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Is there free EDI software?

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Yes: of the 23 EDI platforms on this list, Tediware is the only one with a free plan for production that needs no credit card. The Tediware Developer plan includes 800 transactions a month with unlimited trading partners.

The other 22 platforms on this list, footnoted in the table, offer a time-limited trial, a test-only or non-production free tier, or no free option. Stedi's free Sandbox accounts are limited to test mode1. EdiFabric's free Community plan carries a ban on production use2.

How do the 23 platforms compare?

Each competitor's values link to their sources. Sources checked .

Platform Free plan that carries production traffic, no credit card Supply-chain EDI pricing published on the website Production EDI from $100 per month Unlimited trading partners, no per-partner fees Month-to-month plans, no annual contract
Tediware Yes 800 transactions a month. Yes Yes 6,000 transactions, then $0.0150 each. Yes On every plan, including free. Yes
1 EDI Source No3 No4 No4 Not verifiable Not verifiable
Aayu Technologies No 30-day trial only.5 Yes6 Yes6 No7 Yes8
Babelway No 30-day trial only.9 Yes10 Yes10 Yes11 Yes12
Bitfreighter No13 Yes14 No15 No16 Not verifiable
Boomi No 30-day trial with production deployment locked.17 Yes18 Yes19 Yes19 Yes20
Cleo No21 Partial21 Partial21 Not verifiable Not verifiable
Crstl No22 No23 No22 No24 Yes24
Descartes No25 Not verifiable Not verifiable Not verifiable No26
ECGrid No Free Demo programs move no production data.27 Not verifiable Not verifiable Not verifiable Not verifiable
EdiFabric No Free Community plan bans production use.2 Yes2 Yes28 Yes28 No2
eZCom Software No29 No30 No30 No29 Yes30
IBM Sterling No31 Yes31 No31 No32 No31
Infocon Systems No33 No34 No34 No35 Not verifiable
Jitterbit No36 No37 No37 Not verifiable No37
Kleinschmidt No38 No39 No40 Not verifiable Not verifiable
OpenText No41 No42 No42 Not verifiable Not verifiable
Orderful No43 Yes43 No43 No44 Not verifiable
PartnerLinQ No45 No46 No47 Not verifiable Not verifiable
SPS Commerce No48 No49 No49 No50 No51
Stedi No Free Sandbox limited to test mode.1 No52 No52 Not verifiable Not verifiable
TrueCommerce No53 Yes53 No53 No53 No54
Zenbridge No Sandbox for testing only.55 Yes56 No56 No55 Yes55

An empty cell could not be verified from the vendor's own pages.

How was this list checked?

A platform counts as free on this list only if it has a permanent free plan that can exchange real production EDI with no credit card required. Time-limited trials, sandbox or test-only accounts, and non-production free tiers count as no on this list.

Every cell on this list comes from the vendor's own pages, with a footnoted source for each value. Where a vendor's pages did not state a value, the cell is left blank and scores nothing. The checks for this list were made in October 2026.

Tediware publishes this list of 23 EDI platforms. Tediware is also one of the platforms on it, and its row is held to the same definition and sources as every other row.

Platform notes

Tediware

The Tediware Developer plan is $0, including production traffic, and needs no credit card. It includes 800 transactions a month, unlimited trading partners and all AI features. It suits a small business or developer that wants to exchange real documents with trading partners first, and the next plan is Growth at $100/month with 6,000 transactions included.

EdiFabric

EdiFabric's Community plan is free forever, no card28, with a quota of 250 operations a day. EdiFabric describes the Community plan as full-functionality apart from2 the daily quota and the ban on production use. Production use starts at $179 a year28 on the Developer plan, which suits a team that wants a developer toolkit and will build the rest.

Compare EdiFabric with Tediware

Stedi

Stedi offers free Sandbox accounts that are limited to test mode1. Stedi's published pricing covers healthcare transactions in production52, such as eligibility checks, claims and ERAs. It suits a healthcare team that will pay per transaction once it leaves test mode.

Compare Stedi with Tediware

ECGrid

ECGrid offers Free Demo programs with no time limit and no credit card, in which no production data moves27. ECGrid's Developer tiers carry a 30-day free period27. It suits a developer who wants to test against ECGrid before committing to a paid tier.

Compare ECGrid with Tediware

When is another platform the better choice?

A developer toolkit is the better choice when your team needs only EDI translation inside its own code and will build transport, partner setup and monitoring itself. EdiFabric sells that toolkit, with production use from $179 a year28.

A time-limited trial is the better choice when you are evaluating an enterprise integration suite and plan to run a formal procurement. Boomi's Personal Edition is designed for trial17 or sandbox use. IBM Sterling B2B Integration SaaS offers a free trial31 on its pricing page.

A healthcare-only platform is the better choice when your traffic is eligibility checks and claims. Stedi publishes healthcare production pricing52 per transaction.

How do I try Tediware?

You can create a Tediware account at Tediware sign-up. New accounts can use the Developer plan, which includes 800 transactions a month and needs no credit card.

Tediware documentation is in the Tediware docs. The API docs cover the Tediware API. Your coding agent can read the agent instructions file.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there free EDI software?

Yes: of the 23 EDI platforms on this list, Tediware is the only one with a free plan for production that needs no credit card. The other 22 offer a trial, a test-only tier, or no free option.

Is there free EDI software for small business?

The Tediware Developer plan gives a small business 800 transactions a month at $0 with unlimited trading partners. Above that, Growth is $100/month with 6,000 transactions included, then $0.0150 each. Tediware's monthly plans require no contract.

Is there a free EDI platform that can send real documents to trading partners?

Of the 23 EDI platforms on this list, the Tediware Developer plan is the free plan that carries production traffic. EdiFabric's free Community plan has a ban on production use2.

What is the difference between a free EDI plan and a free trial?

A free plan on this list is permanent, while a trial ends after a set period. Babelway's free option is a 30-day trial9. Aayu Technologies gives new EDI Generator accounts a one-month free trial5.

Does the free Tediware plan limit trading partners?

The Tediware Developer plan includes unlimited trading partners, as every Tediware plan does.

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