What is Odoo ERP?
Odoo ERP system is enterprise resource planning software used company-wide for the management of business processes. Odoo provides seamlessly integrated functional business apps called Odoo apps that form an ERP solution when combined. Open-source software, Odoo, is available with SaaS subscription pricing as the Enterprise edition or as the Odoo free Community version.
Odoo ERP include?
- Website builder with Odoo CMS (content management system)
- Accounting
- Subscriptions
- Planning
- Consolidation
- Invoicing
- Timesheets
- Inventory management and warehouse management
- Manufacturing MRP
- Field service
- Marketing, including apps for Marketing Automation, Email Marketing, and Social media
- eCommerce
- Point of sale
- Helpdesk for customer support
- Project management
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
- Human resources, including apps for Recruitment and Employee Referral
- eLearning
- CRM (customer relationship management)
Odoo Enterprise edition is desktop or cloud-hosted Odoo Online, available anywhere and from any device. Mobile device operating systems include the Apple iOS and Google Android. Odoo Community version is available only as a desktop ERP solution and CRM. Odoo Enterprise has many more features.
People ask what Odoo means. As an acronym, Odoo stands for OnDemand (SaaS) Offer from OpenERP, according to a reference to a 2009 blog post in an Odoo forum. Others think Odoo means On Demand Open Object. Odoo started in Belgium as TinyERP, then switched the name to OpenERP before choosing Odoo for its company and open-source ERP software.
How Much Does Odoo Cost?
Odoo pricing plans are based on the number of users and Odoo apps selected for business needs. SaaS standard pricing for Odoo software for business management starts at $35 per month for 1 user annually or $28 per month before apps, with new customer discounts. Functional business applications comprising the ERP and CRM and Partner implementation services cost extra. An Odoo ERP free version is called Odoo Community edition. The Odoo ERP free, open-source solution is available through an Odoo download or Odoo GitHub.
How Does AP Automation Software Integration Work With Odoo?
What Are The Primary Features and Advantages of Odoo?
• Low-cost
• Ease of use
• Offers a comprehensive selection of Odoo apps
• Integrates with many third-party add-on software apps
• Offers an Odoo free version called Community
Odoo features include an extensive choice of business apps for many business requirements and industries. Businesses only pay for the apps that they need. For CRM, you can either use the Odoo CRM app or Salesforce. It’s easy to seamlessly integrate Odoo and third-party apps to streamline your business processes for operations, business management, and financial management. For experienced IT developers knowing Python and other computer coding languages, Community edition is free for the desktop, although it lacks many features included in the Enterprise edition.
How to Implement & Use Odoo?
Odoo offers a one-hour Getting Started video to learn about the Odoo ERP system and Odoo CRM. Odoo has videos on different Odoo apps like eLearning and Helpdesk. To learn about and try out the software first, Odoo offers a 15-day free trial and Odoo demo, which is a video tour at odoo.com.
Use a certified Odoo Partner for paid implementation services.
The Community edition is an open-source ERP and CRM. For users of the free Odoo version, Odoo provides a Community page that includes an online Odoo demo, download link, Help Forum, User Guides, and Events, including Odoo Experience.