About Lobster_data

With our middleware Lobster_data, you can communicate with everyone and everything. Using any format. Any channel. Any system. All through one single platform. In the template library, you will find almost all common industry standards such as EDIFACT, VDA, ANSI X12, IDoc, XML, JSON, etc. ready to connect through or via the communication channel of your choice. With numerous ways in and out of the system. From MongoDB, to AS2, AS4, FTP, HTTP, Kafka, MQTT, and many, many more. You have IT, we connect IT.

Lobster_data also optimises your API management. Create, document and publish APIs – for departments, companies and your entire digital ecosystem! Lobster_data’s REST API capabilities connect you to a multitude of external systems. For example, in e-commerce (BigCommerce, Magento, Marketo, Plentymarkets, Shopify, Shopware) or with Enterprise Service Buses (Amazon SQS, Azure Service Bus, Oracle EBS, TIBCO Enterprise Message Service). Lastly, we offer over 14 different partner channels and connectivity options for your choice of relational, no-SQL or JDBC-driven database.

Need to edit your data before it enters the data stream? We’ve got the tools for you: 11 different data splitters, 4 ways of merging your data and 12 distinct content inspection handlers mean you can streamline information in a myriad of ways. Integrations can be triggered by an event or at a certain time. Create the communication and map/manipulate the data – all in the same place. With no hidden extra requirements.

If you would like to go one step further, we offer even higher functional depth with many additional modules, tailored to your needs. Like our ready-made connectors for SAP S/4HANA, Microsoft Dataverse, Amazon Marketplace, a Workflow Module for automating and orchestrating the most complex business processes and options for interacting with external end users. And there’s also our resource-saving ETL/ELT Module for versatile big data processing.

All these functionalities are available where you need them. Across any department, company, digital ecosystem or industry. Because Lobster_data is fully industry agnostic. This allows us to cater to a variety of customers and industries – such as AAG, Canon, Lidl, Haribo, DHL, Puma, Ravensburger, and many, many more. Take a look at our references to see our full breadth of integration capabilities.

Lobster_data is the all-in-one tool you’ve been waiting for. Map processes, exchange, manipulate and monitor data or manage partners – all within the same solution. With one system and one licence.

Pricing starting from:

€340.00/month

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

Key benefits of Lobster_data

Communicate with anyone and anything using any format, channel or system through one platform.

Access all common industry standards like EDIFACT, VDA, ANSI X12, IDoc, XML, JSON, etc.

Connect to external systems through Lobster_data's REST API capabilities, optimizing API management.

Streamline information with 11 different data splitters, 4 ways of merging data and 12 content inspection handlers.

Trigger integrations by an event or at a certain time, all in the same place with no hidden extra requirements.

Choose from 14 different partner channels and connectivity options for your choice of relational, no-SQL or JDBC-driven database.

Edit your data before it enters the data stream with Lobster_data's data manipulation tools.

Tailor your Lobster_data experience with additional modules, like ready-made connectors for SAP S/4HANA and Microsoft Dataverse, a Workflow Module, and an ETL/ELT Module for big data processing.

Typical Customers

  • Freelancers
  • Small Businesses (2-50)
  • Mid-size Companies (51-500)
  • Large enterprises (500 and more)

Deployment

  • Cloud-based
  • On-premise

Markets

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France and 11 others

Supported Languages

Dutch, English, French, German

Pricing starting from:

€340.00/month

  • Free Version
  • Free Trial
  • Subscription

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Features

Total features of Lobster_data: 102

  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • API Lifecycle Management
  • AS2 Capability
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Monitoring
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Application Management
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Authentication
  • Auto Extraction
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Batch Processing
  • Cloud Data Integration
  • Communication Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Customisable Forms
  • Customizable Fields
  • Dashboard
  • Data Analysis Tools
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Cleansing
  • Data Connectors
  • Data Discovery
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Integration
  • Data Management
  • Data Mapping
  • Data Migration
  • Data Profiling
  • Data Quality Control
  • Data Recovery
  • Data Replication
  • Data Security
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Synchronisation
  • Data Transformation
  • Data Verification
  • Data Visualisation
  • Database Support
  • Document Extraction
  • Document Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • Duplicate Detection
  • EDI
  • ERP
  • ETL Tools
  • Email Address Extraction
  • Exceptions Management
  • File Transfer
  • IP Address Extraction
  • Information Governance
  • Integration Management
  • Integrations Management
  • Job Scheduling
  • Log Management
  • Master Data Management
  • Match & Merge
  • Metadata Management
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language
  • Multiple Data Sources
  • Multiple Format Support
  • NOSQL
  • Non-Relational Transformations
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • Order Entry
  • Order Management
  • Order Tracking
  • Performance Analysis
  • Phone Number Extraction
  • Pre-Built Modules
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Real Time Analytics
  • Real Time Data
  • Real Time Monitoring
  • Real Time Notifications
  • Real Time Reporting
  • Real Time Updates
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • SSL Security
  • Self Service Portal
  • Shipping Management
  • Single Sign On
  • Task Scheduling
  • Third Party Integrations
  • Third-Party Integration
  • Traceability
  • Transformation Roadmapping
  • Usage Tracking/Analytics
  • User Management
  • Web Data Extraction
  • Web Services
  • Website Integration
  • Workflow Management
  • Workflow Scheduler

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Reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5
(21)
Value for Money
4.5/5
Features
4.8/5
Ease of Use
4.6/5
Customer Support
4.9/5

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Colin
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  • Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Analyst Team Leader

Reviewed on 3/8/2021

Pros

Lobster Data is very easy to use and easy to pick up. with a very short training curve you are able to completed complex Data translations quickly and easily.

The product its self is very robust so have minimal downtime which is critical for a customer facing system.

Cons

the "filters" (commands to format data) take a little time to get familiar with the names, however they do tend to be easily understood names.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft SQL Server, GoAnywhere MFT and Boomi

Reasons for Choosing Lobster_data

Virtual View was no longer supported

Reasons for Switching to Lobster_data

was able to do our cases study scenario out the box while all other product required some additional design or application to fulfill all of our requirements.
charlie
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Lobster Data and Pro

Reviewed on 9/1/2023

Pros

Lobster Data is a great tool and easy to use, the team at Lobster are also very supportive with any questions or issues and the scalability of Lobster is also very flexible. The pricing and packages Lobster offer are very competitive and they have always been supportive of any new or AD hoc Changes/requests we have and have supported us to grow our EDI landscape. We also find that Lobster is reliable and easy enough to use meaning we do not require additional EDI developers to support or create new maps for us.We also implemented Lobster Pro in 2022 and this has been a great success and received well by our users, the tool is easy to use and navigate compared to other products available but also a very powerful tool, we will definitely expand our use of Lobster Pro in future. I would definitely recommend anyone looking to setup EDI or who is looking for a new provider to consider Lobster.

Cons

No real areas that we feel we don't like or is difficult to use.

Rob
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  • Industry: Packaging & Containers
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Get easaly in control of your system integrations, without (external) developers

Reviewed on 27/10/2021

I am very pleased with the software, because it tackled issues we were having for years in a few...

I am very pleased with the software, because it tackled issues we were having for years in a few weeks. It is also super stable, resulting in little to no errors on target systems. When using this product you keep getting ideas where Lobster could also be of use. It opened a window of opportunities for us.

Pros

With a relatively low amount of training I was able to successfully integrate two systems in a few weeks. We are in control of the whole process without having to use programmers, developers or engineers. The integration is easy to set-up. Scheduling are easy and monitoring tools give you great insights. The tool is extremely flexible giving you all the options you need. You can integrate different sources and targets and map data with ease (from and to excel/xml/csv/database/webservice, you name it). The knowledge bank is also very extensive and useful.

Cons

You need to have quite some IT background and knowledge of data processes and (SQL) scripting, to really make it work. The software is also not that intuitive, so a short training is needed to make it work.

Bardo
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  • Industry: Logistics & Supply Chain
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Best no-code EDI solution on the market

Reviewed on 12/2/2023

Bardo Schütz, CIO Customs Support Group: "Lobster Data has helped Customs Support Group during and...

Bardo Schütz, CIO Customs Support Group: "Lobster Data has helped Customs Support Group during and after the Brexit to build custom-made interfaces with a large number of clients in 12 countries. A task that we had outsourced in the past which was costly and time-consuming has become our unique selling point. Thanks to the no-code solution and a little bit of help from our friends @ Lobster we delivered on time, in full, with top quality. We are ready for more!"

Pros

Anything possible, no-code EDI; everything we wanted, we delivered. Now ready for more

Cons

Hardly any weaknesses, we are very happy with release V4.5

Simon
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  • Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

An amazing piece of software with endless capatiblities

Reviewed on 5/1/2023

Using Lobster saved us a lot of money and time. We no longer have to wait on the 3rd party software...

Using Lobster saved us a lot of money and time. We no longer have to wait on the 3rd party software developers to take a few months delivering a new EDI when we can do it ourselves. Even better when we need some small changes made as we can do it ourselves right away. It also saves us money as we don't have to pay for the development time or the maintenance.

Pros

We mostly used to software for creating .XML files to map into our TMS system. We were able to get the customer's format and upload it straight into the software which would create the nodes for us. It saves a lot of time and mostly it's just a case of drag and dropping into our XML template.

Cons

There are not that many cons about this software. There are a lot of functions that can be used but they are all well documented on their knowledgebase.

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Lobster_data FAQs

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Lobster_data offers the following pricing plans:

Contact Lobster for pricing details.

Lobster_data has the following typical customers:

11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

Lobster_data supports the following languages:

Dutch, English, French, German

Lobster_data supports the following devices:

We do not have any information about what integrations Lobster_data has

Lobster_data offers the following support options:

Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat

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