Data Interchange

Name

Data Interchange

Legal name

Data Interchange Limited

Website

https://datainterchange.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAEAIAE

Managed File Transfer (MFT) & B2B Integration (EDI)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Application Integration & iPaaS (API Management, ESB)

SECONDARYBPAMAOAJ

B2B/EDI & Partner Integration

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/API Platforms, Integration & Developer Tools

SECONDARYBPAEAHAB

Data Engineering, Integration & ETL/ELT Services

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Data, Analytics & AI Services

Keywords

• Electronic data interchange
• EDI software solutions
• B2B integration platform
• Value-added network services
• Supply chain integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Peterborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. EDI Software Licenses: Sale of EDI software products including DiNet, Odex, Darwin, XE, Epic, and PartnerXchange. Customers can choose between self-serve tools or managed services based on their technical capabilities.
2. Managed Services: Fully managed EDI service where Data Interchange handles entire EDI infrastructure, monitoring, maintenance, trading partner management, and data integration. Companies adopting managed services typically save 25% on costs.
3. EDI-as-a-Service: Cloud-based combination of EDI tools, managed services, and software-as-a-service providing scalable partner onboarding and message migration. Team works alongside customers to reduce complexity.
4. EDI Consulting Services: Consulting services for EDI implementation, optimization, and compliance. Helps with system integration, data translation, and trading partner requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Data Interchange is a UK-based provider of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) software and managed services that enable businesses to exchange structured supply chain documents (orders, invoices, despatch advices, forecasts) with trading partners. Its portfolio spans a cloud-based Value-Added Network (DiNet), an EDI gateway (Odex), order processing (Darwin), mapping (XE), enterprise integration (Epic), Web EDI (Darwin Hub / PartnerXchange), eInvoicing connectors, and fully managed EDI services hosted on Microsoft Azure.

Product overview

Data Interchange offers a comprehensive EDI software and services portfolio built around a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product lineup includes DiNet (cloud-based VAN supporting 10,000+ trading partners), Odex (B2B EDI gateway), Darwin (order processing solution), XE (EDI mapping tool), and Epic (enterprise integration platform). These are complemented by Web EDI offerings (Darwin Hub/PartnerXchange), specialized connectors (eInvoicing, OFTP2, DVLA KADOE, Hosted IBM MQ), and managed services (EDI-as-a-Service, EDI Managed Service, Consulting, B2B/API Integration). The products work together through shared protocol support, ERP integrations (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, Epicor, Sage), and cloud infrastructure (Microsoft Azure), enabling end-to-end supply chain document exchange across automotive, retail, logistics, healthcare, manufacturing, and business services industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DiNet: Cloud-based Value-Added Network (VAN) for B2B document exchange supporting over 10,000 trading partners.
• Odex
• Darwin
• XE
• Epic
• Darwin Hub
• PartnerXchange (PX)
• EDI-as-a-Service

Products and services

• DiNet Cloud-based Tier 1 Value-Added Network that provides a single central connection for document exchange with 10,000+ trading partners, supporting OFTP2, AS2, SFTP, FTP, HTTP/S, AS4 for PEPPOL, SAP tRFC, IBM MQ and APIs, with 99.95%+ uptime and pre-built ERP integration.
• Odex Cloud-based B2B EDI Gateway that automates the exchange and processing of documents internally and with trading partners, supporting EDIFACT, VDA, TRADACOMS and PEPPOL formats, hosted on Microsoft Azure with 99.95% guaranteed uptime and disaster recovery.
• Darwin Standalone EDI order processing solution for small and medium enterprises with limited EDI experience, exchanging orders, forecasts, despatch advices and invoices out of the box; GS1 UK certified and supports MMOG/LE compliance and order-to-cash automation.
• XE Visual EDI mapping tool with a drag-and-drop interface that maps any file format to any other file format, with standards reference libraries for automotive and retail, a report designer, and integration with Odex for automated mapping and transmission.
• Epic Enterprise-level B2B integration platform combining B2B integration with managed file transfer for high-volume environments, supporting SAP IDoc, ODETTE, EDIFACT, ANSI X12, EANCOM, TRADACOM, XML, VDA and user-defined flat files, with load balancing, scalable database, BAM dashboard and workflow automation.
• Darwin Hub (Web EDI) Browser-based Web EDI solution that digitizes supply chains by allowing suppliers to exchange standardized orders, invoices and despatch notifications via a web browser, with email notifications, PDF document printing and shipping label printing, available in SME and Enterprise editions.
• PartnerXchange (PX) Cloud-based browser EDI platform for SMBs that enables document exchange without technical setup, with predictive analytics, full EDI document visibility and 24/7 support.
• eInvoicing Connector Connector that extends an existing Data Interchange EDI connection to support country-specific electronic invoicing requirements, including clearance and continuous transaction control models for Germany, Poland, France and Spain, with additional country coverage via PEPPOL.
• EDI-as-a-Service Cloud-delivered EDI service combining integration technology and managed service for scalable partner onboarding and message migration, including monitoring, maintenance, ERP integration, multi-standard translation and trading partner onboarding.
• EDI Managed Service Fully managed EDI service in which Data Interchange takes over the entire EDI infrastructure, including trading partner management, data integration, implementation, proactive monitoring and alerts, with 24/7 support and PartnerXchange integration.
• EDI Consulting Services Expert consulting for data integration and document translation between systems, customers and suppliers, including implementation, training, strategic advice and skills-gap bridging for legacy and customer-specific EDI standards.
• B2B/API Integration Services API-based B2B integration services that complement traditional EDI, supporting ERP upgrades and migrations, EDI compatibility with modern ERP systems and managed monitoring, with flexible API connectors for custom and standard integrations.
• OFTP-2 Service Automotive logistics protocol service providing desk-to-desk file encryption, multifunctional data transmission, IP-based network-agnostic communication, file compression and traceable acknowledgments for secure business data exchange.
• DVLA KADOE Specialised EDI integration for the UK Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Keeper At Date Of Event documentation flow, enabling automated vehicle licensing data exchange.
• Hosted IBM MQ Hosted IBM MQ server service for customers requiring IBM MQ integration capabilities, used as part of the protocol and messaging infrastructure supporting the EDI platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% typical cost savings with managed services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• EpicorcoreTechnology or IntegrationPre-built ERP integration with Epicor for EDI transactions. Epicor is both a technology partner and parent company. Data Interchange operates under Epicor with shared careers page and resources.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationPre-built integration with SAP ERP systems for EDI document exchange. Supports SAP IDoc format and tRFC communication.
• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Oracle ERP for EDI transactions and document exchange.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationOdex platform hosted on Microsoft Azure cloud with compatibility for Azure-based deployments.
• SagesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationPre-built integration with Sage ERP systems for EDI transactions.
• NetSuitesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with NetSuite ERP for cloud-based EDI document exchange.
• Microsoft DynamicssecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Microsoft Dynamics ERP for EDI transactions.
• InforsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Infor ERP systems for EDI document exchange.
• SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with automotive industry body. SMMT is the trade association for the UK automotive industry, helping Data Interchange understand OEM expectations and technical complexity.
• ODETTE InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong partnership with ODETTE, the European EDI standards body for automotive. Epic is ODETTE certified for OFTP2. Data Interchange is listed as trusted OFTP2 provider on ODETTE website.
• PEPPOLcoreTechnology or IntegrationPEPPOL network support for electronic invoicing and B2G communication. AS4 for PEPPOL protocol supported through DiNet.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• OpenText (Business Network / GXS): OpenText's Business Network (formerly GXS) is the largest global B2B integration and EDI network, directly comparable to Data Interchange's DiNet VAN and Epic platform across automotive, retail, and manufacturing supply chains.
• IBM Sterling Supply Chain: IBM Sterling is a broad incumbent in managed file transfer and B2B integration (B2Bi), directly overlapping with Data Interchange's Epic enterprise platform and IBM MQ / AS2 protocol support.
• MuleSoft (Salesforce): MuleSoft's Anypoint Platform is a broad incumbent in API-led enterprise integration with growing B2B/EDI capabilities; competes with Data Interchange for enterprise integration budget against Epic/DiNet deployments.

Direct peers

• SPS Commerce: SPS Commerce is a leading pure-play EDI provider focused on retail supply chains, comparable to Data Interchange's retail vertical offering and PartnerXchange SMB-focused cloud EDI platform.
• TrueCommerce: TrueCommerce offers a global B2B integration platform with EDI, VAN, and ERP connectivity for manufacturing, retail and logistics — directly comparable to Data Interchange's DiNet/Odex/Epic stack across similar mid-market verticals.
• Boomi: Boomi is a leading iPaaS platform increasingly addressing B2B/EDI use cases via API-led integration; comparable to Data Interchange's B2B/API Integration offering as a modern alternative to traditional EDI/VAN deployments.
• Descartes Systems Group: Descartes provides EDI and logistics-focused B2B integration solutions; directly comparable to Data Interchange's logistics and transport vertical offerings, particularly around freight and supply-chain document exchange.
• Liaison Technologies (now Cleo): Cleo (formerly Liaison) provides cloud-based B2B integration, EDI, and MFT; directly comparable to Data Interchange's Epic enterprise integration platform and DiNet VAN for complex multi-protocol B2B environments.

Regional players

• Generix Group: Generix Group is a European SaaS vendor offering EDI, WMS and ERP-adjacent solutions to manufacturing and retail; closely comparable to Data Interchange's continental European customer base and EDI/mapping product set.

Emerging players

• Crossfire EDI: Crossfire EDI is a smaller, cloud-native EDI provider focused on the US market; an emerging competitive reference point to Data Interchange's PartnerXchange SMB platform and US retail-trading-partner play.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/datainterchange

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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