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ECGrid vs Tediware

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With Tediware, you build your EDI integration with AI. ECGrid is a value-added network where your application uploads and downloads files1, and translation is handled separately, either by maps you build or by ECGrid's mapping product.

In Tediware, you upload your trading partner's PDF spec, and AI converts it into a machine-readable implementation of that partner's requirements. That implementation drives validation and the JSON schema your code builds against. The mapping assistant writes the complete mapping from your JSON to the partner's format, and the mapping is accepted only after it passes validation against the implementation.

ECGrid's own summary says ECGrid "is not an integration platform or an end-user product"2. Its API treats documents as parcels that the network does not translate to JSON. ECGrid places transformation in a separate product, ECGrid Simplify, where the mapping logic is C#3. Tediware is a complete platform that takes JSON in and returns JSON out, with AI producing both the partner implementation and the validated mapping.

How do ECGrid and Tediware compare?

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Capability Tediware ECGrid
Only in Tediware 8 capabilities
One JSON shape for every trading partner Yes No4
AI-generated mappings, validated against the partner spec Yes Accepted only after it passes validation. No AI Map Helper generates C# mapping logic from prompts.3
Free plan that carries production traffic, no credit card Yes 800 transactions a month. No Free demo carries no production traffic; developer tiers free 30 days.5
Partner specs stored as machine-readable data Yes Drives validation and your JSON schema. No4
Step-by-step trace of every document, via API Yes Segment-level, on every plan. No Delivery status and interchange manifests only.4
Partner PDF specs converted to machine-readable implementations by AI Yes Back in 1 to 2 business days. No6
Send and receive JSON, never handle raw X12 Yes Both directions, on every plan. No JSON conversion requires customer-built Simplify maps.1
Official command-line tool Yes No7
In both 2 capabilities
REST API with webhooks Yes Signed webhooks, plus a polling feed. Yes1
SFTP and AS2 connectivity Yes AS2 is an add-on on the Developer plan. Yes Also AS4, FTP, X.400, oFTP; all protocols at every tier.8
Only in ECGrid 2 capabilities
Fully managed EDI service No Yes Via ECGrid Simplify; Loren Data builds and maintains maps.9
Pre-built network of 1,000+ supply-chain partners No Yes 400,000+ trading relationships, 25,000+ hosted endpoints.2

When is Tediware the better choice than ECGrid?

Tediware fits developers, technical teams and hands-on business operators who want to build and own their EDI integrations in any industry except healthcare. That includes logistics, retail, manufacturing and food and beverage.

With Tediware, your code sends one JSON shape per transaction set, and each partner's differences live in its mapping. Inbound mappings normalize every partner's documents to your canonical shape. ECGrid's builders page describes any-to-any maps4 built per format and partner, with no single canonical JSON shape across all partners.

Tediware delivers an implementation from an uploaded partner spec in 1 to 2 business days, according to its implementation docs. ECGrid's nearest feature, the Simplify AI Document Wizard6, creates file definitions for non-standard files, with no conversion of a partner's PDF spec.

ECGrid handles partner requirements as prebuilt public maps4 and customer-built Simplify maps, with no structured per-partner implementation guide that drives validation. A Tediware implementation also generates a JSON schema at GET /platform/implementations/:id/schema, per the implementations reference.

ECGrid's Simplify AI Map Helper3 generates C# logic inside the mapping interface, with no stated validation against the partner's requirements. Tediware mappings are JSONata text checked against the partner's implementation before acceptance.

One Tediware trace ID follows a document through translation, mapping, validation and delivery at GET /platform/traces/:traceGuid, per the traces API. ECGrid's API returns delivery-level records, such as parcel and interchange detail4, status codes, manifests and a seven-year archive, with no step-by-step processing history.

Tediware has an official command-line tool for inspecting, validating and querying your EDI traffic. ECGrid's GitHub organization7 lists API code, developer documentation and .NET samples, with no CLI.

Tediware's Developer plan is free for 800 transactions a month, including production traffic. ECGrid's free demo programs5 move no production data, and its Developer Program tiers include a 30-day free period.

When is ECGrid the better choice?

ECGrid suits ISVs, platforms and integrators that need raw VAN connectivity at scale. Its network advertises 400,000+ trading relationships2, 25,000+ hosted endpoints and 300+ public and private networks. It also suits retail suppliers who need many pre-built retailer connections on day one.

ECGrid suits companies that want a vendor team to own their EDI program end to end. Loren Data describes ECGrid Simplify as a managed service9 in which its team builds, maintains and tests maps against trading partner changes. The service includes pre-production partner certification, continuous regression testing and dedicated integration specialists.

ECGrid suits teams that want a packaged ERP plug-in rather than an API, with 25+ system connectors4 including SAP ECC 6.0, NetSuite and Dynamics 365. Companies whose partners are mostly outside North America get EDIFACT support2 on ECGrid, along with Tradacoms, VDA, cXML and Peppol.

How do I try Tediware?

You can create a Tediware account and start on the free Developer plan. The Developer plan includes 800 transactions a month, unlimited trading partners and all AI features, with no credit card required.

The Tediware docs cover implementations, mappings, connections and the JSON format. Your coding agent can follow Tediware's published coding agent instructions while it builds the integration in your codebase.

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Frequently asked questions

Can you build an ECGrid integration with AI?

Partly. ECGrid's Simplify AI Map Helper3 generates C# mapping logic from prompts, with no stated validation against the partner's spec, and the ECGrid network itself moves files1 without translating them. With Tediware, AI turns your partner's PDF spec into a machine-readable implementation, and the mapping assistant writes a validated mapping against it.

Is Tediware an alternative to ECGrid?

Yes, if you want a complete EDI platform rather than network infrastructure to build on. Tediware translates JSON in and out and writes validated mappings, and you start on the free Developer plan.

Does ECGrid translate EDI to JSON?

The ECGrid network does not translate documents: your application uploads and downloads files1 as parcels, and JSON conversion requires customer-built Simplify maps. Tediware translates JSON to X12 and X12 to JSON on every plan.

Is there a free plan that carries production traffic?

Tediware's Developer plan is free for 800 transactions a month, including production traffic, with no credit card. ECGrid's free demo programs5 move no production data.

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