What Odoo is
Odoo is made by Odoo S.A.. It sits in our All-in-one business suites category, alongside the other options listed at the end of this page.
Best suited to: Growing companies with operations, inventory or manufacturing that want one system they can extend app by app.
What it does
- Modular apps: CRM, sales, accounting, inventory, manufacturing
- Website builder and e-commerce
- Open-source core with a community edition
- Large ecosystem of third-party modules and partners
Which business sizes it fits
How Odoo lines up with the four business sizes we use across Wordle.
Solo
Less typical
Freelancers and one-person businesses
Main Street
Good fit
2–20 employees
Growth
Good fit
20–200 employees
Global
Good fit
Teams across borders
What to check before you buy
Questions to answer, ideally during a free trial or a demo, before you commit:
- Whether you need an implementation partner for setup.
- Community versus enterprise edition features.
- Cost of customizations and upgrades over time.
- US accounting and tax localization for your business.
- US tax and compliance. Software doesn't replace professional advice on payroll, sales tax or industry rules.
- Getting your data out. Ask how you would export your data if you ever switch.
Pricing
Odoo pricing depends on the plan, number of users and add-ons, and vendors change it often. We don't list prices on overview pages; check the current plans on the official Odoo website. Our full review will break down the real cost.
Other options in All-in-one business suites
Next step
Shortlist it, then test it on real work.
Read our five-step guide to choosing business software, then run Odoo through one real week of your work before you decide.