Babelway
by Tradeshift · EDI
Self-service cloud B2B EDI platform for building and managing trading-partner channels
- Works with
- SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Subscription
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Overview
Babelway is a SaaS B2B EDI platform specialized in data translation and communication, built so business and integration teams can create, test and operate trading-partner channels themselves without a dedicated developer team. Its hallmark is graphical, drag-and-drop, self-service mapping combined with a catalogue of ready-to-use components, message validation, look-up tables, routing and a built-in test environment.
The platform supports a wide range of EDI and data formats — including X12, EDIFACT, UBL, IDocs, XML, JSON, PDF and flat files — and major transport protocols such as AS2, SFTP, REST APIs, PEPPOL and email. It integrates with ERP systems like SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics through APIs and file-based connectors, and reports processing hundreds of millions of messages a year with a 99.99% uptime target. Babelway has operated as an authorized PEPPOL Access Point since 2014.
Babelway was founded in 2007 in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, and was acquired by Tradeshift in 2018, where the technology has been offered as part of Tradeshift's supply chain and B2B connectivity portfolio.
Screenshots & demo
Demo video from the vendor's YouTube channel.
Features & capabilities
Self-Service Mapping
Graphical channel building without developers
- Drag-and-drop graphical mapping interface
- Catalogue of ready-to-use components
- Look-up tables for data enrichment
- Built-in test environment for channels
- Business and integration teams build/deploy without consulting engagements
Format Support
Broad coverage of EDI and data formats
- X12, EDIFACT and UBL EDI standards
- SAP IDocs, XML and JSON
- PDF and flat-file handling
- 50+ supported formats with automatic conversion
Connectivity & Protocols
Secure multi-protocol transport
- AS2, SFTP and FTP
- REST API connectivity
- PEPPOL access point (authorized since 2014)
- Email-based exchange
Validation & Routing
Quality control on message flows
- Message validation against standards and rules
- Routing logic for inbound/outbound messages
- Electronic signatures
- Email notifications and alerts
ERP Integration
Connectivity to back-office systems
- Integration with SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics
- API and file-based connectors
- Mapping of documents to ERP formats
- Support for IDoc-based SAP integration
Operations & Scale
Reliable high-volume processing
- Processing of hundreds of millions of messages annually
- 99.99% uptime target
- Monitoring of channel activity
- ISO 27001, SOC 1/2 and GDPR controls
Common use cases
- Business teams building and managing EDI channels without developers
- Translating between many EDI/data formats (X12, EDIFACT, UBL, IDoc, XML, JSON)
- Connecting SAP, Oracle or Dynamics to trading partners self-service
- Onboarding new partners in days using drag-and-drop mapping
- Adding PEPPOL e-invoicing/e-procurement connectivity
- Running an EDI estate in-house without a managed-service contract
- Validating and routing B2B messages across protocols
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Strong self-service, graphical mapping aimed at business/integration teams
- Very broad format and protocol coverage including PEPPOL
- Fast partner onboarding without professional-services dependency
Considerations
- Self-service model means customers operate channels themselves rather than fully outsourcing
- No large built-in retail trading-partner library compared with managed retail-EDI networks
ERP integrations
Pricing
Subscription pricing typically driven by number of channels/trading partners and message volume. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (multi-tenant)
- Data residency
- EU
- Compliance
- ISO 27001, SOC 1, SOC 2, GDPR
- Languages
- English, French
About the vendor
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Employees
- ~20
- Ownership
- Private
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Babelway — frequently asked questions
Is Babelway self-service?
Yes — it is built around graphical, drag-and-drop self-service mapping so business and integration teams can build and operate EDI channels without a developer team.
Which formats and protocols does Babelway support?
Formats including X12, EDIFACT, UBL, IDoc, XML, JSON, PDF and flat files, over AS2, SFTP, REST API, PEPPOL and email.
Who owns Babelway?
Babelway was founded in 2007 in Belgium and acquired by Tradeshift in 2018.
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