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Connecting buyers, suppliers, and logistics providers across EDI and API. Automate every transaction, compliance, and workflow — from order to payment.
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AI-Powered EDI Automation — The Agentic B2B Commerce Network for Brands, Retailers & 3PLs
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Trusted by leading brands, retailers, 3PLs, and more.
What Is EDI Automation?
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the standardized electronic exchange of business documents — purchase orders, invoices, advance ship notices, and more — between trading partners. EDI automation replaces manual data entry and error-prone processes with intelligent, rules-based workflows that process these documents automatically.
Crstl is an AI-native EDI and supply chain commerce platform that automates order-to-cash workflows between brands, retailers, and logistics partners. With Crstl, brands onboard new retail trading partners in days instead of months, automatically generate compliant ASNs and invoices, and connect seamlessly with Shopify, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, QuickBooks, Amazon, Walmart, Target, Costco, and hundreds more.
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Why Legacy EDI Providers Fall Short
Slow
When it takes weeks to get onboarded to your new trading partner and months to integrate with business critical systems, your EDI provider is hampering your growth and holding you back. Get Crstl, break free.
Painful
Why can't you view your mission-critical operational data or get customer support when you need it from your legacy provider? Get Crstl for a delightful customer experience.
Stodgy
Old is gold, but your EDI provider's tech stack, processes, and customer experience should not be dated. Get Crstl to grow and run your business with a state-of-the-art product and platform.
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How Crstl Automates EDI for Modern Brands
Your AI agent for EDI
Exchange critical documents, unify systems, and ensure business compliance.
From SMBs to Enterprise
Starting fresh or upgrading to scale? Crstl lets you focus on growth while we handle all the EDI complexity.
For Ops and Developers
Full-service EDI for small businesses, API flexibility for developers—scale without the complexity.
Fast Onboarding
Crstl handles trading partner testing and certification, ensuring peace of mind every step of the way.
Total EDI compliance
Confidently transact with all your trading partners in full compliance with their business requirements.
AI-Powered Integrations
Rapid expansion of our reliable integrations network ensures your business can scale without limits.
Crstl-clear Pricing
We leave the price haggling to the pawn shops. Our straightforward pricing saves you time and money.
Best-in-class Support
We understand your commitment to your customers. We provide timely, reliable support via Slack and email.
Your data is yours
We set your data free, so that you can efficiently run and grow your business.
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Get Started with AI-Powered EDI in 4 Steps
Easily onboard and communicate with all your B2B partners using Crstl AI. Efficiently connect to WMS, ERP, and other critical systems—no EDI expertise needed. Accelerate growth while saving time and reducing costs.
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Sign up
Sign up with Crstl to transact with your B2B trading partners.
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Onboard
Crstl takes care of compliance and testing with the trading partner, while keeping you in the loop every step of the way.
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All set!
Send and receive all the documents needed to transact with your trading partners, with full transparency and complete reliability.
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Link Crstl to your 3PL, ERP, and other systems to turbocharge your business with automations and seamless data exchange.
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What Brands Say About Switching to Crstl
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Your Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About EDI Automation, Answered
What is Crstl?
Crstl is an AI-powered EDI and B2B agentic commerce platform that automates order-to-cash workflows between brands, retailers, and logistics providers. Our AI agent, Edison, processes purchase orders, generates ASNs, creates invoices, and ensures retailer compliance autonomously — handling over $1 billion in B2B GMV.
What is EDI automation?
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) automation replaces manual document exchange between trading partners with software that automatically sends and receives standardized business documents like purchase orders (850), advance ship notices (856), and invoices (810). Crstl takes this further with AI agents that not only transmit documents but validate, reconcile, and resolve errors autonomously.
How long does EDI onboarding take with Crstl?
Most brands are fully onboarded and transacting with their retail trading partners within days or weeks, not the months typical of legacy EDI providers. Crstl handles all compliance testing and trading partner certification for you.
What retailers and trading partners does Crstl support?
Crstl supports all major retailers including Walmart, Target, Costco, Amazon, UNFI, Whole Foods, Kroger, and hundreds more. We handle the full range of EDI document types required by each retailer, including retailer-specific compliance requirements and routing guides.
How is Crstl different from legacy EDI providers?
Crstl is AI-native, built from the ground up with agentic automation. Some key differences: an AI agent (Edison) that resolves errors autonomously; full proprietary vendor compliance API access for developer teams; no per-document fees; and every account gets a dedicated implementation specialist and direct Slack access to the Crstl team.
Does Crstl integrate with NetSuite, Shopify, and other ERPs?
Yes. Crstl integrates with NetSuite, Shopify, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, QuickBooks, and other ERP and commerce platforms. These integrations enable fully automated order-to-cash workflows without manual data entry or CSV exports.
What EDI documents does Crstl support?
Crstl supports all standard EDI transaction sets in the 800- and 900-series including: 850 (Purchase Order), 855 (Purchase Order Acknowledgment), 856 (Advance Ship Notice / ASN), 810 (Invoice), 820 (Payment Order), 997 (Functional Acknowledgment), and dozens more. We also support custom document mappings for retailer-specific requirements.
Does Crstl charge per-document fees?
No. Unlike legacy EDI providers that charge per document or per kilocharacter, Crstl offers transparent, predictable pricing with unlimited EDI documents. This means your costs stay predictable as your order volume grows, with no surprise fees during peak seasons.
Can Crstl help reduce EDI chargebacks?
Yes. EDI chargebacks from retailers like Walmart and Target are typically caused by ASN errors, late shipments, or non-compliant labels. Crstl’s AI agent Edison validates every document against the retailer’s specific compliance rules before submission, catching errors that would otherwise result in chargebacks.
Is Crstl suitable for small businesses or only enterprise?
Crstl serves businesses of all sizes — from emerging DTC brands making their first retail shipment to enterprise companies managing hundreds of trading partners. For small businesses, we offer full-service EDI that requires no technical expertise. For developer teams at larger companies, we provide full API access and webhook integrations for custom workflows.
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