One integration, all channels and formats. eConnect handles the delivery of your invoices via Peppol and other procurement networks. And regardless of which format you receive, it is automatically converted to the format your software expects.
One integration, unlimited reach
Not every customer uses the same channel or format. With multichannel, you don't need to worry about that. eConnect automatically selects the right channel and the right format, or sends an email with a PDF as a fallback.
eConnect acts as a Procurement Service Bus (PSB): a central hub between your organisation and all external networks. You deliver once in your own format, and the platform takes care of the rest.
Sending: when sending, eConnect automatically checks which network the recipient is registered on. Is the recipient active on Peppol? Then the invoice goes via Peppol. Does the recipient use another procurement network? Then eConnect routes via that network. Is the recipient not registered anywhere? Then they receive an email with a PDF and XML attachment.
Receiving: eConnect receives invoices from all connected networks and automatically converts them to the format your accounting software expects. Whether it is UBL, cXML, EDIFACT or another format, it is always delivered in the right format.
eConnect is directly connected to the largest procurement and invoicing networks in the world. In addition to the Peppol network, the platform offers routing via other networks such as Coupa, Tungsten, SAP Ariba and Basware.
The connection works in both directions. You can send invoices to these networks via eConnect, and you can receive documents from suppliers who invoice via these networks. New networks are continuously added. For each network, eConnect handles the correct authentication, message format and delivery protocols.
eConnect supports more than 20 XML standards and performs fully automated transformations between formats. The Procurement Service Bus converts documents cross-format and cross-protocol. For example, an invoice can arrive as EDIFACT and leave as UBL 2.1 via Peppol, or the other way around.
Supported formats include UBL 2.0/2.1, NLCIUS, CIUS-AT, XRechnung, FatturaPA (Italy), Factur-X (France), cXML, EDIFACT, e-FFF (Belgium), Svefaktura (Sweden), EHF (Norway), OIOUBL (Denmark), Finvoice (Finland), DICO (construction), SETU (staffing industry) and Peppol BIS 3.0.
During transformation, fields are mapped, missing mandatory fields are supplemented where possible, and the result is validated against the target schema. Organisations that invoice in multiple countries only need to deliver in their own format. eConnect handles the correct transformation per country.
In addition to the generic formats, eConnect offers specific support for industry standards. DICO for construction and installation (invoices with progress billing and additional work), SETU for the staffing industry (timesheets and invoicing) and specific formats for the energy sector and housing associations.
With multichannel invoicing, you reach every recipient via the channel and format they prefer, without having to maintain a separate integration for each channel. You build one integration with eConnect and the platform handles the rest. This saves not only the cost of multiple integrations, but also the complexity of managing different protocols, certificates and message formats.
The result is higher acceptance rates from recipients (because they receive the format they expect), lower processing costs (because no manual intervention is needed) and less failed traffic (because eConnect validates every document before it is sent). For organisations with a diverse customer base, or customers that require specific networks, multichannel is the most efficient route.
eConnect is directly connected to Peppol and other procurement networks such as Coupa, Tungsten, SAP Ariba and Basware. In addition, all organisations connected to any Peppol Access Point are reachable via the open Peppol network. The connection works in both directions: sending and receiving.
Each network has its own technical requirements, from authentication protocols to specific message formats. eConnect fully abstracts that complexity: you deliver in your own format and the platform handles the correct transformation, authentication and delivery per network. New networks are continuously added based on customer demand. Do you need a specific network not mentioned here? Get in touch; chances are it is already supported or can be added quickly.
XML transformation is the automatic conversion of a document from one format to another. eConnect performs these transformations fully automatically. For example, you deliver invoices in UBL 2.1 but a customer requires FatturaPA (the Italian format). The platform maps all fields from UBL to FatturaPA, supplements missing mandatory fields where possible and validates the result against the target schema.
This works in all directions and for more than 20 XML standards, including UBL, NLCIUS, XRechnung, Factur-X, cXML, EDIFACT, e-FFF, Svefaktura, EHF, OIOUBL, Finvoice, DICO, SETU and Peppol BIS 3.0. The transformation takes place in real time, without manual intervention. For organisations that invoice internationally, this is particularly valuable: you deliver in your own format and eConnect handles the correct target format per country.
When sending a document, eConnect automatically checks which network the recipient is registered on. This is the #PeppolFirst principle: if the recipient is on Peppol, the document goes via Peppol. If the recipient is known on another procurement network, the platform routes via that network.
If the recipient is not registered anywhere, eConnect sends an email with the invoice as a PDF and XML attachment. These three layers (Peppol, network, email) guarantee that every recipient is reached, regardless of whether they are connected to a network. The routing takes place automatically and does not need to be configured per recipient. For incoming documents, the same logic applies in reverse: documents arriving via any channel are automatically converted to the format your software expects.
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