The point of sale system that brings shop and webshop together
Every receipt is straight away an order in the same system as your webshop orders. The web-based till runs in the browser on the device you already have, you take payment through your own payment provider and Afosto charges no transaction fees.
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How it works
A shop sale from search to end-of-day
This is how a sale runs through the Afosto till: from ringing up a product to closing the drawer at the end of the day.
- Step 1
Search or scan the product
Tap the search bar and search by name or item number. The overlay searches products, orders, contacts and organisations at the same time. One tap puts the product on the receipt; for something without an item number you use the shortcut for a manual product.
- Step 2
Every receipt is straight away an order
The receipt is order and invoice at once, with its own order number in the same system as your webshop orders, so you follow till and webshop sales in one place. You give a discount per product or on the whole receipt, as a percentage or amount, with a description for your administration.
- Step 3
Link the customer to the receipt
Search an existing contact or create one on the spot, as a private customer or as an organisation with delivery and invoice address. That way you build customer history from the till, and the same counter serves private and business customers, with customer-specific pricing from POS Serious.
- Step 4
Take payment the way the customer wants
The checkout screen shows the payment methods of your PSP: card through the connected terminal, cash, credit card or on account. Online methods like iDEAL, Apple Pay and Klarna are technically possible through your PSP, but in the shop customers almost always pay by card, cash, credit card or on account. With the Pay now field you split a payment, for example for a down payment on an order delivered later.
- Step 5
Close the day with a drawer that balances
From the till menu you open the cash drawer, reprint the last receipt and manage the day overview: opening balance, adding or skimming cash and the end-of-day close. After closing, the overview is locked, ready for your administration.
The till is a web app at pos.afosto.app and runs in the browser, on almost any device with internet: an iPad or other tablet, a laptop, a till PC or even your phone. You print receipts through the Spooler print service on your own receipt printer.
Till and webshop in one system
Most till systems are an island that you tie to your webshop with connections. Afosto POS is an app on the same platform as your webshop and order management. Already running on Shopify, WooCommerce or Adobe Commerce (Magento)? Your webshop stays your shop window and Afosto sits underneath it.
- Every receipt is an order: a till sale gets an order number in the same system as your webshop orders, which come in automatically from Shopify, WooCommerce or Magento. One place to follow everything.
- Pricing rules at checkout: from POS Serious you work with coupon codes and customer-specific pricing at checkout, so a business customer gets the agreement you made with them.
- One stock for shop and webshop: with OMS/WMS Pro, shop and webshop sell from the same stock and a sale at the counter counts online straight away.
The till in numbers
What makes Afosto POS different
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Of your revenue goes to Afosto as transaction fees: you pay only your own payment provider
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System for till, webshop and warehouse: every receipt is an order
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PSPs to choose from for card and online payment: Pay., Mollie and Adyen
B2B + B2C
Private and business customers at the same till, with customer-specific pricing from POS Serious
What you handle at the till
Discounts with a description
A discount on a product or on the whole receipt, as a percentage or fixed amount. You add a description (clearance, goodwill, promotion) so your administration is correct later.
Barcode scanner and gift cards
Scan products with a barcode scanner, in every POS plan. Customers can also pay with a gift card at the till.
Down payment and part payment
Set a payment condition for down payments, for example 30% straight away and the rest on delivery. Handy for bikes, furniture and other orders delivered later.
Customer or company on the receipt
Link a contact or organisation to the sale, including delivery and invoice address. Customer history works in the shop too, and from POS Serious so does customer-specific pricing.
Print or email the receipt
Print through Spooler on your own receipt printer, or email the receipt to the customer, also after the sale.
Day overview and cash control
Opening balance, adding or skimming cash and a locked end-of-day close.
Log in with a PIN
Your own PIN per employee, only on approved devices.
What does Afosto POS cost?
You pay a fixed monthly plan based on the number of till sales, not on your revenue. Afosto charges no transaction fees: per card payment you pay only the rate of your own payment provider.
Free to test
the free plan lets you test the till with your own products and location.
Plans that grow with your shop
the paid plans add more transactions, users and locations, automatic receipt printing and the cash drawer. From POS Serious you add coupon codes and customer-specific pricing.
A transaction is one till sale
whatever the amount of the sale.
Switching to a web-based POS
You do not need new till hardware and your webshop can stay where it is. We help you get started and stay reachable once you are live.
The device you already have
Afosto POS is a web app at pos.afosto.app and runs in the browser. A tablet, laptop, till PC or phone with internet is all you need.
Your own receipt printer and card terminal
You print receipts through the Spooler print service on your receipt printer. You connect your card terminal through your own payment provider, for example Pay.
Help with the switch
We set up the till together with you, your own team or your existing partner. We match the plan to your shop and your team.
Support from the people who build it
You talk to retail specialists and, where needed, directly to the developers. Afosto releases updates almost daily, for all customers at once and without upgrade projects.
How Azalp brings webshop and showroom together
“With our old platform we increasingly ran into limitations. Product management was complex, customisation was difficult, and our showroom was separate from the online experience. Thanks to Afosto, we now have one futureproof platform where webshop, configurator, quotations and showroom come seamlessly together. That gives us the scalability and flexibility to grow further across multiple countries.”
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the point of sale system
The questions retailers ask us most often about Afosto POS.
What is a point of sale system?
A point of sale system (POS) is the software you sell with in a physical retail store: ringing up products, giving a discount, taking payment, printing the receipt and managing the cash drawer. An online or web-based point of sale runs in the browser and in the cloud, so product data and revenue are shared directly with your other systems. With Afosto the till is an app on the same platform as your webshop and order management: every receipt is an order in that system.
What does Afosto POS cost?
You start with a free plan to test the till with your own products. After that you pay a fixed monthly plan based on the number of till sales, where one transaction is one till sale whatever the amount. Afosto charges no transaction fees; per payment you pay only your own payment provider. All plans and what they include are on the pricing page.
What hardware does Afosto POS run on?
Afosto POS is a web app at pos.afosto.app and runs in the browser, so on almost any device with internet: an iPad or other tablet, a laptop, a till PC or your phone. You do not need to buy special till hardware. You print receipts through the Spooler print service on your own receipt printer and drive the cash drawer from the till menu. A barcode scanner works in every POS plan, and for card payments you connect a payment terminal through your payment provider.
Does Afosto POS work without an internet connection?
No. Afosto POS is a web app and needs an internet connection, just like card payments through your payment provider. So make sure you have a stable connection in the shop.
Which payment methods can I offer at the till?
You connect your own payment provider per payment method; Afosto works with Pay., Mollie and Adyen, and which card terminals you can use depends on your provider. At the till you take payment by card through the connected terminal, cash, credit card or on account. Online payment methods like iDEAL, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Klarna are technically possible through your PSP, but are rarely chosen at a physical till in practice. Down payments and part payments are possible too: you set what percentage is paid straight away and how the rest follows.
Does Afosto charge transaction fees per payment?
No. Afosto charges no transaction fees on top of your payments; you pay only the rates of your own payment provider. That difference adds up: till systems that do charge a percentage per transaction get steadily more expensive as revenue grows.
Can I serve business customers at the same till?
Yes. You link a contact or organisation to the receipt, with delivery and invoice address, so you serve consumers and business buyers at the same counter. From POS Serious you also work with coupon codes and customer-specific pricing at checkout, for B2B accounts and VIP customers.
Is Afosto POS suitable for hospitality?
No. Afosto POS is built for retailers and wholesalers who combine a physical shop with online selling. Hospitality functions like table management, splitting receipts per table or a kitchen display are not part of it. If you are looking for a hospitality till, a specialist hospitality package is a better fit.
Can I use Afosto POS outside the Netherlands and Belgium?
Afosto was founded in 2014, is based in the Netherlands and is designed for retailers in the Netherlands and Belgium, with direct support for Dutch and Belgian customers, including local VAT rules. Which card terminals and payment methods you can use depends on your payment provider: Pay., Mollie or Adyen. Running a shop in another country? Book a demo and we will tell you honestly whether Afosto fits your situation.
Try the till with your own products
Create a free account, open pos.afosto.app on your tablet or laptop and ring up your first receipt. Or book a demo and we will walk through your shop and webshop situation together.