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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080418161317
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001094515-08-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080325
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080418
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080418

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EBIX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000814549
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				770021975
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3200
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30328
		BUSINESS PHONE:		678-281-2020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3200
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30328

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EBIX COM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DELPHI INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RENNES FONDATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001094515
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15946
		FILM NUMBER:		08764776

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AEULESTRASSE 38
		STREET 2:		9490 VADUZ
		CITY:			PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN
		STATE:			N2
		ZIP:			FL-9490
		BUSINESS PHONE:		41 44 208 25 25

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AEULESTRASSE 38
		STREET 2:		9490 VADUZ
		CITY:			PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN
		STATE:			N2
		ZIP:			FL-9490

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RENNES FOUNDATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990907
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000814549</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EBIX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EBIX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001094515</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RENNES FONDATION</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>AEULESTRASSE 38</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9490 VADUZ</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>N2</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>FL-9490</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>LIECHTENSTEIN</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>700</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>70.69</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>312677</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>75.7</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>352677</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities were acquired pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement dated April 2, 2008 between the Reporting Person and the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rolf Herter, Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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