What DIFFERIT does

DIFFERIT B.V. is a Dutch professional services firm founded in 2013 and headquartered in Hengelo, Netherlands, with a secondary office in Leusden. The company operates as an official certified AFAS Partner, providing implementation, optimization, training, and managed support services for the AFAS Profit software suite across its ERP (financial administration, order management), HRM (full employee lifecycle), and Payroll modules. Service lines include structured phased implementation projects, ongoing optimization and consultancy retainers, end-user "Knoppentraining" delivered in client environments, ticket-based AFAS support, functional application management, and full-service outsourced salary processing (Salarisverwerking). DIFFERIT complements AFAS with Microsoft Power BI dashboard development under a proprietary "DIFFERIT Analytics" brand, and has developed sector-specific AFAS configurations for the transport sector (Code 95 driver qualification tracking, fleet management via the AFAS Projects module) and multi-entity organizations (Headquarters functionality, investment project and loan automation).

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with no self-serve channel, no marketplace listing, and no reseller model. Customer acquisition runs through website contact forms, phone inquiries, free advisory sessions booked via Calendly, content marketing (a Dutch-language blog, case studies, and a newsletter), LinkedIn advertising, and industry events. Pricing is quote-based and project-scoped, with multi-year support contracts and managed services providing recurring revenue. DIFFERIT serves Dutch organizations exclusively, with named customers including Verdi Groep (16 labels, ~400 employees), Claassen Logistics (110 trucks), Hotel De Plesman, Odin Warehousing & Logistics, Simon Loos, Pouw Vervoer, and GCO Global, distributed across transport & logistics, hospitality, occupational health services, business services, and culture & recreation verticals. The firm integrates a broader ecosystem of add-ons — CoreCubes (mobility/declarations), Tellent Recruitee (ATS), Documizers DocuFlow (document automation), Dyflexis, vPlan, Moss, Payt, and Blue10 — to extend the AFAS value proposition. Revenue and ownership are not publicly disclosed; headcount is in the 11-50 range, and the company appears independently operated with no parent or institutional funding.

Name

DIFFERIT

Legal name

DIFFERIT B.V.

Website

https://differit.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DIFFERIT is a Dutch AFAS implementation partner founded in 2013, providing implementation, optimization, training, and managed support for AFAS ERP, HRM, Payroll, and Power BI solutions to mid-market and enterprise organizations across transport, hospitality, business services, and other sectors in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ERP Implementation Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA)

Keywords

• AFAS implementation services
• ERP consulting
• HRM optimization
• Payroll implementation
• Power BI dashboards

Headquarters

HQ city

Hengelo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. AFAS Implementation Consulting: Professional services for implementing AFAS ERP, HRM, and Payroll modules. Delivered through structured project engagements with phased implementation approaches. Includes gap analysis, configuration, data migration, and go-live support.
2. AFAS Optimization & Consultancy: Ongoing optimization of existing AFAS environments, including process reviews, workflow redesign, and feature utilization assessments. Can be delivered as projectbased engagements or periodic consultancy retainers.
3. Power BI Dashboard Services: Custom Power BI dashboard design and implementation connecting to AFAS data, including sector-specific reporting solutions for transport, hospitality, and business services.
4. Training Services: End-user training programs (button training) for ERP, HRM, and Payroll modules, as well as Power BI training. Delivered in client environments or at DIFFERIT offices in Leusden or Hengelo.
5. AFAS Support & Application Management: Ongoing AFAS support including a ticket-based support portal and structured functional management services where consultants periodically join client organizations. Also covers application management across all AFAS software components.
6. Salary Processing (Salarisverwerking): Full-service payroll processing for clients who prefer to outsource AFAS payroll administration, covering the entire payroll cycle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

DIFFERIT is a certified official AFAS Partner that implements, optimizes, trains, and supports the AFAS Profit ERP, HRM, and Payroll software for Dutch organizations. Services span gap analysis, phased configuration, data migration, end-user training, managed application support, outsourced payroll processing, and Power BI dashboard development built on AFAS data, with sector-specific configurations for transport, hospitality, business services, and multi-entity organizations.

Product overview

DIFFERIT is an official AFAS Partner offering implementation, optimization, and training services for the AFAS software ecosystem. Their core offering centers on four AFAS modules: ERP (financial administration, order management), HRM (full employee lifecycle), Payroll (salary processing with Urenontrafelaar functionality), and Power BI analytics dashboards (including their proprietary DIFFERIT Analytics brand). They provide specialized add-on solutions for transport sector clients (Code 95 registration, Fleet/Vehicle Management using AFAS Projects) and integrate third-party add-ons including Tellent Recruitee (recruitment/ATS), CoreCubes (mobility and declarations), DocuFlow (document automation), Dyflexis (workforce planning), vPlan (visual planning), Moss (spend management), and Payt (debtor management). Full service offerings include outsourced payroll processing, functional application management, and AFAS support. Training services (Knoppentraining) cover all modules in the client's live environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AFAS ERP Implementation and Optimization Implementation, configuration, optimization, and training services for the AFAS ERP module, including financial administration, order management, cost center management, and integration with operational systems, delivered to Dutch enterprise and mid-market organizations.
• AFAS HRM Implementation and Optimization Implementation and optimization of the AFAS HRM module across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, preboarding, onboarding, talent management, competency management, performance reviews, and absence management, for Dutch organizations.
• AFAS Payroll Implementation and Optimization Implementation and optimization of the AFAS Payroll module, including salary processing setup, wage component configuration, payroll run execution, and integration with HRM, including the Urenontrafelaar hours-unbundling functionality for automated wage-type splits.
• Power BI Dashboards and DIFFERIT Analytics Design and implementation of Microsoft Power BI dashboards built on AFAS data, including the proprietary DIFFERIT Analytics brand and specialized ERP financial, HRM, and Payroll dashboards, with basic-to-advanced Power BI training delivered in-house or on client site.
• AFAS Full Service (Salarisverwerking, Functioneel Beheer, Support) Comprehensive AFAS service bundle covering outsourced salary processing (Salarisverwerking), functional application management with periodic on-site consultant support, and ticket-based AFAS Support portal access for ongoing client environments.
• AFAS Knoppentraining (Button Training) Practical end-user training for AFAS modules (ERP, HRM, Payroll) delivered in the client's own AFAS environment using real data by consultants already familiar with the client's setup, available at DIFFERIT offices in Leusden and Hengelo or on client site.
• Fleet/Vehicle Management Solution on AFAS Projects Transport-sector AFAS configuration using the Projects module to manage each truck or trailer as an individual project, enabling centralized maintenance and damage logging, financial cost tracking per vehicle, TMS integration for real-time availability, and driver defect reporting via AFAS Pocket App.
• AFAS Investment Projects and Financial Loans Configuration AFAS configuration service for bundling investment costs (such as vehicles or buildings) under a single project for automated activation as fixed assets and balance sheet postings, plus financial loan management with auto-generated amortization schedules, periodic interest and principal postings, and automatic reclassification of long-term debt approaching maturity.
• Code 95 Registration Solution DIFFERIT-developed AFAS HRM extension for transport companies that automates Code 95 driver qualification tracking, imports CBR training data, tracks hours per driver, and provides automatic expiry notifications, based on the AFAS Course Management module.
• CoreCubes Add-on Reseller and Implementation Resale and implementation of the CoreCubes smart add-on for AFAS, enabling employees to register hours, mobility, travel days, home-working days, and reimbursements from any device via web, AFAS InSite, or AFAS Pocket App, targeted at clients with complex mobility and declaration needs.
• Tellent Recruitee ATS Integration Implementation Implementation of the Tellent Recruitee ATS integration with AFAS, streamlining recruitment workflows from vacancy to onboarding, supporting GDPR compliance and local legislation, and removing duplicate candidate administration.
• DocuFlow Document Automation Integration Implementation of the DocuFlow by Documizers integration with AFAS for document generation, digital signing without OutSite, automatic archiving to SharePoint and AFAS, and enhanced formatting options beyond standard AFAS document capabilities.
• Dyflexis Workforce Planning Integration Implementation of the Dyflexis personnel planning platform integration with AFAS, enabling efficient staff scheduling, accurate hours tracking, and one-click transfer of hours into AFAS payroll administration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminated manual Excel-based data processing for multi-label organizations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability7 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AFAS SoftwarecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDIFFERIT is an official certified AFAS Partner, Expert, and Consultant. As the primary vendor relationship, this partnership underpins the entire business. DIFFERIT implements, optimizes, and supports AFAS Profit environments across ERP, HRM, and Payroll modules. AFAS software is the core platform DIFFERIT builds on.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AFAS Software: The vendor of the AFAS Profit ERP/HRM/Payroll platform that DIFFERIT exclusively implements. AFAS itself is the broader incumbent in the Dutch mid-market business software category and the source of the partner ecosystem DIFFERIT operates in.
• Visma Raet: Visma's Dutch HR/payroll business (formerly Raet) competes with AFAS Profit in the Dutch HRM/Payroll mid-market and serves a similar customer base of Dutch organizations needing payroll and HR administration.
• SD Worx: Benelux-headquartered HR and payroll services provider offering both payroll outsourcing and HR software/services to Dutch employers, directly competing for the same HRM/Payroll wallet DIFFERIT targets.
• Loket.nl: Dutch SaaS HR and payroll platform targeting SMB and mid-market Dutch employers, providing payroll processing and HR functionality that competes with AFAS Payroll implementations served by DIFFERIT.
• Nmbrs: Cloud-based HR and payroll platform for the Dutch and broader European market, with a partner network of accountants and bureaus — competing for the same payroll/HRM budget pool as DIFFERIT's AFAS Payroll practice.
• ADP Nederland: Global payroll and HR services provider with a Dutch presence, offering outsourced payroll and HR solutions to mid-market and enterprise employers — competing on payroll outsourcing, which is also part of DIFFERIT's Full Service offering.
• Exact (Visma): Dutch-origin accounting/ERP software vendor (now part of Visma) competing with AFAS Profit in the Dutch SMB/mid-market ERP space — its partner network of implementation consultancies competes with DIFFERIT for ERP implementation projects.
• PinkRoccade: Dutch IT services provider with HR/payroll and public-sector software, providing competing HRM/Payroll platforms and implementation services to Dutch organizations in markets where AFAS Partners like DIFFERIT also operate.

Direct peers

• Cadran: Dutch AFAS implementation partner and consultancy that offers AFAS Profit configuration, optimization, and support — directly competing with DIFFERIT for the same pool of Dutch AFAS customers and certified consultant talent.
• Newconomy: Dutch AFAS Profit implementation partner providing consultancy, configuration, and support services to mid-market Dutch organizations — overlapping directly with DIFFERIT's service portfolio and customer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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