AEB
AI-driven software for global trade, customs, export control and logistics compliance
By AEB SE · HQ Stuttgart, Germany · 4.0/5 Value-Position score (estimate)
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Mid-size and large exporters that must screen partners, shipments and licences in the EU, UK and US
- Manufacturers and traders running SAP ECC or S/4HANA that want trade compliance embedded in their ERP
- Businesses needing customs filing, export controls, licence management and product classification from one vendor
- eCommerce and retail shippers automating cross-border clearance
Ideal size: 200+ employees with a trade compliance function people · Established exporter with customs or export-control staff and an ERP (ideally SAP) in place
Not for
- Companies with no cross-border shipments, sanctions exposure or customs filing obligations
- Small teams wanting a self-serve tool with fully published list pricing for every module
- Buyers who require a native MCP or agentic AI platform today
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
3-4 weeks
~28 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
$25,000/yr
Starts at $1,700 · Modular subscription; Trade Compliance Management from EUR 129/month, ERP-integrated modules quoted per project
Implementation Friction
3/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Value-Position score
out of 5 · model estimate
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
Not published; features tailored to application area and user group
Add-on costs
- Individual modules (Compliance Screening, Export Controls, License Management, Risk Assessment) can be licensed separately or combined into an end-to-end solution
Company & support
Who is behind AEB, and how your team gets help once it is live.
Company
- Founded
- Not recorded
- Headquarters
- Stuttgart, Germany
How you get support
- PhonePlan not stated
- EmailPlan not stated
- Live chatNot listed
- Support portal / ticketsNot listed
- Community forumPlan not stated
- Help centre / docsPlan not stated
- Dedicated account managerNot listed
- In person / on-siteNot listed
- Hours
- Not recorded
- Response time
- Not stated
Help Center, an expert community on customs and export control, downloads, developer/API documentation and cloud status are published. A German-language support hotline and support email are listed on the contact page.
“Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention that channel, not that it is unavailable. Ask about it during evaluation.
Market position
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Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What AEB ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
AI features shipped
Product Classification uses AI-based classification proposals plus GenAI and machine-learning models with configurable rule-based automation; AEB claims up to 100% automation potential for mass classifications. No model provider, key arrangement or training policy is disclosed on the pages reviewed.
Your data & models
- Trains on your data
- Not recorded — ask the vendor
- Runs on
- Not recorded
- AI pricing
- Not recorded
In your ecosystem
- AI connection
- Not supported
- Model key
- Not recorded
- AI usage audit
- Not recorded
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
AEB is a Stuttgart-based, employee-owned vendor of global trade and logistics software, used by 7,300+ companies. Its portfolio covers customs management, export control and sanctions screening, licence management, risk assessment, product classification and SAP integration. Trade Compliance Management starts at EUR 129 per month; Product Classification reports 3-4 week go-lives and up to 100% automation potential on mass classification.
Frequently asked questions
What does AEB actually do?
AEB sells software and data services for global trade and logistics: customs management and filing, export controls and restricted-party screening, licence management, risk assessment questionnaires, product classification and master data, plus SAP add-ons and its own developer APIs.
How much does AEB cost?
AEB publishes a starting price of EUR 129 per month for its Trade Compliance Management software. Other modules and ERP-integrated deployments are quoted per project, and modules can be licensed individually or combined into an end-to-end solution, so total cost depends on scope and user groups.
How long does implementation take?
AEB quotes 3-4 weeks to go-live for Product Classification and describes uncomplicated, fast connection to the customer's ERP, including support from partners such as Pro Alpha and SAP consultancies. Compliance modules are delivered as SAP add-ons that the vendor says require no modifications.
Does AEB integrate with our ERP and CRM?
Yes. AEB provides standard integrations with SAP (ECC and S/4HANA, on-premises and cloud) and Salesforce, plus plug-in and API connections to other ERP, CRM and enterprise systems using file, API, web services or REST, and it runs a developer hub with API documentation.
How does AEB approach compliance, security and data protection?
AEB operates a Trust Center covering compliance, data protection, quality management, its own data centres and security, and names a compliance officer, data protection officer and IT security managers. Specific certifications are not named on the pages reviewed, so buyers should request the certificate list.
Is AEB only for very large enterprises?
AEB serves 7,300+ companies and its product range is modular, with a published entry price for Trade Compliance Management. In practice the heaviest value comes from SAP-centric or high-volume trade operations; smaller firms with simple or purely domestic flows may find it more than they need.