SPS Commerce
Full-service, retail-oriented EDI network: the vendor runs the connection and maintains the maps for you (a managed-services model).
Technical capabilities
| Standards | X12 · EDIFACT · Flat file · cXML |
|---|---|
| Protocols | AS2 · SFTP · VAN · API |
| Deployment | SaaS |
| Integration model | Network (VAN) + managed services — the vendor operates the flows on the customer's behalf |
| E-invoicing / compliance | Primarily EDI invoicing (X12 810 / EDIFACT INVOIC); CTC / PEPPOL compliance is not its historical core. |
Positioning
- Segment: Retail / consumer-goods suppliers and retailers; SMB to mid-market
- Geography: Global, strong North America footprint
Strengths & watch-outs
Strengths
- Full-service model: little internal effort to onboard a retail partner
- Very large network of pre-connected North-American retailers
- A good fit when EDI is not an in-house competency
Watch-outs
- Less suited if you want to own your maps in-house
- Pricing is often per-document / per-partner — model it against your volume