What Is Odoo, And What Can It Actually Do?
Odoo is a suite of business apps that all share the same database. Sell something in Sales and Inventory already knows, Accounting already has the invoice. No exports, no duplicated data, no arguing about which spreadsheet is the correct one.

One database instead of a dozen disconnected tools.
Most companies run sales on one tool, accounting on another and inventory on a spreadsheet. The cost of that split is not the licences, it is the hours spent re-entering the same data and reconciling numbers that should have matched from the start.
Everything is connected
A confirmed sales order moves stock, triggers the delivery and creates the invoice on its own.
Start small, grow later
Install only the apps you need today and add the rest when the business is ready for them.
Open and customizable
When a standard app does not match how you work, it can be extended instead of replaced.
A typical phase 1: three apps, nothing more
- Accounting
- Inventory
- Sales
Turn On Only What Your Business Needs Today
There is no rule that says you must deploy every app at once. Most companies start with two or three, prove the value, then extend into the rest of the catalogue module by module.
Odoo Apps By Business Area
Here are the apps most of our clients end up using, grouped by the part of the business they serve. Apps marked Enterprise are only available in the paid edition.
Finance
Close your books faster with accounting, invoicing and expenses connected to every other app.
AccountingEnterprise
Invoicing
Expenses
DocumentsEnterprise
SignEnterprise
Sales
Turn leads into customers with a CRM, quotations, subscriptions and a point of sale.
CRM
Sales
Point of Sale
SubscriptionsEnterprise
Rental
Websites
Build your website, online store and customer portal with a drag and drop editor.
Website Builder
eCommerce
Blog
Events
Forum
Supply Chain
Track stock in real time, plan manufacturing and keep procurement under control.
Inventory
Manufacturing
Purchase
Maintenance
QualityEnterprise
Human Resources
Handle the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and attendance to appraisals.
Employees
Recruitment
Time Off
AppraisalsEnterprise
Fleet
Marketing
Reach your audience through email, SMS, social media and automated campaigns.
Email Marketing
Marketing AutomationEnterprise
SMS Marketing
Social MarketingEnterprise
Surveys
Community Or Enterprise?
This is the first question almost every client asks. The short answer: Community is free and open source, Enterprise adds licensed apps, official support and hosting. The right answer depends on which apps you actually need.
Odoo Community
- Free and open source, no licence fee
- Covers sales, purchase, inventory, invoicing, CRM and website
- Fully customizable with your own modules
- No full accounting, Studio, or official Odoo support
Odoo Enterprise
- Full accounting, Studio, Sign, Planning and more
- Mobile apps and a more refined interface
- Official support, hosting and version upgrades
- Paid per user, per month
Which apps does your business need?
Tell us how you work today and we will map it to the right set of Odoo apps.
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