Odoo is an Open-source ERP / business management suite by Odoo S.A. This profile pulls together Odoo's ratings across the major review sites, its company and funding details, leadership, features, pricing, and the latest news, with every external source cited at the bottom.
About Odoo S.A.
Odoo is a Belgian ERP software company offering a modular, open-source business management suite. Founded in 2005 as TinyERP by Fabien Pinckaers and renamed Odoo in 2014, the company offers 30+ integrated applications covering CRM, sales, inventory, manufacturing, accounting, HR, project management, e-commerce, and more. Odoo operates on a dual-licensing model: Odoo Community (open-source, free to use) and Odoo Enterprise (paid, with additional features and support). The company is headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, with offices globally. Odoo claims over 9 million users across 150+ countries and has raised over $250M in funding, including a $215M Series C in 2021 that valued it at $3.3 billion. It competes directly with SAP Business One, NetSuite, and Microsoft Dynamics for the SMB-to-mid-market ERP segment.
| Category | Open-source ERP / business management suite |
| Company | Odoo S.A. |
| Founded | 2005 (as TinyERP) |
| Headquarters | Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium |
| Industry | Software Development · ERP / Business Management |
| Team size | ~4,000-5,000 |
| Ownership | Private, Series C ($215M, 2021, valuation $3.3B) |
| Founder / CEO | Fabien Pinckaers (CEO) |
| Specialties | ERP, CRM, inventory, manufacturing, accounting, HR, e-commerce, project management |
| Website | odoo.com |
Find Odoo on: Wikipedia · Crunchbase · LinkedIn · G2 · Capterra · github.com
Odoo ratings across the web
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Rating breakdown
Per-category scores from G2 and Capterra, ~2,200 reviews, 2025-2026.
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What people say about Odoo
Our synthesis across ~2,200 G2 and Capterra reviews, 2025-2026. No fabricated quotes, this is the consistent pattern across reviews and third-party analyses.
Most praised
- Best price-to-feature ratio for ERP at SMB scale
- All-in-one suite reduces need for multiple point solutions
- Open-source community provides huge flexibility and extensions
- Strong for manufacturing and inventory management
Most cited complaints
- Implementation complexity is high without a certified Odoo partner
- Customer support quality varies widely between partners
- Enterprise pricing adds up quickly with many users
- Upgrades between major versions require significant effort
What we found testing it
What's great
- Accounting, inventory, warehouse management, purchasing, and manufacturing all share one data model; a DTC brand doing kitting or light assembly gets real COGS tracking without stitching three tools together
- Flat per-user pricing includes every Odoo app you install, so adding inventory or a POS module doesn't multiply your subscription cost the way most ERP suites do
- Odoo's own ecommerce connector (Shopify, WooCommerce, native Odoo storefront) posts orders directly into inventory and accounting simultaneously, which most pure-play accounting tools cannot do
Watch-outs
- Implementation outcome correlates directly with who configures it; a self-serve setup for a multi-channel seller commonly takes weeks longer than teams expect, and the DIY path leads to a meaningfully worse result than working with a certified partner
- Interface has a steeper learning curve than QuickBooks or Xero for a non-technical owner; the flexibility that makes it powerful also makes the initial setup heavier
- Third-party G2 review base is thin for the Accounting module specifically (75 reviews) compared to the segment leaders, though Odoo's broader ERP reviews run into the thousands
Odoo funding & ownership
| Round | Amount | Date | Lead investor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | ~$10M | 2014 | SRIW and Sofinnova |
| Series B | $90M | 2019 | Summit Partners |
| Series C | $215M | 2021 | Summit Partners |
Strong. $3.3B valuation (2021), 9M+ users, open-source community reduces lock-in. Profitable on the Enterprise side. One of the most viable ERP alternatives to SAP/NetSuite for SMBs.
Odoo features & integrations
Feature availability
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| Cogs automation | ✓ native |
| Free tier | one app only |
| Inventory tracking | ✓ native, deep |
| Kitting bundling | Yes |
| Multi currency | Yes |
Security & compliance
| Standard | Availability |
|---|---|
| GDPR | Yes |
| HIPAA | N/A |
| SOC 2 Type II | Yes (Odoo SaaS) |
| SSO / SAML | Yes (Enterprise) |
Integrations: 30+ native Odoo apps (all integrated), Stripe, PayPal, Shopify, Amazon, UPS, FedEx, USPS, QuickBooks (migration tool), GitHub, Jira, and 1,500+ apps on Odoo App Store.
Odoo leadership
Odoo pricing
| Plan | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Community (Open Source) | Free (self-hosted) | Technical teams willing to implement and maintain themselves |
| Enterprise (1 app) | ~$31/user/mo | Teams needing one core module with support |
| Enterprise (All apps) | ~$31/user/mo (all apps included) | Full suite access for growing businesses |
The catch: Odoo Community is free but you pay for hosting and implementation. Odoo Enterprise charges per user per month with the first app being the most expensive (~$31/user/mo) and additional apps being $0 each. With 10 users on Enterprise, expect $310-$500/month for the platform alone, plus implementation costs from a partner.
Odoo alternatives & where it appears
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Odoo product changelog
What Odoo has actually shipped, summarized from its own release notes and dated. Not auto-generated, updated as part of our freshness checks.
- February 1, 2026
Odoo 18 release
Major version with AI features across modules, improved UI, and performance updates.
Source - March 1, 2025
Latest Odoo news
Auto-pulled from Google News, refreshed on each deploy. Headlines link to the source.
- ClearTax & Odoo Partner to Automate GCC E-Invoicing & Compliance - FF NewsWed, 02 Sep 2026
- ClearTax and Odoo Partner to Simplify Tax Compliance and E-Invoicing Across GCC - techafricanews.comTue, 01 Sep 2026
- Odoo Software Through Direct Processing Network Expands AI, ERP & Payment Technologies - The Norfolk Daily NewsMon, 06 Jul 2026
- Open-Source ERP Providers Get a Second Look as AI Changes the ERP Shortlist - ERP TodayMon, 15 Jun 2026
- Top 10 Agentic AI ERP Systems & 6 Solutions - aimultiple.comThu, 27 Aug 2026
- I Compared the Best ERP Systems for 2026 So You Don't Have To - G2 Learning HubFri, 31 Jul 2026
Odoo FAQs
Is Odoo Community really free?
Yes. Odoo Community is open-source and free to download and self-host. You pay for hosting, implementation, and any Enterprise-only modules. Many businesses run Odoo Community successfully.
How does Odoo compare to NetSuite?
Odoo is typically 50-80% cheaper than NetSuite at comparable feature sets. NetSuite has deeper financial reporting and is better for public companies with complex consolidation needs. Odoo is better for SMBs with manufacturing or e-commerce.
Do I need a partner to implement Odoo?
For most businesses, yes. Odoo has a global partner network that handles implementation. Self-implementation is possible for technical teams using Community, but Enterprise implementations almost always need a partner.
Sources
Every external figure on this page traces to a public source, last collected on the dates shown.
- Odoo website — Product, pricing, and company overview (accessed 2026-09-02)
- G2 Odoo reviews — User reviews (accessed 2026-09-02)
- Odoo Series C announcement — 2021 funding round details (accessed 2026-09-02)