Odoo

Odoo
Basic data
developer	Odoo SA, community
Publishing year	4th July 2004
Current  version	13.0 ( October 3, 2019 )
operating system	Linux , Unix-like , macOS , Windows , iOS , Android
programming language	Python , JavaScript
category	ERP , CRM , accounting , CMS , e-commerce
License	"Community" version: GNU Lesser General Public License v3 "Enterprise" version: Proprietary license
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Odoo is an integrated ERP software solution ( Enterprise Resource Planning ) with a dual license model. The target group are companies of all sizes. Odoo includes u. a. the following modules: CRM , website / e-commerce, billing, financial accounting, production, warehouse management, project management, document management.

The community version is an open source version, while the enterprise version complements the community version with various commercial and service functions.

The source code for the OpenObject framework and the ERP core modules are managed by the Belgium-based Odoo SA. The current open source release is version 13.0.

Flectra is a fork from Odoo that contains most of the enterprise features for free.

Source code model

Odoo SA / OpenERP SA published the software as open source software from the start. Starting with version 9.0, the company switched to an open core model, which includes subscription-based proprietary enterprise software and cloud-managed software as a service , as well as a community version with limited functionality.

Community and network

In 2013 the nonprofit organization Odoo Community Association was founded to promote the spread of Odoo and to support the collaborative development of Odoo functions.

Odoo SA changed its business model from a service company to software distribution and SaaS business. The focus is on customer-specific programming, support and other services in cooperation with an active global community and a network of over 1250 official partners and integrators . According to its own information, Odoo has 3.7 million users worldwide.

Apps / modules / components

The main advantage of Odoo is its expandable architecture. A large number of freelancers and organizations develop Odoo apps or modules and offer them for sale or for free download on the Odoo marketplace. The main Odoo components are the OpenObject Framework, approx. 30 core modules (also called official modules) and more than 16,000 community modules for the various Odoo versions. Most Odoo modules are available in the Odoo SA marketplace.

education

Odoo was used as a component of university courses. It also became compulsory subjects for high school graduation in France such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint. A study on experimental learning suggested considering Odoo (then known as OpenERP) as a suitable alternative to proprietary systems to complement teaching.

Odoo also offers a free program called Odoo Education that allows teachers and / or students to create an Odoo database for academic purposes.

Publications

Several books have been written about Odoo, some cover specific areas such as accounting or software development.

Software and architecture

Odoo uses Python scripting and PostgreSQL as a database management system. The software is accessed via a web browser in a one- page app developed in JavaScript . The Community Edition repository is on GitHub.

Version support

The last three LTS versions are supported in parallel. This means that when a new LTS version appears, an older version has reached the end of its life and is no longer supported. As an example, 9.0 LTS is supported along with 10.0 LTS and 11.0 LTS, but it will reach end of life when 12.0 LTS is released.

Company history

In 2005, Fabien Pinckaers, the founder and current CEO of Odoo, began developing his first software product TinyERP. Three years later the name was changed to OpenERP. The company began to grow rapidly and in 2010 OpenERP became a 100+ employee company.

In 2013 the company received a Deloitte award for the fastest growing company in Belgium with 1549% growth over a period of five years.

In 2014, OpenERP went beyond the boundaries of traditional ERP players and the company was renamed Odoo, a name without restrictions that allows the company to grow in any direction. In 2015, Inc. magazine placed Odoo among the top 5000 fastest growing companies in Europe.

Awards and recognition

Odoo received several awards. Before changing its name, it received OpenERP awards such as Trends Gazelle, Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award and InfoWorld 's BOSSIE Award 2013. After changing its name to Odoo, it won BOSSIE Awards 3 consecutive years (2014, 2015 and 2016).

Forbes - “25 Great CRM Applications You Probably Never Heard Of,” August 11, 2014.

Datamation - “Open Source Software for Business: 12 Leading Apps”, August 22, 2016

TG Daily - 10 Best Open Source Software in 2017, 20th March 2017.

Capterra Logistics Technology Blog - “The Top 8 Free, Open Source ERP Software”, July 26th 2017.

history

Old version, no official support, only community support

Long Term Stable Version, still supported

Current version

Future version

Program name	version	Release date	Significant changes	Software licenses
Tiny ERP	1.0	February 2005	Initial release	GNU GPL
	2.0	May 2005		GNU GPL
	3.0	September 2005		GNU GPL
	4.0	December 2006		GNU GPL
OpenERP	5.0	April 2009		GNU GPL
	6.0	January 2011	First web client	GNU AGPL
	6.1	February 2012	First Ajax web client, GTK client discontinued	GNU AGPL
	7.0	December 22, 2012	Improved web client and usability	GNU AGPL
Odoo	8.0	18th September 2014	Revision of warehouse management and WMS, support for CMS: Website Builder, E-Commerce, Point of Sale and Business Intelligence	GNU AGPL
	9.0	October 1, 2015	Revision of accounting functions, Odoo Community separated from Odoo Enterprise	GNU LGPL v3
	10.0	5th October 2016	Revision Manufacturing	GNU LGPL v3
	11.0	5th October 2017	Studio, revision support, revision reporting, migration to Python 3	GNU LGPL v3
	12.0	3rd October 2018	Document management, IoT devices, multi-website.	GNU LGPL v3
	13.0	October 22, 2019	Revision of the financial area, field service module, leasing of all kinds of things, e-learning platform, recruitment and recruitment, improved performance	GNU LGPL v3
	14.0	around October 2020

See also

Portal: Free Software  - Overview of Wikipedia content on the subject of Free Software

• en: Comparison of accounting software
• en: List of free and open source ERP packages
• en: List of free and open source software packages concerning finance
• Tryton , a fork of TinyERP version 4.2.

Web links

Commons : Odoo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Odoo SA marketplace

Remarks

1. ^ Premier version officielle de Tiny ERP . July 6, 2004.
2. ↑ Odoo tour . Retrieved October 20, 2018.
3. ↑ Odoo Nightly Builds | Odoo Nightly Builds .
4. ↑ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit | Flectra vs Odoo. Retrieved on July 23, 2020 (German). 
5. ↑ Home | The Odoo Community Association Website (OCA). Retrieved July 23, 2020 (American English). 
6. ↑ About us - Odoo. Retrieved on July 23, 2020 (German). 
7. ↑ Comparative Study of Open ERP and its Technologies . In: International Journal of Computer Applications . 73, July 2013.
8. ↑ | Odoo Apps Store. Retrieved July 23, 2020 (American English). 
9. ↑ Syllabus, Winter 2009 . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
10. ^ The Odoo Story . Retrieved January 25, 2017.
11. ↑ Experiential Learning with an Open Source Enterprise System . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
12. ^ Education Program . Retrieved January 25, 2017.
13. ^ Gregory Moss: Working with Odoo . Packt, 2015, ISBN 978-1784394554 .
14. ^ Greg Mader: Financial Accounting with Odoo: Versions 6, 7, and 8 2015, ISBN 1508737568 .
15. ^ Daniel Reis: Odoo Development Essentials . Packt, 2015, ISBN 1784392790 .
16. ↑ roxannevarza: OpenERP gets € 3 million for US expansion . In: TechCrunch . AOL. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
17. ↑ Jaikumar Vijayan: OpenERP aims to impress US market . In: Computerworld . October 21, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
18. ^ How I Grew from 1 to 250 Employees in a Few Years . Retrieved January 26, 2017.
19. ^ The Odoo Story . Retrieved January 26, 2017.
20. ^ Inc 5000 rating for Odoo . Retrieved March 8, 2018.
21. ↑ Ranking Technology Fast50 2012 . Retrieved March 8, 2018.
22. ↑ InfoWorld staff: Bossie Awards 2013: The best open source applications . In: InfoWorld . September 17, 2013. Accessed July 27, 2015.
23. ↑ Bossie Awards 2014: The best open source applications . Retrieved December 17, 2017.
24. ↑ Bossie Award 2015 slide3 . Retrieved December 17, 2017.
25. ↑ Bossie Award 2016 slide6 . Retrieved December 17, 2017.
26. ^ Gene Marks: 25 Great CRM Applications You Probably Never Heard Of . In: Forbes . August 11, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
27. ↑ Open Source Software for Business: 12 Leading Apps , Datamation. August 22, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2017. 
28. ↑ 10 Best open source software in 2017 . March 20, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
29. ^ The Top 8 Free, Open Source ERP Software . Capterra Logistics Technology Blog. July 26, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
30. ↑ OpenERP Release Policy FAQ .
31. ↑ odoo / odoo .
32. ↑ Odoo 9 - More than ever, Odoo has it all .
33. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated December 14, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
34. ↑ Odoo Online - A New Version Released in March! .
35. ↑ Plans for Odoo 11 .
36. ↑ odoo / odoo .
37. ↑ Odoo 12 Release Notes .