An Exact point of sale that keeps your stock and webshop in line too
Afosto connects your till to Exact Online, your online shop and your warehouse. One dashboard. No double administration. No manual exports.
What is an Exact-connected point of sale?
An Exact-connected point of sale is a till that sends sales data to Exact Online automatically, without manual exporting or retyping. Ideal for retailers who sell both in store and online and want to keep their bookkeeping up to date.
Afosto goes further than a loose till connection. The platform syncs:
- Till sales straight to Exact Online (revenue, VAT, payment method)
- Stock levels in real time, across all locations and your webshop
- Customer data, so a purchase in the shop also appears in your online customer profile
- Orders from webshop and till in one order management dashboard
The result: you no longer have to switch between systems. Everything already lines up.
Why a loose till-to-Exact connection falls short
Many retailers start with a separate till app that connects to Exact through a connector. That works, until you open a second location, add a webshop or need to manage stock in several places.
Typical pain points:
- Stock does not stay in sync between shop and webshop
- Returns in the shop have to be corrected in the bookkeeping by hand
- Till reports and webshop reports live in separate tools
- A new location means a new connector, new costs and a new margin for error
Afosto solves this by treating till, stock, webshop and bookkeeping as one system, not four separate tools with bridges between them.
What Afosto does that loose Exact connections do not
A till that posts to Exact directly
Every till transaction is posted automatically in Exact Online, including VAT split, payment method and cashier. No daily exports, no manual corrections.
Real-time stock across all channels
Stock is tracked per unit across location, warehouse and webshop. Sell something at the till? The webshop adjusts the stock straight away, and the other way around.
Orders from shop and webshop in one place
Afosto combines till sales and webshop orders in one order overview. Returns handling, invoice history and customer status are always up to date.
One customer profile across all channels
A customer who orders online and buys in the shop has one profile. Loyalty points, purchase history and contact details sit in one place.
Scalable to multiple locations
Add a location without building a new connector. Afosto scales with you: every till, every warehouse, every webshop in the same platform.
API-first: connect what you already use
Afosto is API-first. Exact Online, Shopify, your own tools: everything connects through the same infrastructure. No vendor lock-in, no custom work per integration.
Afosto in practice
Retailers who switch win time back
for till, stock, webshop and bookkeeping, no more switching
Real-time
stock synchronisation between shop and webshop after every transaction
supported within the same platform, without extra connections
to Exact Online, sales data flows through automatically
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about connecting a point of sale to Exact
Concrete answers to the questions retailers ask before they switch.
Does Afosto work as a point of sale that connects to Exact Online?
Yes. Afosto has a direct integration with Exact Online that posts till transactions automatically, including revenue split, VAT and payment method. You do not have to export or retype anything by hand. The connection works in real time, so your bookkeeping is always up to date.
What is the difference between Afosto and a loose till app with an Exact connection?
A loose till app only connects the till entries to Exact. Afosto also connects your stock, webshop orders, customer profiles and warehouse management to that same data stream. That means a return at the till corrects the stock and the posting automatically, with no extra steps. You work from one platform instead of several tools you have to keep in sync yourself.
Can I use Afosto for multiple shops and a webshop at the same time?
Yes. Afosto is designed for retailers with 1 to 50 locations and one or more webshops. All locations run in the same platform. Stock, orders and customer data are visible and manageable across every location, without having to set up a separate connection per location.
Do I need IT knowledge to set up the Exact connection?
No. You set up the connection with Exact Online through the Afosto interface, with no code and no loose connector tool. The Afosto API architecture works in the background. For anyone who does want to adjust things technically, everything is available through the Afosto API docs.
Which type of retailer is Afosto for?
Afosto is meant for e-commerce retailers who sell both in store and online. Think of shops with 1 to 50 locations that want to bring their till, stock and webshop together, and that use Exact Online as their bookkeeping core. Afosto is not a fit for pure dropshippers, hobby sellers or enterprise retailers with more than 50 locations.
Can I use Afosto alongside my existing Shopify or WooCommerce webshop?
Yes. Afosto can run alongside an existing Shopify or WooCommerce shop, or replace it entirely. Through the API you connect Afosto to your current storefront while orders, stock and customer data are managed centrally in Afosto. That way you switch over in phases without downtime.
Till, stock and Exact Online, finally in one system
Try Afosto for free and see how your till sales, webshop orders and Exact bookkeeping come together without manual work. Or book a 20-minute call to talk through your current setup.