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Yes! For sure, we can also connect the Tinx Shopify Connector with Shopify Point of Sales (POS) & Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Pricing for an Amazon susbcription is calculated per Amazon region (5 regions available) and per company in Business Central.  Example; if you want to connect 2 Amazon regions like EMEA and North America to 1 Business Central, you need two software licenses. More info about Amazon regions can be found here:  https://docs.aws.amazon.com/marketplace/latest/buyerguide/supported-regions.html

Yes! The Tinx Shopify Connector is suitable for a Business Central On-Premise environment. The Microsoft Shopify Connector does not support On-Premise environments.

The Tinx Shopify Connector is launched 3 years earlier before Microsoft launched her own Shopify Connector. This means we have added 3 year of project experience and requests from our customers to our solution. This is making the Tinx solution way more flexible than the one from Microsoft. Another important difference is that the Tinx solution is compatible with Business Central On-Premise environments, Microsoft doesn’t support Business Central On-Premise environments, only SAAS. To read more you can check out our blogs:

5 reasons to choose the Tinx Shopify Connector over the free native Microsoft Shopify connector

Discover the difference between the Tinx Shopify Connector and the native Shopify Connector from Microsoft!

What brings the ‘new’ Microsoft branded Shopify Connector to Dynamics 365 Business Central?

In general, we support integration points such as:

• products;
• inventory;
•  customers;
• web orders;
• shipping information (track & trace);
• and many more;

For a complete overview, download the features list.

Following parts are included in the monthly subscription price:

• the right to use the Tinx software for connecting your webshop with Business Central
• the guarantee that the Tinx apps are compatible with new releases of Business Central (twice a year)
• the guarantee that the Tinx apps will always work with the latest API webservices from the e-commerce platform
• adding new features / functionality which are developed on request for other customer which you can benefit
• solving bugfixes

In 2023 we are celebrating our 15th anniversary. Since our establishment in 2008, Tinx has had one clear mission: to build standardized e-commerce connectors for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. With our dedicated in-house development team, we develop and maintain these connectors. Our delivery team ensures seamless implementation for our clients. We are professionals in e-commerce integrations and offer our services to customers and Dynamics partners worldwide.

All the integration work we do for our customers are done as projects. Several parties are involved during the project: the end-user (customer), Dynamics partner and E-commerce partner, making the project as a team effort.

Tinx will always assign 1 dedicated implementation consultant to your project.

General project steps:

1. Tinx sends a quote to the customer based on the presales scope
2. Customer signs the quote
3. Tinx Consultant contacts the key users of the project and sends project system requirements
4. <X number of weeks determined in advance until the project starts>
5. Project starts with 1 to 2 workshops to define the scope in detail
6. Tinx Consultant(s) implement the Tinx E-commerce solution based on the updated detailed scope
7. After implementation, key users receive training
8. Testing phase
9. User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
10. Integration goes live
11. First weeks after go-live: post-implementation support by Tinx Consultant
12. After the ‘post-implementation’ period, the customer is transitioned to the Tinx Support Desk team
13. Project evaluation

Absolutely! All Tinx Connectors are optimized for both the B2C and B2B markets and can be used simultaneously. For an example of a B2C customer focusing exclusively on the B2C market, read the Puhdistamo customer case. For more inspiring stories, check out all our customer cases.

Absolutely! All Tinx Connectors are optimized for both the B2B and B2C markets and can be used simultaneously. Want an example? Our existing customer SKS uses the Tinx Magento Connector in combination with the Tinx Magento B2B Pricing and Discounts and Tinx Magento Customer Portal modules. Read all our customer cases here.

In total, Tinx has successfully executed more than 350 projects worldwide. From Magento to Shopify, from WooCommerce to Shopware, and everything in between. We dare to say that we are true integration experts in the area of e-commerce and Business Central.

In total, Tinx has served more than 300 customers worldwide. Click here for a selection of Tinx customer cases.

Absolutely! With the Tinx Connectors, we offer various methods to manage PIM (Product Information Management) data. If you prefer to maintain your PIM data in a separate PIM platform, it can work seamlessly alongside the connector. In this case, our recommendation is to use the connector to send basic product data such as product name, product number, and product price to the webshop. Your PIM platform can then further enrich the data in the webshop.

Absolutely, the Tinx E-commerce Connector offers its own PIM layer as an addition on top of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. The PIM layer is specifically designed for webshop usage.

Watch the Tinx demo video that may already answer all your questions. If you’d like to schedule a live demo, please contact us.

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The budget required to use Tinx software solutions can be divided into 2 parts:

1. Software Licenses
2. Implementation Services (Consultancy)

Software Licenses

Check the software prices on this page.

Implementation Services (Consultancy)

To integrate the Tinx E-commerce Connector into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, the number of project days depends on the project’s requirements and integration needs. Some projects may only take a few days if the requirements are compact. In other cases, integration needs can be much larger and require a longer project. The required budget depends on the scope of the integration. A sales representative will help you determine the right scope based on your needs. Below are some typical scenarios that can be used as budgetary estimates:

Your one-time investment – ballpark* project days for integrations (without modifications to Business Central or webshop):

• One B2C webshop linked to 1 Business Central company: 4 to 6 project days.
• One B2C webshop linked to 1 Business Central company: 6 to 10 project days.
• One B2B webshop linked to 1 Business Central company: 10 to 12 project days.
• One B2B webshop linked to 1 Business Central company: 15 to 20 project days.
• Marketplaces without PIM, connected to 1 Business Central company: 4 to 6 project days.
• Marketplaces with PIM, linked to 1 Business Central company: 7 to 10 project days.

*Note: Amazon integrations sometimes take only 1 to 2 project days.

Our daily implementation rate is 1.160 EUR.

Please note that the mentioned scenarios are examples of common projects and may differ from your situation. If you have specific requirements, it may be possible to complete the work in less than 4 days or require more than 20 days for advanced integrations. For more information on pricing, please contact one of our sales representatives.

To connect Business Central to an online store, the Tinx E-commerce Connector needs to establish a connection with the online store’s API. With one connector license, you can link one online store API to one Business Central administration. Depending on your specific requirements, it may be necessary to have more than one license. For personalized advice, please contact us.

Don’t worry! The Tinx E-commerce Connector rarely goes completely “down.” Business Central and the webshop continue to function as usual. Your customers can still browse products and place orders on the webshop. In the meantime, you can email support@tinx-it.com, describing the issue, and we will promptly address your ticket. Once the problem is resolved, the connector will typically synchronize all data again.

As a standard part of each project, we provide training to end users before going live. After the training, you should be able to handle first-line support on your own. If you still don’t feel entirely comfortable in this area, you can reach out to our support department at support@tinx-it.com, where you will receive further assistance.

As a Microsoft Gold partner, we deliver at least one, but often multiple releases to the Microsoft AppSource platform every quarter. This ensures that customers always have access to new Tinx E-commerce Connector releases that have been validated by Microsoft for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Supported Microsoft Dynamics versions:

• Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 (available upon request)
• Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 (available upon request)
• Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 (available upon request)
• Microsoft Dynamics Business Central On-premise V13 (available upon request)
• Microsoft Dynamics Business Central On-premise V14 and higher (extensions)
• Microsoft Dynamics Business Central Cloud (SaaS)

Supported e-commerce platforms:

• Magento 2.x (formerly Magento Open Source)
• Adobe 2.x Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)
• Shopware Rise/Evolve
• Shopware Beyond
• WooCommerce
• Shopify
• Shopify Advanced
• Shopify Plus
• Shopify POS
• Amazon
• ChannelEngine
• CloudSuite
• MplusKASSA POS

This is definitely possible. In addition to our webshop connectors, we also provide integration with Amazon through our Amazon Connector. Furthermore, we support a wide range of marketplaces through our ChannelEngine Connector.

Absolutely, this is possible. With our Shopify Connector, you can not only connect to your Shopify webshop but also integrate with Shopify POS. Click here for more information about the Shopify Connector. Additionally, we offer direct integration with MplusKASSA through the MplusKASSA Connector.

The Tinx E-commerce Connector runs 100% within Business Central as a validated Microsoft extension. All communication with the webshop occurs from this extension. No external servers are required, and all connector data is easily accessible within Business Central. In summary, it is not external and, therefore, not middleware.

The Tinx E-commerce Connector is an extension within Business Central and behaves like standard Business Central functionality. This means you will experience the same look and feel as you are accustomed to within Business Central.

Certainly. Please contact us to discuss the possibilities.

Yes, each of the Tinx E-commerce Connectors can simultaneously manage multiple e-commerce platforms from a single Business Central environment.

Absolutely, this is definitely possible. For example, if you’re a customer with both a Shopify and WooCommerce webshop, you can connect both webshops to Business Central, each with its own connector. The beauty of it is that there is no limit to the number of webshops you can connect to Business Central.

That’s definitely possible. You can choose which Business Central administrations you want to connect with one or more webshops. On the BC side, these can be different companies within one database, or they can even be different databases. There’s no limit to this.

All Tinx E-commerce Connectors utilize the API provided by the respective e-commerce platform. The e-commerce platform always maintains the most up-to-date API with the latest functionality, which our connectors then communicate with. In most cases, we do not need to use the API of Business Central. Our connectors do not have their own API, so there is no need for us to maintain one in that regard. Rest assured, the connectors themselves are maintained to ensure that an up-to-date version is always available.

The Tinx E-commerce Connector is perfectly capable of retrieving standard product data from Business Central. However, it’s important to note that the available data in BC is typically limited and may not be ideal for webshop use. Optionally, the Tinx Connector offers its own, much more extensive PIM layer, specifically designed for webshop use.