Lobster as an alternative to SAP CPI
Data is everywhere — in your ERP, CRM, databases and cloud services. The challenge is bringing it together cleanly. Every new interface costs time, introduces risk and creates ongoing operational effort.
Many companies recognise the following symptoms:
- Interfaces have grown historically and organically
- Changes take longer than planned
- New partners or systems require too much onboarding time
- When problems occur it’s often unclear where the error is and who is responsible
These pain points typically stem from an integration landscape that relies too heavily on custom development and is insufficiently standardised.
This is where itesys comes in. As a Lobster integration partner we combine two decisive factors for large IT landscapes: a proven integration platform and an experienced team that not only designs integrations but brings them reliably into operation.
Lobster integrates applications, data, and trading partners across your entire ecosystem — eliminating silos without adding complexity. itesys brings Lobster into your SAP landscape (S/4HANA, RISE, ECC, BTP) and into non‑SAP systems. Whether on-premises, in your private cloud or hybrid: you remain in control of your data, costs and performance. As an alternative to SAP CPI, Lobster scores with straightforward migration, lean operation and broad format support — for stable, secure and auditable integration processes.
Your advantages with Lobster
Simple migration: Existing flows/mapping logic can be modelled efficiently
Operational freedom: Locally hosted (on-prem/private cloud) — full data sovereignty, no hyperscaler lock-in
Payload-agnostic: Wide support for formats & protocols (e.g., IDoc, JSON, XML, CSV, EDI/EDIFACT, REST/SOAP, SFTP, MQTT, and more)
Cost transparency: Licensing & operation independent of message volume or payload size
Low-code/No-code: Faster rollout, less specialist knowledge, short time-to-value
Secure integration: Roles, encryption, logging — audit-ready in regulated environments
Official Lobster partner
Together we accelerate integration in SAP and hybrid landscapes. To official page.
Possible use cases
- SAP ↔ Non‑SAP: S/4HANA/RISE to CRM, MES, WMS, e‑commerce, data lake
- B2B/EDI: Supplier/customer connectivity, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay
- Data integration: Batch & near-real-time, files & APIs, event streams
Why choose itesys?
We combine SAP technology expertise, security know-how and practical, production-ready integration. From assessment through pilot flow to stable operations — optionally enabling your team or providing a managed integration service.
- SAP technology + integration from a single source: We know SAP basis, security & operations — and build integrations that work in practice.
- Fast migration of CPI interfaces: Assessment → Blueprint → Pilot flow → Scaling.
- Operational models as needed: Enablement for your teams or managed integration by itesys.
- Security by design: Holistic security, logging/monitoring, compliance fit (e.g., NIS2).