You control
Mapping, validation, readiness
Mapping drafts, validation runs, identifiers, and test files — plus sandbox and synthetic checks before anything reaches the partner mailbox.
EDI onboarding hub
EDI onboarding your team controls — partner certification stays theirs
Tell Signal who you are, paste or upload the partner mandate in Connect, and review the draft path with visible status. Validate in the sandbox. Partner testing and production approval remain on the buyer's calendar.
Self-serve ConnectSandbox validationPartner still certifies
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HIPAA CompliantAudit trailsSOC 2 Type IService policy
Key takeaways
- Self-serve path: mandate in, validated workflow out, status visible throughout.
- Partner certification stays theirs — access, test queue, and written approval.
- Managed onboarding exists as a paid add-on for heavy certification waves.
Your side vs partner side
Know who owns each gate
Onboarding stalls when teams confuse readiness on their side with approval on the buyer's side. The table below keeps the boundary explicit.
Partner controls
Access, testing, approval
Portal access, test queues, certification cases, and written production approval run on the buyer's calendar — SignalEDI prepares your side and keeps the wait visible.
Catalogs and guides
Profiles, playbooks, and the mandate guide
Partner profile catalogs, the managed add-on, and the buyer-packet guide connect here — one hub, no second onboarding doctrine.
Partner onboarding profiles
Retail, healthcare, and logistics profile catalogs for program-specific requirements.
Open the path →Managed onboarding
Hands-on help for certification waves, as a paid add-on to self-serve.
Open the path →Customer requires EDI
The buyer-packet-first guide: collect, scope, validate, certify.
Open the path →Evaluate without a sales call
Most buyers are not ready to buy on the first visit. Start with a free tool or requirement check — then trial when you are ready.
- Signal sandbox850 / 856 / 810 + missEDI test labTest an EDI file before your partner sees it. Production validators plus a partner simulator — a simulator pass is not partner certification.
- Signal sandboxX12 + ASNCheck with SignalEDI validatorUse the free EDI validator to ask Signal to validate X12, check retail ASN readiness, draft setup checklists, and download sandbox reports before onboarding.
- SandboxX12 to JSONEDI mapping previewPreview how healthcare claims, purchase orders, and invoices map into API-ready JSON before production setup.
- ViewerX12 readerX12 viewer and EDI readerOpen safe X12 samples, inspect envelopes and segments, view parsed JSON, and review validation messages without connecting a partner mailbox.
- Document tool850EDI 850 purchase-order viewerInspect a synthetic 850, trace BEG, N1, and PO1 structure, and preview an order-oriented JSON representation before mapping the buyer packet.
- Document tool856 ASNEDI 856 ASN validatorCheck a safe advance ship notice sample, inspect shipment and HL structure, and open ASN readiness before retailer-controlled testing.
- Document tool810EDI 810 invoice validatorInspect a synthetic invoice, PO reference, line structure, parsed JSON, and fix suggestions before buyer or QuickBooks mapping.
- MappingX12 → JSONX12 to JSON previewTrace synthetic claim, purchase-order, and invoice elements into API-ready objects while keeping partner-specific rules explicit.
- MappingJSON → X12JSON to X12 previewTrace application fields into example X12 segments and safe payloads before implementing and validating a partner-specific outbound map.
- ReadinessBuyer-packet firstEDI requirements checkerTurn a customer mandate and non-sensitive buyer notes into a local readiness checklist without guessing private retailer specifications.
- CalculatorNamed vendorsNamed competitor EDI cost calculatorModel SignalEDI against Orderful Web EDI, SPS Commerce estimates, and healthcare-only Stedi usage pricing with visible assumptions.
- CalculatorTransparent TCOEDI cost savings calculatorCompare your current provider's setup, base, and per-document fees against SignalEDI's published plans using your own volume.
- LibraryTrading partner compatibilityCheck retailer and marketplace document requirements before you commit to a trial.
- IntegrationsConnector catalogBrowse ERP, accounting, and API connectors without booking a sales call.
Onboarding FAQ
What happens after I sign up for EDI onboarding?
Tell Signal who you are, paste or upload the partner mandate in Connect, and Signal drafts the path with visible status: confirm the item match, choose draft versus post behavior, send a test, and reach first proof in-session. Then validate in the sandbox before partner testing.
Who certifies us — SignalEDI or the partner?
The partner. You control mapping drafts, validation, identifiers, and test files; the partner controls access, test queues, certification, and written go-live. Managed Partner Onboarding is available as a paid add-on when certification waves need hands-on help.
How much does managed onboarding cost?
Self-serve onboarding is included on paid plans. The Managed Partner Onboarding add-on is $750 per partner when certification waves need hands-on help — see the managed onboarding solution page before you commit.
When do paid plans start?
Evaluate with a 30-day trial that needs no credit card, including Connect and sandbox paths. Paid plans — Seasonal $99, Starter $199, Growth $999, Enterprise $1999 per month — apply at production go-live, when live keys are issued.
Start onboarding on your own calendar
Start a 30-day free trial — no credit card. Connect and sandbox included; production go-live with live keys is when paid plans apply.
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Pricing, checkout, solutions, support, partner requirements, and trust artifacts stay linked so buyers do not dead-end on a single page.