Odoo

Odoo is a family of business applications that share one PostgreSQL database, so a company can begin with a single app and add more later. It comes as a free open-source Community edition and an Enterprise edition with extra apps, hosting and professional services, and it can run in Odoo's cloud or on a company's own servers.

Products and services

• Finance: accounting, invoicing, expenses, e-signatures, spreadsheets and ESG reporting.
• Sales and retail: CRM, subscriptions, rental and point of sale for shops and restaurants.
• Websites: a site builder with eCommerce, events, blog, eLearning and forum apps.
• Operations: inventory, manufacturing, maintenance, product lifecycle, quality and purchasing.
• People and services: payroll, recruitment, time off, projects, timesheets, planning and helpdesk, plus email, SMS and social marketing.
• Customisation: Odoo Studio and Odoo.sh for building tailored modules, alongside third-party apps and partners.

Who it works with

Odoo targets companies of every size, from micro firms of a few staff to large organisations. It publishes ready configurations for sectors including hospitality, retail, property, consultancy, manufacturing, fitness and the trades.

Key facts

• Editions: Community (open source) and Enterprise
• Database: PostgreSQL, with source code available on GitHub
• Developer community: more than 100k developers, as the company states
• Hosting: Odoo cloud, Odoo.sh or on premise