Meet Odoo - the people's ERP
Learn what makes Odoo the go-to ERP for real people, from features to integrations, and the scalable tech behind it.
What is Odoo?
Odoo is a business platform that grew from a simple idea:
What if managing a company could be less painful?
Since 2004, it’s evolved into one of the most widely used ERP systems in the world - open-source, modular, fully browser-based, and made for real people.
Odoo connects your business in one system, instead of dozens and eliminates inefficiencies caused by juggling disconnected tools.
Odoo in numbers
137,000+ companies run on Odoo
82 integrated apps for every department
- CRM & Sales
- Accounting & Invoicing
- Manufacturing & Procurement
- Field Services
- Human Resources
- And more!
50,000+ third-party apps
175 countries covered with localised accounting packages
16,000+ partners worldwide
6,000+ employees in 9 offices across the world
Works on all devices and operating systems – browser, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
Regular updates (55+ releases per year)
Who is Odoo for?
Thanks to its modular design, Odoo is ideal for businesses of all sizes and industries, whether you're just starting out or managing growth. No matter your business model, Odoo adapts to your requirements with ease.
Perfect for 20 - 1,000 employees
Customisable for specific use cases and industries
Scalable to support your goals as they evolve
How safe is Odoo?
Odoo supports GDPR, secure hosting, and access control out of the box. much. Consulting helps extend it further, combining simplicity with best-in-class security.
- GDPR-compliant data handling
- Built on Python & PostgreSQL – high performance & data durability
- MFA & Single Sign-On (AzureAD, Google, Keycloak…)
- Role-based access (150+ permission groups)
- EU-based ISO27001 hosting (Hetzner, OVH, Google Cloud)
- Encrypted backups, audit trails & data anonymisation
- Certified in ISAE3402, CSA STAR Level 1, ISO27001 (in progress)
- Fully mobile-friendly, secure on desktop, tablet & phone
Layers of security in your Odoo
How is Odoo built?
From the outside, Odoo looks clean and easy. Behind the scenes, it’s engineered for scale.
- Built in Python with PostgreSQL
- Responsive on all devices
- Frontend: OWL framework (like Vue.js)
- Backend: Stateless app with smart in-memory caching
- Scalable with read replicas and multi-worker architecture
The OWL advantage
OWL is Odoo’s own frontend framework. It gives all apps the same look, feel, and speed.
- Faster development, up to 90% time saved
- Reusable UI components
- Mobile-friendly & fully responsive
- Supports modern features (reactivity, hooks, async rendering)
- Maintained in-house by Odoo
Modular by design
Odoo doesn’t throw everything at you at once. You start with what you need, and scale from there.
- 1,300+ data modules, grouped in 80+ apps
- Roll out features gradually
- Easy to customise
- All modules follow the same structure – easier for developers, faster for users
Why choose Odoo?
Odoo is built for people, not power users. It’s made to meet the real needs of people who work with it every day. Odoo shifts the focus from learning how to manage software to helping you fully dedicate yourself to running your business.
Here’s why companies worldwide trust it to organise their operations:
All-in-one platform
Manage finance, sales, inventory, HR, and more within a single system.
Open and flexible
Adapt Odoo’s modular apps to fit your unique workflows.
Transparent pricing
Pay only for the tools you use, with no hidden costs.
Scalable design
Start small and add functionalities as you expand.
Regular updates
Benefit from yearly improvements without disruptions.
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We offer everything to help you run Odoo successfully in the long-term.
- Odoo Gold partner (3,000+ Odoo users; 96% retention)
- 200+ Odoo projects delivered in the EU, the US and the UK
- Team of 80+ Odoo experts
- Accounting-specific team
- Engineering & support teams in-house
- Offering implementation support as well as after go-live support
- Deep industry knowledge in commerce, manufacturing, and services
- Certified for complex ERP setups (ISAE3402)
More FAQs about Odoo
Odoo is an open-source software, but there are differences between the two versions of Odoo: although the Odoo Community Edition is open source and free of charge, it has only limited functionality.
If you want to use the full functionality of Odoo, you need the Enterprise Edition. Especially for companies with more than 20 employees or more than 2M€ turnover, the Enterprise license should be purchased by all means.
The core of the software is just over 10 years old (since TinyERP & OpenERP became Odoo in 2014). It is also refreshed with a new version every year, with 55+ releases throughout.
Odoo also benefits from the countless partners and volunteers who participate in the continuous development of the core, on the one hand. On the other hand, it benefits from its 12+ million users, which enables efficient economies of scale.
OCA stands for the Odoo Community Association.
The OCA is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to support the community development and advancement of Odoo features by the Odoo community and to promote the widespread use of Odoo.
For this purpose, the organisation provides financial, organisational and legal support.
At the same time, it serves as an independent legal entity to which community members can contribute code, funds, and other resources, knowing that their contributions will be preserved for the common good.
The Association’s projects are all freely available and usable under an OSI-certified open source license.
It’s hard to give a general answer.
ERP projects are complex, and the costs vary greatly depending on the requirements, the industry, and the size of a company.
As a general rule, however, anyone who opts for the Enterprise Edition of Odoo pays license fees. These are charged either annually or monthly by Odoo and are calculated based on the number of users, the apps, and integrations used.
In addition, there are monthly fees for server usage, unless you opt for on-premise hosting. Odoo is currently one of the most affordable systems on the market.
Specifically, the cost savings for license and hosting compared to major competitors such as SAP Business by Design, Oracle’s NetSuite & Microsoft Dynamics Business Central are between 75-90%!
Yes.
There are various examples of well-known large companies that now rely on Odoo, such as Toyota, Danone or Hyundai.
This is no surprise, because Odoo offers both unparalleled flexibility and high scalability: the system currently supports 100+ accounting systems, as well as all conceivable currencies and languages, and can be adapted to even the most unique needs at a much lower cost than the competition.
Get started with Odoo
Looking for business software that grows with you? Odoo combines robust customisation options with user-friendly tools to help your company thrive.
Try Odoo today and experience what makes it the go-to ERP for over 12 million users worldwide.