AFAS
Dutch-built ERP and payroll software with native GDPR compliance and Dutch law expertise.
- Data: EU
- GDPR-native
- EU-owned
AFAS Software is a Dutch-owned company established in 1996, providing integrated payroll, HR, and ERP solutions primarily for the Netherlands market. The platform is cloud-hosted (SaaS) with data fully hosted within Europe at Leaseweb data centers in the Netherlands, ensuring GDPR compliance and digital sovereignty under Dutch and European legislation.
AFAS Software is a Dutch-owned company established in 1996, providing integrated payroll, HR, and ERP solutions primarily for the Netherlands market. The platform is cloud-hosted (SaaS) with data fully hosted within Europe at Leaseweb data centers in the Netherlands, ensuring GDPR compliance and digital sovereignty under Dutch and European legislation.
Highlights
- ✓Deep Dutch payroll and labor law expertise with automatic law updates
- ✓Integrated HR and payroll with native GDPR and Gatekeeper Act compliance
- ✓European data sovereignty with data hosted in Netherlands at Leaseweb data centers
- ✓Built-in security features including two-factor authentication and digital signatures
- Data location
- EU
- Pricing
- Freemium
- EU-owned
- Yes
- Self-hostable
- No
Good for
- Dutch SMEs managing payroll, HR, and employee compliance across multiple locations
- Organizations requiring automatic updates to Dutch labor laws and CAO compliance
- Companies needing integrated financial management, HR, and CRM in a single platform
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Frequently asked questions
- Is AFAS EU-owned and GDPR-native?
- AFAS — European-owned: Yes; GDPR-native: Yes; self-hostable: No; data stored in: EU.
- How much does AFAS cost?
- Pricing model: Freemium. Check AFAS's own site for current plans and numbers.
- What are European alternatives to AFAS?
- Compare GDPR-native European alternatives to AFAS — where each one is built, owned and hosted.
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