Commport Communications and Tediware have partnered to give businesses of every size and technical capability a path to EDI success — fully managed or self-serve, both powered by the Commport Value Added Network.
Commport, a Canada-based EDI and GDSN provider founded in 1985, has partnered with Tediware, a self-serve, AI-assisted EDI platform. The partnership gives trading partners a real choice Commport’s fully managed EDI service, or Tediware’s self-serve platform with both options running on the same Commport Value Added Network (VAN), a backbone with more than 40 years of continuous operation and a 99.99% uptime track record.
The goal isn’t to steer every business into the same solution. It’s to offer a clear path for organizations that want EDI handled for them and an equally credible path for technical teams that want direct control.
Commport provides a fully managed EDI experience where specialists handle mapping, testing, onboarding and ongoing changes. Tediware gives technical teams a self-serve, AI-assisted platform where they can build, own and manage their own maps and integrations.
Commport and Tediware are independently operated. That makes this partnership a natural extension of a shared philosophy: give customers an honest choice between fully managed and self-serve EDI based on what actually serves their business.
Not every company has (or wants) in-house EDI expertise, and not every company wants to outsource it. Rather than force a single model, Commport and Tediware have partnered to give trading partners a choice of how they connect while both run on the same dependable backbone. Some organizations may even use both approaches for different trading partner relationships.
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Whether you want Commport to manage your EDI or you want to build and control your own mapping with Tediware, the underlying transport remains the Commport VAN.
| What matters | Commport: Fully Managed EDI | Tediware: Self-Serve, AI-Assisted EDI |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Teams without in-house EDI/technical staff who want to hand off setup, mapping and maintenance. | Teams that want to build, own and control their own maps and integrations. |
| Mapping & translation | Done for you by Commport's EDI specialists. | Built by your team, accelerated by AI-assisted mapping tools. |
| New trading partner onboarding | Commport handles setup and testing end to end. | Your team uploads the spec and configures it directly — often in hours rather than weeks. |
| Ongoing changes | Submit a request; Commport implements it. | Make changes yourself, anytime, without waiting on a vendor ticket. |
| Visibility & control | Commport-managed dashboards and support. | Self-service logs, API access and error diagnostics. |
| Connectivity | Commport manages the connection and runs traffic through its VAN and supported protocols. | Connect directly over SFTP/AS2 where supported, or add Commport VAN connectivity when a trading partner requires a VAN. |
| Pricing model | Managed-service packages scoped to volume and needs. | Published usage-based pricing; free tier available; no per-partner fees. |
| Data formats | X12, EDIFACT, XML and custom flat files. | X12 4010+ with EDI-to-JSON conversion. |
| Support model | 24/7 live-rep phone/email support with a Canadian-based support team. | Self-service documentation, API reference and direct Tediware team access. |
Commport · Managed EDI
For businesses with limited or no dedicated EDI staff, seasonal or lower-volume vendors, or teams that simply want EDI off their plate.
Tediware · Self-Serve
For technical teams in transportation, logistics and retail that want direct control over EDI mapping and integrations.
Need to reach a trading partner that requires a VAN? Add the Commport VAN directly through Tediware. Commport provisions the VAN mailbox and works with you and your trading partners on supported connectivity such as AS2, SFTP and FTP.
The Commport VAN (Value Added Network) is the secure communications backbone that both Commport-managed and Tediware self-serve customers connect through. It’s been in continuous operation for over 40 years, supports EDI, AS2, sFTP, FTP, and VPN connectivity, and maintains a 99.99% uptime track record, so whichever path you choose, your documents move across the same dependable, monitored network.
Yes. Because both solutions run on the same Commport VAN, your underlying trading partner connections don’t need to be rebuilt from scratch if your needs change, for example, if you hire in-house EDI/technical talent and want to bring mapping in-house, or if you’d rather hand a growing EDI workload back to Commport’s managed team.
Yes. Some organizations use Commport’s managed service for lower-priority or fax-reliant trading partners while their technical team uses Tediware to self-manage high-volume or strategic partners. Both run on the same VAN, so there’s no fragmentation in how documents are transmitted.
No, Commport’s managed EDI services and VAN packages are quoted based on your business’s volume and needs, and Tediware’s usage-based pricing (including its free tier) is published directly on tediware.com. Choosing one path, or a mix of both, doesn’t change how the other is priced.
Commport-managed customers reach Commport’s 24/7, 100% Canadian-based support team by phone, email, or support ticket. Tediware customers use Tediware’s documentation, API reference, and direct access to the Tediware team for platform-specific questions. Either team can also help route VAN-level connectivity questions.
Tediware works alongside the Commport VAN. Tediware connects directly to trading partners over SFTP and AS2, and adds Commport VAN connectivity when a trading partner requires a VAN. For those connections, Tediware provides the self-serve mapping and translation layer and the Commport VAN provides the secure transport.
The Commport VAN supports EDI, AS2, sFTP, FTP, FTPS, and VPN connections. Tediware’s platform includes built-in SFTP (with polling as frequent as every 5 minutes) and AS2 connectivity for major retailers, all running over the same underlying network.
Commport serves a broad range of industries, including retail, food & beverage, healthcare, government, banking, manufacturing, and logistics. Tediware is purpose-built for transportation, logistics, and retail, with certified integrations across major retail and 3PL networks.
