Odoo

odoo.com
CRM
Few Days

All your business on one platform. Simple, efficient, yet affordable!

How to Replace Odoo

Overview

Odoo is an open-source ERP and CRM platform that provides a comprehensive suite of business applications for managing finance, sales, inventory, HR, marketing, and more. With 15 million users worldwide, it offers flexibility through both cloud-hosted and on-premise deployment options with transparent, per-user pricing.

Features

71 features across 19 categories

AI(2)

Smart AIAI

AI-powered features for intelligent automation and insights

Vendor Bill ScanningAIPremium

AI to scan and process vendor bills and expenses automatically

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Administration(5)

Automatic Upgrades

Regular software upgrades included at no extra cost

Control Center

Dashboard to manage Odoo environment and databases

Multi-Company ManagementPremium

Manage multiple companies in a single database

No Vendor Lock-in

PostgreSQL database with full data ownership and flexibility

Open Source

100% open source codebase with GitHub access

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Automation(1)

Reduced Data Entry

Automated data entry through smart forms and imports

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

CRM(1)

Contacts Auto-CompleteAIPremium

Intelligent auto-completion for contact information

Also in: monday.com, Setmore, HubSpot

Customization(1)

Odoo StudioPremium

No-code customization tool to build custom screens, reports, automations and webhooks

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Finance(3)

Accounting

Financial accounting and book-keeping module for managing accounts

Expenses

Track and manage employee expenses

Invoicing

Generate and manage invoices automatically

Also in: Keap, Namely, Justworks

Human Resources(6)

Appraisals

Employee performance appraisals and reviews

Employees

Employee information and directory management

Fleet

Fleet vehicle and asset management

Recruitment

Job posting and candidate recruitment management

Referrals

Employee referral program management

Time Off

Leave and time-off request management

Infrastructure(4)

Cloud Hosting

Scalable cloud infrastructure with automatic backups and security

Daily Backups

Incremental daily backups on two continents for data protection

Odoo.sh HostingPremium

Continuous integration platform for development, staging and production with custom modules support

On-Premise DeploymentPremium

Option to download and self-host Odoo Enterprise

Integration(3)

40k+ Community Apps

Access to thousands of community-developed applications

Email Integration

Integration with email systems for seamless communication

External APIPremium

API for external software integration and data synchronization

Marketing(6)

Email Marketing

Email campaign creation and management

Events

Event planning and management

Marketing Automation

Automated marketing workflows and campaigns

SMS Marketing

SMS campaign management and sending

Social Marketing

Social media marketing and posting

Surveys

Create and manage customer surveys

Performance(1)

Fast Performance

All operations completed in less than 90ms for optimized user experience

Productivity(8)

Approvals

Workflow approval management

Discuss

Internal team communication and messaging

Documents

Manage and organize business documents

IoT

Internet of Things device integration and management

Knowledge

Knowledge base and documentation management

Sign

Electronic signature functionality

VoIP

Voice over IP telephony integration

WhatsApp

WhatsApp messaging integration for customer communication

Reporting(1)

Spreadsheet (BI)

Business Intelligence spreadsheet functionality

Sales(8)

CRM

Customer Relationship Management for managing leads and customers

Lead GenerationPremium

Automated lead generation and capture

Point of Sale (POS)

Retail and restaurant point-of-sale system

Rental

Manage rental operations and asset leasing

Restaurant POS

Point of sale specialized for restaurant operations

Sales

Sales pipeline and order management

Shop POS

Point of sale for retail shop environments

Subscriptions

Manage recurring subscription-based billing

Security(1)

Security Features

Top-notch security and 24/7 monitoring

Services(6)

Appointments

Appointment scheduling and booking

Field Service

Field service operations and technician dispatch

Helpdesk

Ticketing system for customer support

Planning

Resource and schedule planning

Project

Project management and task tracking

Timesheets

Time tracking and timesheet management

Supply Chain(6)

Inventory

Manage stock levels, warehouses, and inventory tracking

Maintenance

Equipment and asset maintenance tracking

Manufacturing

Production planning and manufacturing management

PLM

Product Lifecycle Management

Purchase

Purchase order and vendor management

Quality

Quality control and assurance management

Support(2)

24/5 Support

Unlimited email support Monday to Friday in multiple languages

Free eLearning Platform

Access to free training and learning resources

Websites(6)

Blog

Create and manage blog content

eCommerce

Create and manage online stores

eLearning

Create online courses and training content

Forum

Community forum functionality for customer engagement

Live Chat

Real-time chat support for websites

Website Builder

Build and manage websites with drag-and-drop interface

Pricing

One App Free

Free
  • One app with unlimited users
  • Multiple companies support
  • Can choose Odoo Studio as the free app
  • Dependent apps included for free

Standard

Popular
$31.10/user/month (billed monthly) or $24.90/user/month (billed annually)
  • All apps included
  • Odoo Online hosting
  • Unlimited support
  • Hosting and maintenance included
  • Email integration
  • 24/7 monitoring
  • Daily backups on two continents
  • Free eLearning platform
  • Automatic upgrades
  • Unlimited data storage up to 100GB

Custom

$61.00/user/month (billed monthly) or $49.00/user/month (billed annually)
  • All apps included
  • Odoo Online / Odoo.sh / On-premise hosting options
  • Odoo Studio for customization
  • Multi-Company management
  • External API access
  • Unlimited support
  • Hosting and maintenance included
  • Email integration
  • 24/7 monitoring
  • Daily backups on two continents
  • Free eLearning platform
  • Automatic upgrades

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Odoo

Monthly$31.1/mo
Yearly$373/yr
5-Year Total$1.9k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~8 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyEasy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $133
SaaS
$373
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $400
SaaS
$1.1k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $666
SaaS
$1.9k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 71 features at easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Odoo alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 71 features.

Buy Odoo

Better Value
Monthly cost$311/mo
3-year total$11,196
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$60,000
Maintenance$900/mo
3-year total$92,400
Dev time~5 months

Buying Odoo saves ~$81,204 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 71 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

12 known integrations

AdyenBank SynchronizationDHLFedExGitHubJSON-RPC APIPayPalPostgreSQLStripeUPSVoIP ProvidersXML-RPC API