Becoming your own PEPPOL access point can sound attractive, but it means certification, secure operations, monitoring, support, and delivery responsibility.
Provider integration
The most practical first phase is to prepare PEPPOL-compatible data, validate it, and send through a partner that runs the delivery network.
The benefit is faster time to market, lower operational risk, and clearer cost per sent or received invoice.
Own accreditation
The own route gives more control over margin and product, but requires certification, security, incident handling, availability, testing, and technical expertise.
For OnlineOffice, it makes sense to validate demand, volumes, and real customer workflows first. Only then decide whether becoming infrastructure provider is worth it.
Product compromise
A good solution separates three layers: invoice editor, PEPPOL validator, and delivery connector. If the provider changes later, user experience remains stable.
The user should not handle technical details. They should see whether the invoice is ready, sent, delivered, or rejected.
FAQ
Is peppol access point or digital postman: what a saas should choose legal or accounting advice?
No. OnlineOffice provides working tools and materials. Important outputs should be reviewed against the specific situation.