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What is Odoo ERP?

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What is Odoo ERP?

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Odoo is the leading open source enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that has become a direct competitor for established companies such as Oracle's Netsuite, Microsoft Dynamics and SAP. 

The software is characterized by its flexibility, user-friendliness and high adaptability.

"What is Odoo ERP?" - Questions and answers

Odoo is a leading open source enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that since its inception in 2004 has become a direct competitor to established companies such as Oracle's Netsuite, Microsoft Dynamics and SAP. With its innovative modular architecture, Odoo offers a wide range of applications and functions that are seamlessly integrated with each other. The software is characterized by its flexibility, user-friendliness and high adaptability.

​Odoo has proven to be an extremely popular ERP solution, currently boasting over 7 million users and more than 3500 partners worldwide. This impressive user base underscores Odoo's recognition as a powerful platform for businesses that need reliable and adaptable ERP software. 

Companies from different industries and company sizes rely on Odoo to optimize their business processes and increase their productivity.

Odoo offers a diverse range of core applications including Purchasing & Sales, Warehousing, Production & Accounting, which form the cornerstones of a comprehensive ERP system.

But Odoo goes one step further and enables companies to further expand and improve their business processes. With an impressive collection of 16,000+ 3rd party apps and plugins, Odoo offers a wealth of integrations including MRP, CRM, PMS, Web & eCommerce.

This wide range of applications allows companies to customize their ERP solution and tailor it to their exact needs.

Odoo offers companies the flexibility to use the platform on different devices and platforms. Thanks to its browser-based nature, users can conveniently access Odoo through their web browser, while the software is also fully compatible with mobile devices.

This multi-platform support allows businesses to use Odoo efficiently and conveniently from anywhere, be it in the office or on the go.

Odoo proves to be an extremely versatile ERP solution that is suitable for companies of all industries and sizes. From small start-ups and medium-sized companies to large organizations, Odoo has proven to be a valuable tool for a wide range of businesses.

The software can be used in various industries, be it retail, manufacturing, service sector or food industry.
With its adaptability, Odoo can meet the most diverse needs, making it an ideal solution for any type of business.

Yes, Odoo is an effective open-source system that gives companies the freedom to customize and modify the core of the software according to their individual needs.

This open-source nature allows companies to customize the software to their specific needs and business processes without being dependent on proprietary limitations.

With this freedom, companies can be sure that their ERP solution is tailored exactly to their needs and that they retain full control over their data and processes.

Odoo uses a modern and powerful technology infrastructure to provide a reliable and flexible platform for companies.

The software is mainly based on Python, a powerful programming language used for developing the core functionality of Odoo.

PostgreSql serves as a database management system that enables efficient storage and management of corporate data.

JavaScript is mainly used for frontend development to create an interactive user interface and ensure a smooth user experience.

XML is used to describe the user interface and data models, allowing for efficient interface design and customization.

This technology stack allows Odoo to be a high-performing and versatile platform that meets the needs of businesses of all sizes.

The cost of Odoo can vary widely depending on a company's specific needs and the edition chosen.

The costs for Odoo are essentially divided into three blocks.

  1. The license costs: These depend on the selected package. Usually it will be a custom license, the price of which is €29.90 per month and user in the first year. More information here: https://www.odoo.com/de_DE/pricing-plan

  2. Server usage costs: You can host your system where and how you want. In this respect, the costs depend on the selected configuration. In any case, you should plan for a development, a test and a productive environment. As a rule, the costs should be well below €500/month.

  3. The implementation costs: The costs for the introduction depend very much on the complexity of the company processes, the number of employees and much more. From. In this respect, no general statement can be made here about the possible financial outlay. 

    In any case, it is advisable to carry out the implementation together with a consulting company that has gained experience over many years and in different projects in order to be able to provide you with competent support.

    In order to determine the exact costs for a company's specific needs, it is advisable to obtain an individual offer from Odoo or an authorized partner.

Odoo is used by a wide range of companies around the world, including small start-ups, medium-sized companies and large organizations. Companies from various industries including retail, manufacturing, services and food use Odoo to optimize their business processes and increase their productivity.

Well-known companies like Toyota and Hyundai are examples of large organizations that have chosen Odoo as their preferred ERP solution.

Odoo's versatility and adaptability make it a popular choice for businesses of all types and sizes looking for reliable and adaptable ERP software to streamline their business operations and fuel their growth.

10. What makes Odoo different?

An intuitive and fluid user experience designed to ensure a seamless user onboarding.

Thanks to its adaptability and full integration, Odoo also covers the needs of the most complex companies. With the flexibility of the Odoo ERP system, apps can be added as your business grows. One after the other, according to your needs.

Thanks to the open source community, Odoo is actively maintained by a large base of developers to meet the growing needs of customers and to be able to offer new, innovative applications.




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The most important Odoo apps

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Accounting

Odoo Accounting is a time- and labor-saving solution with a user-friendly interface and automated processes.

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Inventory

Warehouse management with double-entry bookkeeping and offers companies numerous functions to optimize their warehouse processes.

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Purchase

Efficient inventory management with a modern user interface enables contemporary purchase management.

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CRM

With Odoo CRM you optimize your sales and sell faster thanks to a modern user interface and a variety of powerful functions.

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Sales

Increase your sales success with Odoo, an efficient sales management software with a modern user interface and a mobile interface

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Manufacturing

Our production management system offers an efficient solution for managing your manufacturing processes

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Subscription

Our project management tool offers a modern, fast and easy-to-use interface optimized for today's needs.

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Timesheet

Our time tracking app offers a quick and easy way to keep track of working hours


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Accounting

Odoo Accounting is a time- and labor-saving solution with a user-friendly interface and automated processes. Here are some of the key features:


  • Automate manual tasks like billing, payment reconciliation, and payment monitoring.
  • Quick and easy setup with a progress bar for configuring opening balances.
  • Mobile use on tablets and smartphones to access all accounting functions from anywhere.
  • Automatic bank synchronization to save time reconciling payments.
  • Clean and responsive customer invoices with flexible payment terms.
  • Automated reminders simplify the credit collection process.
  • Customer Portal allows customers to track the status of their orders, invoices and payments.


  • Efficiently manage accounts payable, record supplier invoices and control expenses.
  • Automation with artificial intelligence for the digital processing of invoices.
  • Smart reconciliation tools make it easy to reconcile accounts and transactions.
  • Business intelligence reports and customizable dashboards allow detailed analysis of business development.
  • Annual accounts preparation and generation for a comprehensive financial overview.
  • Seamless integration with the Datev interface for a smooth transfer of accounting data.

Odoo Accounting optimizes your accounting processes and saves you valuable time.

Inventory

Odoo ERP is a scalable solution for warehouse management with permanent inventory and numerous functions to optimize your warehouse processes:


  • Full traceability: From suppliers to customers, Odoo enables a complete tracking of all goods movements in the warehouse.
  • Mobile support with barcode scanners: Odoo enables the use of barcode scanners for all warehouse movements. Products in the warehouse can be recorded quickly and easily with a barcode scanner.
  • Correction of already booked transactions: Transactions can be corrected later using the new lock/unlock button.
  • Flexible management of single or multi-warehouses: Odoo adapts to your needs, whether you want to manage just one warehouse or multiple warehouse locations.


  • Advanced Features: Odoo offers advanced features like drop-shipping, cross-docking and custom routes for product flow.
  • Customer portal for order tracking: Your customers can conveniently view the status of their orders via the customer portal.
  • Smart notifications and powerful search: define custom alerts for products or suppliers.
  • Automatic purchase suggestions: Odoo automatically creates purchase order suggestions based on your inventory forecasts.

Odoo is the ideal solution for companies that want to optimize their warehouse and inventory management and benefit from modern, efficient and flexible functions.

Purchase

Efficient inventory management with a modern user interface enables contemporary purchase management. Important functions are:


  • Compare supplier invoices with purchase orders and goods receipts (3-way matching) for correct payments.
  • Launch purchase bids and compare offers from suppliers to select the best offer and create purchase orders easily.
  • Automation of the procurement process to save time and work more efficiently.
  • Management of product variants through a handy matrix view to visualize all possible combinations of product attributes (e.g. sizes, colors).


  • Create Requests for Quotations (RfQs) for suppliers that can be emailed or mailed, with personalized messages.
  • Automatic request sending based on stock levels through predefined rules.
  • Monitoring of orders and their status, estimated delivery dates and stock levels.
  • Effective product management by adding sales price, barcode, reference and supplier references.
  • Automatic reconciliation between companies in a multi-company Odoo environment.

With these features, the system offers a powerful solution for modern inventory management to streamline workflows and increase efficiency.

CRM

With Odoo CRM you optimize your sales and sell faster thanks to a modern user interface and a variety of powerful functions:


  • Mobile working: Use Odoo's mobile user interface to sell efficiently on the go.
  • Automatic lead creation: Save time entering data as leads are automatically created from emails and VoIP calls.
  • Efficient pipeline management: Thanks to the intuitive drag & drop interface, you can keep track of your sales activities and set specific stages for each sales team.
  • Lead Nurturing and Lead Scoring: Create automated campaigns and send targeted emails to your leads. Score leads based on criteria and define actions based on lead score.
  • Custom Assignment Rules: Set rules to assign leads to the right sales team or person based on quotas and segments.


  • Call-to-Actions and URL Tracker: Increase lead acquisition using Odoo's call-to-actions and source tracking in your marketing campaigns.
  • Efficient communication: create email templates for frequent customer communication and automatically link all email correspondence to the appropriate customer or lead
  • Clear address books and customer preferences: Keep track of your customer contacts and set individual preferences such as language, delivery methods and financial data.
  • Extensive reporting: Access dashboards and various analytics such as opportunity analysis, cohort analysis, and lead statistics to track the success of your sales efforts.

With Odoo CRM you increase the efficiency of your sales, keep an eye on important information and track the success of your sales activities - all on a modern and user-friendly platform.

Sales

Increase your sales success with Odoo, an efficient sales management software with a modern user interface and a mobile interface. Here is some of the most important info:


  • Efficient selling: With Odoo you have all the information you need in one place and you can work quickly and intuitively.
  • Mobile Interface: Sell on the go with Odoo's mobile interface.
  • Reduced data entry: create quotes in a few clicks and easily convert them into orders and invoices. Seamless integration with the CRM app enables effective pipeline management.
  • Upselling Opportunities: Optimize your offers to generate more sales by suggesting additional options, products and discounts.
  • Professional quotes: Use the quote builder and ready-made templates to design quotes quickly and attractively.
  • Electronic signatures: Sell faster with electronic signatures, which allow customers to review and sign offers online.


  • Efficient product management: Easily manage products and prices, create variants and use discounts for different product types.
  • Order and contract management: Convert quotes to orders with one click and use the Customer Portal to let customers track their quotes and orders in real time.
  • Efficient communication: Schedule activities and automatically manage email communications for better customer relationships.
  • Powerful reports: Monitor key KPIs like revenue, sales performance, customer loyalty and more on one easy-to-read dashboard.

With Odoo you increase your sales performance, improve your customer relationships and maximize your success in sales. Discover the efficiency of Odoo for your sales success now!

Manufacturing

Our production management system offers an efficient solution for managing your manufacturing processes. With the following functions, we support you in smoothly controlling and optimizing your production:


  • Production orders: Easily manage your production orders and keep track of the entire process.
  • Production planning: Thanks to a clear view of your entire planning, you can optimally organize your production processes and reschedule them if necessary.
  • Quality control: Automatically triggered quality checks ensure high product quality and allow processes to be adjusted if necessary.
  • Barcode support: Speed up your manufacturing workflows by scanning serial numbers, starting and stopping timers and much more.


  • Flexibility in production orders: change completed orders and adapt your production schedules to changing conditions.
  • Material availability at a glance: Keep an eye on the stock and avoid bottlenecks in production.
  • Workcenter Control Panel: Organize work efficiently at each workplace and use tablets for optimized process management.
  • Component traceability: Completely track which components have entered the manufacturing process.
  • Cost Analysis: Get detailed insights into the costs of your production orders, including material and labor costs.
  • Comprehensive reporting: Use statistical evaluations to analyze and improve your production processes.

Our production management system offers you comprehensive support for all important aspects of your manufacturing processes. Trust our solution to make your production more efficient and transparent.

Subscription

Our project management tool offers a modern, fast and easy-to-use interface optimized for today's needs. Here are some key features:


  • Mobile and user-friendly design for use on mobile devices.
  • Big screen view with scrollable chatter for easy navigation.
  • Smart filters and grouping for quick information.
  • Fully customizable flow for each project.
  • Kanban view with drag & drop functionality for task management.
  • Calendar view for project deadlines and easy task rescheduling.
  • Subtasks for managing complex projects.


  • Gantt chart for clear project progress and progress display.
  • Statistical analysis on the performance and progress of the projects.
  • Customer service with issue tracking and email integration.
  • Real-time collaboration with chat function and Etherpad integration.
  • Timesheets and customer satisfaction rating.
  • Sales integration for contract management and billing.
  • Powerful reporting with dashboards and statistics.


Timesheet

Our time tracking app offers a quick and easy way to keep track of working hours. Here are some of the key features:


  • Flexible input: Easily capture your activity with our Chrome extension or manual input.
  • Grid view: The clear table view enables quick time tracking and shows who is working on which tasks.
  • Timer function: Start the timer with one click to track the exact time for your tasks.
  • Offline mode and synchronization: even without an internet connection you can keep track of your times, they will be automatically synchronized when you are online again.
  • Project assignment and employee management: Organize the work of your employees by assigning projects and tasks.


  • Approval of time records: As a manager, you can keep track of the recorded times of your employees and easily approve them.
  • Email Reminders: Enable reminders so all time tracking is created and approved on time.
  • Reports and statistics You receive detailed reports on billable hours, turnover and open invoice amounts.
  • Vacation integration: time tracking can be automatically linked to vacation management to improve control over working hours.

Our time tracking app has everything you need to efficiently manage your time and keep track of your team's performance. With just a few clicks you have full control and can concentrate on the essentials.