CData Arc review
A broad hybrid integration platform for secure file exchange and EDI automation.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
CData Arc is a hybrid B2B integration platform for organizations connecting managed file transfer, EDI, APIs, databases, applications, and trading partners. Its visual drag-and-drop workflow designer supports mapping, transformation, conditional routing, scheduling, webhooks, and event-based workflows. Deployment can be as a cloud service or installed on-premises, making Arc relevant to supply-chain, healthcare, retail, logistics, and other enterprise data exchanges that need controlled automation across mixed environments.
Pricing is quote-based across three plans under an annual or multi-year contract. Standard includes core, MFT, and EDI connectors, mapping and automation, and serial processing. Professional adds database connectors, parallel processing, API access, and core, database, MFT, and EDI connectors. Enterprise adds application connectors, enterprise reporting, Active Directory or single sign-on, and version control. The published offering includes a 10-day trial, but no free plan. Buyers should compare the required connector mix and processing model with the tier structure before choosing a plan.
Arc’s breadth is its main differentiator. It combines EDI messaging, mapping, and translation with protocols such as AS2, AS4, SFTP, FTPS, FTP, and OFTP; connectors for services including Salesforce, Shopify, NetSuite, MySQL, SharePoint, Amazon S3, and Azure Blob; and REST-based API exposure with monitoring, rate limiting, and access control. Encryption, compression, certificate management, secure DMZ architecture, logging, auditing, reporting, and transaction visibility support governed data exchange. Arc suits teams that need one platform for complex B2B integration and hybrid deployment. Organizations seeking a narrowly focused transfer tool or a free entry plan should consider a simpler alternative.
CData Arc pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Supports AS2, AS4, SFTP, FTPS, FTP, and OFTP transfers
- Maps and transforms EDI, CSV, JSON, XML, and other formats
- Adds routing, auditing, API controls, and transaction visibility
- Where it doesn't
- Plans require a sales quote and annual or multi-year contract
- There is no free plan, with only a 10-day trial
- Advanced capabilities are reserved for higher-tier plans
CData Arc fact sheet, pricing and score →
Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.
Last updated · How we research and update