Odoo Review

PROS: Compering to other product, Odoo is easy to learn, easy to use and easy to set it up. With this product we can easily build new functionality for 30% percent quickly than using Java or ABAP or other program language.

CONS: It could take some time when learning its functionalities and options, so you need to ask some expert in order to help you with the configuration.

PROS: Odoo meets all our requirements, its UX is great and constantly evolves, and we don’t even need to use extra system in order to get task done. All its features are well integrated in one single application. Documentation is great and the API is easy to use. As a developer I have to say that the Python is most understandable program language today.

CONS: As I said before, they constantly release new feature but something that I don’t like is the fact that they remove the great ones, but as a developer I always find new way to do the things. Also, their purpose is to avoid the transfer with 3rd party frameworks but at the same time we are losing old technologies as well.

PROS: The core CRM is open source, so we have a wide room to configure that module. More importantly, integrating with other systems for a full ERP is easy as long as you have the fundamental tech skills. We plan it as an end-to-end platform, including warehouse management, POS, HR, marketing, purchasing and ecommerce.

CONS: We understand the risk with open source, so we placed extra security measures, which means added cost and effort. We did encounter a few integration issues, but nothing that couldn't be resolved.

PROS: I like how easy it is to configure the accounting field and customize the workflows and fields. Also, the vendor’s technical support is commendable. Whenever we have concerns and contact the support, they’ll give us immediate response and help us fix software issues in no time. It is apparent that the team knows their business very well.

CONS: Just like most quality, feature-rich software, Odoo is quite expensive. The amount of money you need varies depending on the number of applications used and the number of users. Since we are utilizing various apps like accounting, manufacturing, sales, etc., this product actually costs us a lot. But it's a good investment. We are also having a bit of difficulty working on complicated maintenance adjustments and accessing third party BI platform integration. The reports also need improvements.

PROS: We expected the rollout to be tedious and complex but we're wrong. Odoo is quite simple compared with other robust ERP systems. That is because you can do a step-ladder implementation. We started consolidating two departments at first (inventory and sales). The system favors this approach, helping us contain the initial hiccups during the rollout. Then, we just added more modules to expand the system onto other areas of our business. We also like it that we could configure Odoo down to our required workflow. For example, we're able to tweak a relation table for purchase orders to handle quantity and price the way we want it. We also noticed that updates are frequent in Odoo. It was sort of annoying at first, but we saw a pattern that the vendor is truly optimizing features. The updates could only work for us.

CONS: Adding modules means you'll need more technical skills than simply rolling out an out-of-the-box ERP in one sitting. The learning curve is not steep, but it's not also easy, once you start to integrate Odoo with more modules. Prepare to use up around 2 days per week for your staff to learn to adopt the system for 3-4 months. That's our experience.

PROS: It's robust but scalable and flexible, meaning, it works for companies on a budget or plan to do gradual ERP implementation. We've integrated our ecommerce, HR, MRP and contracting with Odoo and plan to add more modules as we deem it necessary. There are plenty of applications to integrate, that's why we're looking at it as an end-to-end platform. That's actually the first thing we checked with this system: can it scale? I'm happy to validate the answer--yes. The system is also regularly being updated.

CONS: The integration and customization require a level of I.T. skills, which means you better have a tech guy with you. I wouldn't get past the initial setup were it not for our on-call tech person. It's an overhead, but go figure Odoo on your own (granting you're a casual user like me) and you'd reach a deadend. As a cloud-based system, Odoo could've had a self-service portal that enables small companies to set it up without the need to pay someone to do it.

PROS: The best aspect of this was my expectations of what the software could do. In fact it did not live up to my expectations.

CONS: I paid over 13,000 euros for an ERP software suite that ultimately Odoo were unable to get working for my tax zone in the Canary Islands. There was no apology, they refused to issue a refund and hid behind the small print in the contract. My company lost 13,000 euros in cash plus 6 months of time and energy trying to get the software to work. Appalling customer service. Arrogant and totally uncaring support. I would advise anyone to steer clear of this software and this company based on my company experience. Stevie Bird CEO Smoothie Solutions

PROS: I think the best quality of this product is the range of application that it offers. It has an app for CRM, invoicing application, sales, accounting, point of sale, manufacturing, purchase, and other areas of a business. On top of that, this software can be used by small, medium, and even large enterprises.

CONS: I don’t like the pricing scheme of this product. You have to pay for every application you want to use and for the number of individuals who will use the app. For example, ten individuals are using 6 different applications. You will be charged at least 200 € monthly.

PROS: Odoo helps us find partners worldwide. It is modular and scalable. This is thanks to being a real open source ERP. Anyone can access the code for its free version and use to extend the application’s use or even create a new app. Odoo also interfaces well with other solutions.

CONS: Having more than five apps on premises is very expensive. Odoo, I feel, can lower their price. They are pretty expensive compared to other open source applications like OPEN BRAVO. The price can be made fairer.

PROS: Odoo is wonderful as it integrates well with a plethora of systems. It is very flexible and anyone can adapt it to the context and needs of their organization. One can easily create new modules for the app. Odoo has been great for my business and it keeps everything in place. The modular structure is wonderful. This is one of my favorite bits. You can deploy it in phases like having one module active at one time. It is very scalable as well. As your company grows, you can add more modules to grow with you. You can also add users and new modules work well with modules that you already use. Being open-source, it has so much potential. It is easy to use and thanks to updates, the user interface gets improved. It looks good and works well. Big fan.

CONS: There are some issues when I tried to migrate from one version to another. If I remember correctly, it was to version 11 from version 9. It was pretty inconvenient for me. Also, there is much more to desire when it comes to e-commerce features. This is something that Odoo can totally improve on.

PROS: There are lot of things that I like about Odoo. First of all, it work more as a business development platform instead of ERP. We can implement business logic on top of the app server without any effort. It offers great amount of modules and they are all interconnected. I love its CRM module, it allows me to keep track of the leads and opportunities into Sales funnel. I can easily manage the commercial contacts and I can keep track of the calls and messages that we send to our leads. It has a wonderful feature called “ Order by Last Message”, this is great feature because you can always know when to contact the lead again, you can even set “next step” date for opportunities. I am very satisfied of the web site builder as well, because it is very intuitive, user-friendly and allows you to build your website from graphical building block. The good thing is that this works with emails and I’m using it for designing marketing emails as well. Additionally, the accounting module is very useful for me because it allows me to link financial information (like invoices) directly with the customer. I am very amazed that this product comes with huge set of features for accounting functionality. The HR module helps me to keep track of the employee’ leave days and it provides me with other useful information as well.

CONS: There is lot of information about Odoo and I found that all this information is not well organized.

PROS: What I like best about Odoo is that it integrates with numerous third-party applications. This covers a lot of business requirements, making it adaptable to the specific needs of our organization. It is user-friendly in actualization, too, which makes it easy for us to execute our methodology. And despite being open source, it has a seamless UI that has been leveling up in every iteration together with its functionality.

CONS: The only difficulty I encountered with Odoo is its requirement of some degree of familiarization with PCs. But with that challenge aside, I was able to configure the application to meet our organization’s needs.

PROS: What I like most about Odoo is the fact that it offers its options for free. Provides huge amount of capacity for personalization along with the modules. It is an open source, which is very helpful for me. It’s easy to set-up and to use. It is so flexible that it can be customized on every level.

CONS: I don’t like the API, it is complicated for me because of the fact that Java is fully integrated with API it creates close-source and it is poorly documented. There are no references with iPhone. The IMO has requirements to work without lag.

PROS: Odoo is an open ERP and it is very powerful, customizable and easy to use. You have the whole freedom when it comes to provider and customization. The product is all for free, so you don’t have to spent lot of money for license in order to get high quality. It’s great tool for any kind of business and it can be used by almost everyone.

CONS: I have found some bugs in basic options, so my suggestion to its team is to test the product better.

PROS: I love how Odoo is integrated with the Open source platform and the Enterprise solution is easy to maintain. It provides various customizable modules that help you to keep track of the business process and to utilize its solutions for overcoming issues and at the same time to maintain their distributed data. This product is so simple and it is highly helpful for understanding the lifecycle of some business process. This tool is great for tracking sales, purchases, accounting, forecasting the requirements of the product, great for project management strategies and helps in increasing the revenue of clients.

CONS: The process of finding documentation and understanding the modules is really frustrating, because of the lack of documentation in English. They really need to improve some areas within the product. Also, if I don’t perform the configuration as it should be then database crashes and then starts the process of recovery due to the limited documentation available.

PROS: 1. Open-source means you can customize it when necessary. 2. You can deploy as SaaS, public cloud (AWS or Azure), or your own network. 3. It's possibly the most user-friendly ERP system. 4. Custom app store contains hundreds of pre-built custom apps. 5. It's modular – install and use (as well as pay for) only what you need. 6. Low cost and no long term commitments!

CONS: Due to it's open-source history some information is scattered in YouTube videos, online documentation, etc. Also, Odoo themselves don't provide services unless you simply use their own cloud and don't have any customization, so you really need a trust-worthy partner.

PROS: The good thing about Odoo is the fact that allows you to do everything, it is great tool for managing CRM, HRM, ERP and many others. It offers great integrations and even 3rd party extensions and this helps you to implement functionalities you need. But, the most important thing is that you can use it all for free, yes, there are some functionalities that you have to pay in order to use them but overall the product offers what your business needs.

CONS: In my experience I feel that the product can be complicated, but once I learnt how to use it everything becomes easier and user-friendly. At the beginning I had some issues with the installation and set-up, but it’s not as difficult as it seems.

PROS: With its open platform features I can add system options that I need and at the same time I’m not required to pay for the options that I don’t need. I love the ability to test new app or optionality on a demo version so I can be sure that it works the way I want before purchasing it. Odoo’s customization features are great for capturing all special requirements of the business.

CONS: We use the Enterprise version but we cannot add on open source apps. In my opinion they need to work on its API integrations with external sources, we wanted to create automated integration for communication taxation but without success. We have to hire a developer that would write codes so we can work on both systems.