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Spotlight PEPPOL BIS Billing 3.0 The EU e-invoicing mandate is here — France Sept 2026, Belgium Jan 2026, Germany 2025.

Lobster

German vendor of a no-code/low-code data integration platform (Lobster_data) spanning EDI, ETL and APIs to connect systems, cloud applications and trading partners.

Technical capabilities

StandardsEDIFACT · X12 · VDA · SAP IDoc · XML · JSON · CSV
ProtocolsAS2 · AS4 · OFTP2 · SFTP · HTTP(S) · API · PEPPOL (AS4)
DeploymentSaaS · On-prem · Hybrid
Integration modelNo-code/low-code integration platform (visual mapping and orchestration) combining EDI, ETL and API management.
E-invoicing / complianceStated e-invoicing capabilities (2026 docs): XRechnung, ZUGFeRD/Factur-X, FatturaPA formats and a claimed Peppol access point — scope and certifications to confirm per deployment.

Positioning

  • Segment: Mid-market to enterprise, with a strong footprint in manufacturing, logistics and retail.
  • Geography: DACH core, with European presence (Benelux, France, UK, Scandinavia).

Strengths & watch-outs

Strengths

  • Stated no-code approach to mapping and orchestration, reducing development effort
  • Broad coverage of EDI standards and exchange protocols within a single platform
  • Flexible deployment model (on-premise, cloud, hybrid)

Watch-outs

  • Commercial footprint and partner ecosystem concentrated in Europe (DACH core)
  • Multi-product suite (data, pro/PIM) to scope against the capabilities actually required
  • Pricing and per-country e-invoicing compliance details to validate case by case

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Last updated: June 23, 2026