The evaluator’s guide

Odoo ERP: features, editions, costs.

One platform for your whole business — sales, customers, inventory, manufacturing, accounting. This guide gives you the facts to choose Odoo with confidence, no jargon.

First month risk-free: not satisfied, no invoice.

Odoo ERP dashboard
13 years
of Odoo experience
30
people, all in-house
2016
official Odoo partner
50+
core apps

What is Odoo (ex-OpenERP)?

An open-source ERP that grows with you

Odoo is an ERP — a complete business-management system and a suite of apps that work together (sales, purchase, accounting and more), all sharing one database. A sale entered once updates inventory, triggers manufacturing and prepares the invoice — automatically. One data set, all your tools.

Sales
Inventory
Manufacturing
Accounting
One base, one interface
Data entered once, available across every module.
COMMUNITY
ENTERPRISE
Price
COMMUNITYFree (open source)
ENTERPRISEPaid, per user
Best for
COMMUNITYSmall teams with a technical profile
ENTERPRISECompanies that want official support
Deployment
COMMUNITYYou handle it
ENTERPRISEOdoo handles it (online or on your servers)
Support
COMMUNITYUser community
ENTERPRISEOdoo support included

Community or Enterprise

Two editions to choose from

Pick the edition that matches your needs — and switch later without redoing your setup.

The main Odoo modules

Every function has its module — all speak the same language

CRM, Sales, Inventory, Manufacturing, Accounting, HR, Website, Marketing — 50+ core apps you activate as you grow, each connected to the same data. A modular suite that replaces a stack of disconnected tools.

CRMSalesInventoryManufacturingAccountingHRWebsiteMarketing
The Odoo app suite — Accounting, CRM, Manufacturing, Inventory, Sales, Email Marketing, Planning, AI, Project, eCommerce, HR and Website: twelve apps, one database, working as one system

How much does Odoo cost?

The list price isn’t the final bill

The real question isn’t the price of the edition, but the total cost once Odoo is adapted to your processes — licensing, implementation and support all count. Odoo still costs less and deploys faster than the big competitor ERPs.

Indicative total cost of ownership
Competitor ERP (e.g. SAP Business One)100%
Reference cost
Odoo~⅓
Lower licensing, faster rollout
Illustrative — actual figures depend on scope, users and implementation.

How do you deploy Odoo?

You choose where it runs

Odoo Online (SaaS), Odoo.sh (managed cloud) or on-premise — these options cover every need. Where the system runs is only a detail: the method and the partner who guides you matter most.

Odoo Online (SaaS)

Odoo hosts everything. Fast launch, no hardware to manage.

Odoo.sh (managed cloud)

For projects that need custom code, while staying hosted.

On-premise

Runs on your own servers, for full control of your data.

The common mistake
Deploying every app at once (“big bang”)
Starting without mapping current processes
The Doodex approach
One scope after another, phase by phase
Map your processes first
Activate Odoo where priorities justify it

Rolling out Odoo the right way

By phases, never “big bang”

Deploying every app at once is the most common mistake. A phased approach — one scope after another — secures the launch. Map your processes first, then activate Odoo where your priorities and constraints justify it.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Odoo?
Odoo is an open-source ERP: a suite of connected business apps (sales, inventory, accounting, manufacturing, CRM and more) that share one database, so data entered once flows across your whole company.
What is the difference between Odoo Community and Enterprise?
Community is free and open source with the core apps, self-hosted. Enterprise is paid per user and adds the full app set, hosting options, official support and version upgrades.
How much does Odoo cost?
Beyond the per-user licence, the real cost is the total once Odoo is adapted to your processes — implementation, data migration and training. Odoo still costs less and deploys faster than the big competitor ERPs.
How is Odoo deployed?
Odoo Online (SaaS), Odoo.sh (managed cloud) or on-premise. The best approach is phased — one scope after another — never a big-bang rollout.

Evaluate Odoo with Doodex

Official Odoo partner since 2016, 30 people in-house. We map your processes and show you — with real numbers — whether Odoo fits, before you commit.

First month risk-free: not satisfied, no invoice.