-%2D) [VPC peering](https://www.stacksync.com/security) and more Common questions ## Common questions about EDI. EDI questions are about VAN replacement, partner onboarding speed, ack/retry handling, and real-time monitoring. [Talk to a solutions architect](https://www.stacksync.com/book-a-demo) ### Can we eliminate our VAN entirely? For modern partners (most major retailers, all 3PLs), yes, direct AS2 or HTTPS API connections work fine. For partners who only accept VAN-routed traffic, Stacksync can connect via your existing VAN account or our shared one, but you only pay actual transmission cost, not bundled SKUs. ### How quickly can we onboard a new trading partner? Days, not weeks. Stacksync ships partner profiles for the top 200 retailers (Walmart, Target, Costco, Home Depot, etc.), pre-validated implementation guides, certified maps, and AS2 endpoints. Custom partners take 1–2 days. ### What about acknowledgements and retries? Stacksync handles 997 functional acks, MDN receipts (AS2), and SLA-driven retries automatically. Every document is durable and audit-logged from creation to delivery confirmation. ### How do we monitor EDI in real time? Every EDI document is a first-class object in Stacksync, query its status from the UI, dashboards, or your OMS. Failed transmissions trigger Slack/email/PagerDuty alerts before customers notice. ### Can we move off SPS Commerce without dropping orders? Move one partner at a time. Keep SPS Commerce carrying each partner until that partner passes live testing on the new connection, and let one provider post each partner's orders to your ERP. See how Stacksync compares as an [SPS Commerce alternative](https://www.stacksync.com/sps-commerce-alternative), or read the [guide to switching EDI providers without disrupting trading partners](https://www.stacksync.com/blog/switch-edi-providers-without-disrupting-trading-partners). ## Your last integration took months. Your next one takes a prompt. [Book a demo](https://www.stacksync.com/book-a-demo) [Get started](https://app.stacksync.com/)