Reviewed 31 August 2026 · next review 30 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 31 August 2026. Always confirm against the current official text.
- Regulation on deforestation-free products — implementation overview — European Commission. Current application dates, implementation overview and links to Commission resources.
- Commission update on product scope and implementation tools — European Commission. 13 July 2026 Commission update on proposed product-scope changes, the Information System, simplified declarations and the revised operating model. Product-scope changes described there must be checked against the delegated act's current legal status before being treated as effective.
- Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 — EUR-Lex. In-force December 2025 amendment covering revised operator/trader obligations, application-date provisions, the micro/small primary-operator route and removal of the former Annex I Chapter 49 printed-products entry.
- EUDR Information System resources — European Commission. Official implementation page linking the current Information System and related technical resources.
- Consolidated Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 — EUR-Lex. Current consolidated text at the 31 August 2026 review date. Use it for the in-force Annex I baseline and verify whether EUR-Lex has published a later consolidation before making a material decision.
- FAQ on EUDR implementation — European Commission. Commission implementation FAQ page refreshed in August 2026 and available in EU languages.
- Commission Delegated Regulation C(2026)4920 — Annex I amendment — EUR-Lex / European Commission. Adopted by the Commission on 13 July 2026. At the 31 August 2026 review date EUR-Lex still displayed an unnumbered delegated regulation rather than a published Official Journal act. Track this source for status changes before applying its proposed Annex I additions, removals and technical exclusions.
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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.