# Should I build EDI in-house or use a managed provider? Building EDI in-house gives you full control but comes with costs most SMBs underestimate: developer time, ongoing mapping maintenance, trading partner coordination, and monitoring. For most small businesses, the true cost of in-house EDI exceeds managed EDI within the first year. A fully managed provider handles setup, mapping, testing, and support our team stays focused on operations. When building in-house actually makes sense: 1) You're a mid-market or enterprise company with a dedicated integration team 2) You're already using a platform like Boomi, MuleSoft, or Celigo and have engineers who own it 3) Your volume and complexity justify the infrastructure investment When managed is the right call: 1) You're an SMB without an internal EDI specialist 2) You have one or a handful of trading partners 3) You want EDI live fast without building internal expertise 4) You don't want to think about EDI after go-live Read in detail about all that is involved in building EDI in-house or using a managed service? https://ihateedi.com/building-edi-in-house/ ##### Post Metadata - Posted at: 4 months ago - Author title: Always By Your Side, Solving EDI Challenges - Net upvotes: 1 ## Related Product [Elevate](https://www.g2.com/products/edi-support-llc-elevate/reviews) ## Related Category [Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)](https://www.g2.com/categories/electronic-data-interchange-edi) ## Related discussions - [How well does Trello scale into a larger team?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/1-how-well-does-trello-scale-into-a-larger-team) - Posted at: about 13 years ago - Comments: 6 - [Can we please add a new section](https://www.g2.com/discussions/2-can-we-please-add-a-new-section) - Posted at: about 13 years ago - Comments: 0 - [Quantifiable benefits from implementing your CRM](https://www.g2.com/discussions/quantifiable-benefits-from-implementing-your-crm) - Posted at: about 13 years ago - Comments: 4