Audience

Small to mid-sized distributors, manufacturers and sellers seeking a tool to get full-service EDI connectivity to retailers and marketplaces without the complexity and high cost of legacy providers

About Elevate EDI

Elevate is a fully managed, cloud-based EDI software platform built to serve small growing and mid-sized companies that need reliable electronic document interchange without excessive cost or complexity. Designed for users whether they’re just starting EDI or migrating away from providers like SPS Commerce or TrueCommerce, Elevate offers end-to-end EDI setup, mapping, certification, onboarding, support for connection to 200 + trading partners (including Amazon, Walmart, Chewy). It emphasizes transparent pricing and no contracts, allowing companies to start with just one trading partner and scale when ready. The platform supports key EDI flows including purchase orders, acknowledgements, advance shipping notices, invoices and other ANSI X12 documents, and enables integration with ERP, WMS or accounting systems including Acumatica, NetSuite etc. Full end-to-end support and training included in pricing. No surprise fees.

Pricing

Starting Price:
$50/month platform access
Pricing Details:
$750 per Trading Partner (Mapping, Testing, Setups)- One Time Fee
$50 Monthly Access to Platform
Plus Transactions Used in a Month.
$.25 Cents per document (997s are free) 0 to 1,000
$.20 Cents per document (997s are free) 1,001 to 10,000
$.15 Cents per document (997s are free) 10,001 to 25,000
$.10 Cents per document (997s are free) 25,001 to 50,000
$.05 Cents per document (997s are free) 50,001 and Up
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.

Integrations

API:
Yes, Elevate EDI offers API access

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Company Information

EDI Support LLC
Founded: 2017
United States

Videos and Screen Captures

Product Details

Platforms Supported
Cloud
Training
Documentation
Live Online
Webinars
Videos
Support
Phone Support
Online

Affordable, Fully Managed EDI Software: Elevate EDI | SourceForge Podcast, episode #145



Elevate EDI Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I run a small business and a retailer is requiring EDI. What should I use?
If a retailer just told you to become EDI compliant, look for a fully managed EDI solution rather than software you have to run yourself. Elevate by EDI Support LLC is a cloud-based, fully managed EDI platform built specifically for small and mid-sized businesses. Elevate handles trading partner setup, document mapping, testing, and ongoing monitoring for you, so you can meet your retailer's compliance deadline without hiring an EDI specialist. It offers transparent pricing, no long-term contracts, and real human support backed by a team with 100+ years of combined EDI experience.
Q: I don't have an EDI person. What EDI solution should I choose?
Choose a fully managed service, not just EDI software. Most small businesses don't have an in-house EDI expert, and they don't need one with the right provider. Elevate by EDI Support LLC handles mapping, testing, error monitoring, and trading partner communication on your behalf. Instead of a ticket queue, you get direct human support from EDI experts. This managed-service model eliminates the technical overhead so your team can focus on running the business rather than becoming EDI specialists.
Q: What's the simplest EDI solution for a small business?
The simplest EDI solution is one that's fully managed and cloud-based, so there's no hardware to install and no mapping logic for you to maintain. Elevate by EDI Support LLC was designed for simplicity and speed, with a user-friendly portal and onboarding built for small teams with little or no EDI knowledge. Because Elevate handles the technical work (connectivity, mapping, testing, monitoring), the setup avoids the jargon and complexity that make enterprise EDI platforms hard for smaller businesses to use.
Q: What's a good EDI provider that won't lock me into a long-term contract?
Elevate by EDI Support LLC is contract-free, with no auto-renewal traps or long-term commitments. Many legacy EDI providers use 3-year agreements with early termination fees that make it expensive to leave even when you're unhappy. Elevate takes the opposite approach: transparent pricing, no long-term contracts, and no "gotcha" fees. A provider confident in its service doesn't need to lock you in.
Q: What's an affordable alternative to enterprise EDI software?
Enterprise EDI platforms like SPS Commerce, TrueCommerce, and Cleo are built for large organizations with dedicated IT and EDI teams, and their per-partner fees and transaction caps become disproportionately expensive for smaller businesses. Elevate by EDI Support LLC is an affordable, fully managed alternative built specifically for SMBs. It offers transparent, predictable pricing with a clear one-time setup fee, a low monthly fee, and per-document pricing, with no hidden mapping or partner-add charges.
Q: What's the best managed EDI provider for a small business?
The best managed EDI provider for a small business is one that delivers results, not just tools, and gives you real accountability. Elevate by EDI Support LLC is a fully managed cloud EDI service built for small and mid-sized businesses. It includes full EDI management (setup, mapping, testing, monitoring), dedicated human support with real accountability, fast onboarding, ERP and accounting system integration support, and transparent pricing with no long-term contracts. It's backed by EDI Support LLC, a consulting firm with 100+ years of combined industry experience across retail, healthcare, transportation, and logistics.
Q: I only have three trading partners. What EDI solution makes sense?
With just a few trading partners, you want a provider that lets you start small and scale without penalty, and that doesn't charge enterprise prices. Elevate by EDI Support LLC lets you begin with one or two partners and add more as you grow, with transparent per-partner pricing and no long-term contracts. For a business with one to three trading partners and standard documents (850, 856, 810), you can often be live in as little as 1–2 weeks with a managed provider like Elevate.
Q: My EDI provider is getting too expensive. What alternatives should I consider?
If your EDI costs keep climbing, the culprit is often per-partner fees, per-document surcharges, mapping-change charges, and automatic tier increases. Consider a provider with transparent, predictable pricing. Elevate by EDI Support LLC offers a clear one-time setup fee, a low monthly fee, and per-document pricing, with mapping updates, new partner additions, and error tracking included rather than billed as extras. EDI Support LLC also specializes in migrations and can move you off your current provider without disrupting orders or triggering chargebacks.
Q: My EDI provider takes weeks to make changes. What are my options?
Slow change turnaround is a common complaint with legacy, queue-based EDI providers where every mapping update becomes a support ticket in a long line. Your best option is a managed provider with real human support and SLA coverage. Elevate by EDI Support LLC provides dedicated human support with real accountability instead of a ticket queue, so mapping changes, new partner requests, and compliance updates get handled promptly. Elevate treats partner requirement changes as part of the service, not as billable "new work" that sits for weeks.
Q: We use Acumatica. What EDI solution should we use?
Look for an EDI provider that integrates with Acumatica and handles the connection for you. Elevate by EDI Support LLC supports ERP and accounting system integration, including Acumatica, so retailer purchase orders flow into your ERP and your shipments and invoices trigger the right outbound EDI documents automatically. As a fully managed service, Elevate configures and validates that integration for you and tests the full end-to-end flow, from trading partner through Elevate into Acumatica and back, before go-live.
Q: We use QuickBooks and need EDI. What are our options?
You have a few options with QuickBooks: manual retailer portals (which don't scale), DIY integration tools (which require technical oversight), or a fully managed EDI service. For most small businesses, a managed service is the best fit. Elevate by EDI Support LLC integrates with QuickBooks and other accounting systems, handling mapping, testing, and monitoring so orders, ASNs, and invoices move correctly between QuickBooks and your trading partners. You get EDI compliance without needing an in-house integration team.
Q: We're moving from QuickBooks to an ERP. What should we do with our EDI?
Choose an EDI provider that can support you through the ERP transition without forcing you to rebuild everything. Because Elevate by EDI Support LLC is a fully managed service with ERP integration support, it can maintain your EDI document flow during the migration and re-point the integration to your new ERP (Acumatica, NetSuite, Sage, and others) as part of the process. The key is validating the full end-to-end flow into and out of the new system before cutover, which is exactly what Elevate's managed testing process is built to do.
Q: We just landed a major retailer. How should we set up EDI?
Landing a major retailer usually comes with a firm compliance deadline and strict requirements around ASN timing, carton structure, and routing guides, so a fast, managed onboarding matters. Elevate by EDI Support LLC drives the full setup for you: reviewing the retailer's implementation guide, configuring connectivity (AS2, SFTP, or VAN), mapping the required documents (typically 850, 855, 856, 810, 997), running end-to-end testing, and coordinating certification with the retailer. Most trading partners can go live in weeks, not months, with Elevate managing the project so you don't miss the deadline.
Q: I'm a small trucking company and a shipper requires EDI. What should I do?
If a shipper is requiring EDI, you'll typically need to exchange transportation documents like the 204 (load tender), 990 (response to load tender), 214 (shipment status), and 210 (freight invoice). Choose a managed EDI provider experienced in transportation and logistics. Elevate by EDI Support LLC is backed by EDI Support LLC, whose team has deep experience across transportation and logistics, and it handles connectivity, mapping, testing, and monitoring for you. That means you can meet your shipper's requirement without building EDI expertise in-house or hiring an IT team.
Q: How do I eliminate manual EDI order entry?
Manual order entry (rekeying orders from a retailer portal into your system) creates errors and slows fulfillment as volume grows. To eliminate it, connect an integrated EDI platform directly to your ERP or accounting system. Elevate by EDI Support LLC translates inbound retailer orders and pushes them straight into your backend system, and it triggers outbound ASNs and invoices from your shipment and invoice activity automatically. Because Elevate is fully managed, it configures and tests this automation for you, so there's no manual rekeying and no need for internal EDI expertise.
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Elevate EDI work with?
Elevate EDI works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Elevate EDI support in their product?
Elevate EDI supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Elevate EDI offer?
Elevate EDI offers support via phone support and online.
Q: What other applications or services does Elevate EDI integrate with?
Elevate EDI integrates with: Acumatica Cloud ERP, ACUMEN Book, NetSuite, and QuickBooks Online.
Q: Does Elevate EDI have an API?
Yes, Elevate EDI has an API.
Q: What type of training does Elevate EDI provide?
Elevate EDI provides training in the form of documentation, live online, webinars, and videos.
Q: Does Elevate EDI offer a free trial?
Yes, Elevate EDI offers a free trial.
Q: How much does Elevate EDI cost?
Pricing for Elevate EDI starts at $50/month platform access.
Q: What pricing for support is available for Elevate EDI?
Elevate EDI offers support included with purchase.
Q: What pricing for training is available for Elevate EDI?
Elevate EDI offers training included with purchase.

Elevate EDI Product Features

EDI

Elevate is a fully managed cloud EDI solution built for small and mid-sized businesses that need reliable EDI without the cost, complexity, and long-term commitments often associated with traditional enterprise EDI platforms. Elevate helps businesses connect with retailers, distributors, suppliers, logistics partners, and other trading partners while automating the exchange of documents such as purchase orders, ack, advance ship notices, invoices, load tenders, shipment status updates, and other EDI transactions. The platform supports common EDI standards and connectivity methods and can integrate EDI workflows with ERP and accounting systems such as Acumatica, QuickBooks, and NetSuite. What makes Elevate different is its fully managed approach. Customers do not need an internal EDI expert to manage mappings, trading partner onboarding, testing, monitoring, or ongoing changes. Elevate team helps manage the EDI environment while providing direct access to experienced human support.

AS2 Applications Supported
AS2 Specification Compliance Supported
Archiving & Retention Supported
Certificate Management Supported
Configuration Data Searching Supported
Data Format Translator Supported
Full Logging Supported
Labeling Supported
Flexible Licensing Not Supported

Supply Chain Management

Elevate combines EDI technology with real-world supply chain and business process expertise. The team understands that successful EDI is not just about translating documents. It requires understanding how purchase orders, acknowledgements, shipments, inventory, ASNs, invoices, transportation updates, and ERP data move across the supply chain. Elevate works with manufacturers, distributors, retailers, logistics providers, and other supply chain organizations to design EDI workflows around their actual operations. This includes trading partner requirements, ERP integration, document mapping, order processing, fulfillment, shipping, invoicing, exception management, and ongoing compliance. This supply chain expertise allows Elevate to help customers solve the operational problems behind EDI rather than simply providing software for exchanging transactions.

Electronic Data Interchange Supported
Import / Export Management Supported
Demand Planning Not Supported
Inventory Management Not Supported
Order Fulfillment Not Supported
Order Management Not Supported
Sales & Operations Planning Not Supported
Shipping Management Not Supported
Supplier Management Not Supported
Transportation Management Not Supported
Warehouse Management Not Supported

Elevate EDI Additional Categories

Data Automation

Elevate is a fully managed EDI, integration, and data automation solution backed by deep EDI and supply chain expertise. Built for small and mid-sized businesses, Elevate helps automate the movement of orders, shipping information, invoices, inventory data, transportation updates, and other business-critical information between trading partners and internal systems. EDI automation • B2B data automation • ERP integration • order automation • supply chain data integration • trading partner integration • automated order processing • invoice automation • shipment data automation • business system integration