AS2 Server Software Costs

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Published on 2010-03-18T15:52:09Z Indexed on 2010/03/18 16:01 UTC
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We're currently using Cleo LexiCom as our server software for receiving EDI transmissions via the AS2 protocol. We have 7 trading partners per year, and this runs us about $800/year for support from Cleo. We need to expand from 7 trading partners to 10 or so, and Cleo charges roughly $600 per new host, plus an expanded yearly support fee.

My question(s) are:

Does anyone know of a cheaper developer of AS2 server software, and perhaps one that doesn't charge per new host?
Does anyone have any clue why we are being charged an upfront fee for new hosts, and if this is a standard practice for AS2 software providers? It seems really odd that we are required to pay upfront costs for this. I could completely understand an increase in the yearly support, however.

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