TPCx is shutting down. We’re already migrating 60+ trading partners — and we can move yours in weeks.
TPCx reaches end of life in December 2026. Comparatio’s automated TPCx migration framework moves each partner in 2–4 weeks — relationships, document history, and certifications intact.
- 60+ partners actively migrating
- 2–4 weeks per partner, testing included
- Automated migration framework
- Dec 2026
- TPCx end-of-life deadline
- 60+
- trading partners actively migrating to Comparatio
- 2–4 weeks
- typical migration per partner, including testing
- 5,000+
- trading-partner maps ready on the other side
The problem
Waiting out a shutdown is not a migration plan
When TPCx goes dark, every partner still on it stops trading with you — and every P21 shop on TPCx will be competing for the same migration resources in the final months.
What TPCx end of life means
- A hard deadline: December 2026, after which TPCx documents stop flowing.
- Every un-migrated trading partner is a supply-chain relationship at risk.
- Rebuilding each partner connection by hand takes months you no longer have.
- The closer the deadline gets, the longer every vendor’s migration queue grows.
What TPCx migration to Comparatio looks like
- An automated migration framework: automated trading-partner setup, sample data deployment, migration testing.
- 60+ trading partners across multiple customers — including a national Canadian industrial distributor and a Midwest fastener distributor — are actively migrating on it right now.
- A typical partner is live in 2–4 weeks, testing and certification included.
- Named Comparatio engineers run the cutover with you — not a ticket queue.
How it works
Three automated steps per trading partner
The framework does the rebuild; your team and ours verify.
- 1
Automated partner setup
The migration framework recreates each TPCx trading-partner configuration in Comparatio automatically — no hand-mapping marathon.
- 2
Sample data deployment
Real document samples are deployed and exchanged against the new setup, so testing runs on your actual transaction shapes.
- 3
Migration testing & cutover
Each partner is tested and certified before switchover. Typical end-to-end time: 2–4 weeks per partner.
Nothing lost, plenty gained
What survives the migration — and what you get that TPCx never had
Preserved: trading-partner relationships
Your partners keep trading with you through the switch — the relationship, IDs, and agreements move with you.
Preserved: document history
Your transaction history comes across, so audits and lookups don’t hit a wall at the migration date.
Preserved: certifications
Partner certifications carry over — you don’t re-certify your network from scratch.
Gained: AI-native EDI
MCP server queries, AI document beautification, AI document intake for PDFs, predictive monitoring — capabilities TPCx never had.
Gained: modern protocols
AS2, SFTP, HTTPS, ECGrid API, Oracle Business Network, OAuth 2.0, REST API, and MCP alongside the classic VAN connections.
Gained: lower per-partner cost
A lower per-partner cost than TPCx — so the migration pays for itself as the network moves over.
FAQ
TPCx migration, in practice
When does TPCx shut down?
TPCx end of life is December 2026. Every trading partner still on TPCx at that point stops exchanging documents — which is why migrations need to start now, not in the final quarter.
How long does a TPCx migration take?
A typical partner migrates in 2–4 weeks including enrollment, testing, and certification. Comparatio’s automated migration framework handles trading-partner setup, sample data deployment, and migration testing, so most of that window is verification rather than manual rebuild.
What is the best TPCx alternative for P21?
Comparatio was built around Prophet 21 first — direct database integration and 70+ combined years of P21 expertise on the team. That is why 60+ trading partners across multiple P21 customers are already migrating from TPCx to Comparatio.
What carries over from TPCx, and what do we gain?
Your trading-partner relationships, document history, and certifications are preserved through the migration. On the other side you gain what TPCx never had: AI features, modern protocols, and a lower per-partner cost.
December 2026 is closer than it looks.
Get a migration plan for your trading-partner list — which partners move first, what the timeline looks like, and what it costs.