Reviewed 18 August 2026 · next review 17 November 2026
EUDR software, spreadsheet, or a free readiness check?
Most first-time buyers are quoted a platform before they know their role, their scope or their plot count. Settle those three, then decide — the answer is often smaller than the quote.
Last updated · Written and reviewed by Jonatan Tensetti · Tensetti Tools
This page is written by a team that sells a small paid pack, so read it with that in mind. The honest position: if you have hundreds of suppliers and thousands of plots, buy a platform. If you have four suppliers and one product line, a spreadsheet plus a disciplined data request will get you there, and a licence will mostly buy you a login.
| Your situation | What actually helps | What to avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Not sure whether you are in scope | A free readiness check and an afternoon with your customs codes. | Buying anything at all before scope is settled. |
| Downstream operator or trader | Traceability discipline: supplier and buyer records, five-year retention, and reliable storage of upstream references. | A filing product sold to a role that generally does not submit its own statement. |
| Operator, one or two product lines, few suppliers | A structured checklist, a written data request, and a place to keep references and evidence. | Per-statement pricing on volumes you will not reach. |
| Operator, many suppliers, mixed lots, polygon data | A platform with plot management, polygon validation, risk workflow and bulk submission. | Spreadsheets with plot coordinates pasted by hand. |
| Group with several legal entities and roles | Software with entity separation, plus a written role map per product line. | One shared inbox as the system of record. |
Questions to ask any vendor
- Which roles does the product assume I hold, and what happens if I hold two?
- Does it handle the simplified declaration path for qualifying small primary operators?
- How are reference numbers stored, exported and handed to my customers?
- What happens to my supplier plot data — where is it stored, who can see it, and can I get it out?
- What does renewal cost, and what happens to my records if I leave?
Claims to be sceptical about
No product can certify that your consignment is deforestation-free, guarantee acceptance of a statement, or remove your responsibility for the risk assessment. Satellite screening is an input to risk assessment, not a verdict. Treat "EUDR compliant" as a marketing phrase, not a status a tool can confer.
A sensible sequence
- Run the free readiness check and get an honest gap list.
- Fix scope and role on paper — no software required.
- Send the supplier data request and see what actually comes back.
- Count your plots and lots. That number decides whether you need a platform.
- Buy only for the volume and roles you can evidence.
The check on this site is free, needs no account, and gives you the gap list either way.
Primary sources
Reviewed 18 August 2026. Always confirm against the current official text.
- Deforestation Regulation implementation — European Commission. Application dates, implementation overview and current resources.
- Roles and responsibilities — European Commission. Current operator, downstream operator and trader descriptions.
- Understand due diligence — European Commission. Information requirements, risk assessment and mitigation workflow.
- EUDR Information System — European Commission. Production and test environments, accounts and system resources.
- Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 — EUR-Lex. Current consolidated legal text, including Article 9 information requirements.
- EUDR Guidance Document (2026) — European Commission. Non-binding implementation guidance.
No account, no supplier documents, no evidence uploads. Answers stay in your browser.
This is a self-service readiness and documentation tool based on the information you provide and the sources listed for assessment version 1.0.0. It is not legal advice, an audit, certification, conformity assessment or an official filing. It does not submit a due diligence statement, validate Annex I classification or geolocation, certify deforestation-free status or determine negligible risk. Verify material decisions with the relevant authority or a qualified adviser.