EDI for small suppliers — affordable B2B EDI in Romania
In short: If you're a small supplier or SMB and a retailer requires EDI, EDIconnect Web EDI is the fastest and cheapest path: €24/month, live in 5-10 days, no hardware or license investment. Dedicated Romanian-language support, with pre-configured connections to every major Romanian retailer.
Key capabilities
- €24/month starting: Special package for suppliers with 1-3 retailers and up to 100 documents/month.
- No upfront investment: Zero setup cost for EDIconnect retailers (Kaufland, Lidl, Carrefour, Auchan and more).
- Live in 5-10 days: From contract signature to first real document exchanged with the retailer — under 2 weeks.
- Local RO support: Dedicated support team, Romanian-speaking, experienced with the RO market retailers.
- Excel import: No ERP? Import invoices from Excel/CSV and the portal converts them to EDI format.
- Retailers included: 30+ pre-connected retailers. Adding a new retailer = free (if already in the catalog).
Why EDI was out of reach for small suppliers until now
For decades, EDI was accessible only to large corporations — traditional implementations cost €30,000-100,000 and required a dedicated IT team. For a small supplier with 5-10 employees and 50 invoices per month, EDI was simply prohibitive, even when retailers required it.
Web EDI SaaS changed the equation: because EDIconnect hosts the entire platform and distributes the cost across hundreds of suppliers, an individual subscription starts at €24/month. Today, any SMB in Romania can be EDI-compliant in under 2 weeks.
Frequently asked questions
How much does EDI cost for a small supplier?
With EDIconnect Web EDI, you start from €24/month for a package with 1-3 retailers and up to 100 documents/month. No upfront investment in hardware or licenses — you only pay the monthly subscription.
What is the cheapest EDI solution?
Web EDI SaaS is by far the cheapest option. On-premise EDI or direct AS2 requires servers, licenses and IT — an investment of tens of thousands of euros. Web EDI gives you the same functionality toward the retailer at 1/50 of the cost.
Kaufland/Lidl/Carrefour requires EDI from me. What do I do?
Contact EDIconnect. All major Romanian retailers are already connected to our platform. Within 5-10 days we exchange the first real documents between you and the retailer.
I only have 20 invoices per month. Is EDI worth it?
Yes. The alternative (email, PDF, retailer portal) burns 15-30 minutes per document = 5-10 hours/month. At €24/month for Web EDI, you save the team's time and avoid manual entry errors.
What equipment do I have to buy?
None. Web EDI runs in the browser, on any PC or laptop with internet. No server, licenses or special software needed.