Odoo

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{{Infobox software
| name = Odoo
| logo = Odoo Official Logo.png
| screenshot = Odoo ent.png
| author = Fabien Pinckaers
| developer = Odoo S.A., Community
| released = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2005|2}}
| latest release version = 11.0
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2017|10|04}}
| latest preview version = master
| programming language = [[Python (programming language)|Python]], [[JavaScript]], [[XML]]
| operating system = [[Linux]], [[Unix-like]], [[OS X]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]]
| genre = [[Enterprise Resource Planning|ERP]], [[Customer Relationship Management|CRM]], [[Accounting software|Accounting]], [[Content management system|CMS]], [[E-commerce]]
| license = "Community" version: [[GNU Lesser General Public License]] v3<br>"Enterprise" version: [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]] license
| website = {{URL|https://www.odoo.com/}}
}}

'''Odoo''' is an all-in-one management software that offers a range of business applications that form a complete suite of enterprise management applications targeting companies of all sizes. Odoo is an all-in-one business software including [[Customer Relationship Management|CRM]], website/e-commerce, billing, accounting, manufacturing, warehouse - and project management, and inventory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.odoo.com/page/about-us|title=Odoo About Us|publisher=|accessdate=January 25, 2017}}</ref>

The Community version is the open source version while the Enterprise version supplements the Community edition with commercial features and services.

The [[source code]] for the OpenObject framework and core ERP ([[enterprise resource planning]]) modules is curated by the Belgium-based Odoo S.A.
The last fully featured [[open source]] version was 8.0 ([[Long-term support|LTS]]), available on [[GitHub]] under [[AGPLv3]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/odoo/odoo/tree/8.0|title=odoo/odoo|website=GitHub}}</ref>

==Source code model==
From inception, Odoo S.A / OpenERP S.A have released software as open source but starting with the V9.0 release, the company has transitioned to an [[open core]] model which provides subscription-based proprietary [[enterprise software]] and cloud-hosted [[software as a service]], and a cut-down community version.

== Community & network==
In 2013, the not-for-profit [[Odoo Community Association]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://odoo-community.org|title=Homepage|website=Odoo Community Association (OCA)}}</ref> was formed to promote the widespread use of Odoo and to support the collaborative development of Odoo features. This organisation has over 150 members who are a mix of individuals and organisations. However, there are over 20,000 people that contribute to the Odoo community.

Odoo S.A. switched its focus from being a service company to focus more on software publishing and the SaaS business. Customized programming, support, and other services, are provided by an active global community and a network of over 700 official [[partners and integrators]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.odoo.com/page/about-us|title=About Us|website=Odoo S.A.}}</ref>

== Apps / Modules / components==
The prime benefit of Odoo is its extensible architecture. A large number of freelancers and organizations develop Odoo Apps or Modules and place them in the marketplace for sale or to be downloaded for free. The main Odoo components are the OpenObject<ref>{{cite journal|title=Comparative Study of Open ERP and its Technologies|journal=International Journal of Computer Applications|date=July 2013|volume=73|url=http://research.ijcaonline.org/volume73/number20/pxc3890211.pdf}}</ref> framework, about 30 core modules (also called official modules) and more than 5000 community modules. Most Odoo modules are available in Odoo S.A's [https://apps.odoo.com/apps/modules/browse marketplace] where community could buy or download many modules for free. As per 9 July 2018, 15759 Apps or modules were found on the marketplace in different categories. Most modules are served in all active versions of 9.0, 10.0 and 11.0.

== Educational use ==

Odoo has been used as a component of university courses,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Syllabus, Winter 2009 |url = http://www.fsa.ulaval.ca/cours/plans/2009H/SIO22915_3476.pdf|website = www.fsa.ulaval.ca|accessdate=June 26, 2015}}</ref> and it became a compulsory subject for the baccalaureate in France, just like Word, Excel and PowerPoint.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Odoo Story|url = https://www.odoo.com/blog/odoo-news-5/post/the-odoo-story-56 |accessdate=January 25, 2017}}</ref> A study on experiential learning suggested that Odoo (then known as OpenERP<ref>{{Cite web|title = Experiential Learning with an Open-Source Enterprise System|url = http://aisel.aisnet.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1093&context=amcis2014|website = aisel.aisnet.org|accessdate=June 26, 2015}}</ref>) provides a suitable alternative to proprietary systems to supplement teaching.

Odoo also offers a completely free programme called Odoo Education, which allows teachers and/or students to create an Odoo database for academic purposes.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Education Program | url = https://www.odoo.com/page/education-program |access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref>

== Books & publications ==

Several books have been written about Odoo,<ref>{{Cite book|title = Working with Odoo|last = Moss|first = Gregory|publisher = Packt|year = 2015 |isbn = 978-1784394554|location = |pages = }}</ref> some covering specific areas such as accounting<ref>{{Cite book|title = Financial Accounting with Odoo: Versions 6, 7, and 8|last = Mader|first = Greg|publisher = |year = 2015 |isbn = 1508737568|location = |pages = }}</ref> or development.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Odoo Development Essentials |last = Reis|first = Daniel|publisher = Packt|year = 2015|isbn = 1784392790|location = |pages = }}</ref>

== Software & architecture==

Odoo uses [[Python (programming language)|Python]] scripting and [[PostgreSQL]] database. The software is accessed via a web browser in a one page app developed in [[JavaScript]]. The Community edition repository is on [https://github.com/odoo/odoo GitHub].

== Vendor support==
The three last LTS versions are supported in parallel. This means that when a new LTS version is released, an older version reaches its end-of-life and is not supported any more. As an example, 9.0 LTS will be 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, started to develop his first software product, TinyERP. Three years later the name was changed to OpenERP. The company started to evolve quickly<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2010/02/17/openerp-gets-e3-million-for-us-expansion/|title=OpenERP gets €3 million for US expansion|author=roxannevarza|publisher=AOL|work=TechCrunch|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2513567/enterprise-resource-planning/openerp-aims-to-impress-u-s--market.html|title=OpenERP aims to impress U.S. market|author=Jaikumar Vijayan|date=October 21, 2010|work=Computerworld|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}</ref> and in 2010, OpenERP had become a 100+ employee company.

In 2013, the company won a Deloitte award for being that fastest growing company in Belgium, with 1549% growth over a five-year period.<ref>{{Cite web| title = How I Grew from 1 to 250 Employees in a Few Years| url = https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140818150823-57131497-how-i-grew-from-1-to-250-employees-in-5-years|access-date= January 26, 2017}}</ref>

In 2014, OpenERP moved beyond the boundaries of traditional ERP players and the company was renamed Odoo, a name without restrictions, to allow the company to grow in whichever direction.<ref>{{Cite web| title = The Odoo Story | url = https://www.odoo.com/blog/odoo-news-5/post/the-odoo-story-56|accessdate= January 26, 2017}}</ref> In 2015, Inc. Magazine placed Odoo in the top 5000 fastest-growing private companies in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Inc 5000 rating for Odoo| url = https://www.inc.com/profile/odoo| accessdate= March 8, 2018}}</ref>

===Awards and recognition===

Odoo has received several recognitions, before changing its name it received awards as OpenERP including Trends Gazelle, Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award <ref>{{cite web|url = https://www2.deloitte.com/nl/nl/pages/technologie-media-telecom/articles/fast50-ranking-2012.html | title =
Ranking Technology Fast50 2012| accessdate= March 8, 2018}}</ref> and the [[Infoworld]]'s BOSSIE Award 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/2606353/open-source-software/119652-Bossie-Awards-2013-The-best-open-source-applications.html#slide19|title=Bossie Awards 2013: The best open source applications|author=InfoWorld staff|date=September 17, 2013|work=InfoWorld|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}</ref> and by changing its name to Odoo it continued 3 years more winning consecutively BOSSIE Awards in 2014<ref>{{cite web|title=Bossie Awards 2014: The best open source applications|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/2688073/applications/applications-164721-bossie-awards-2014-the-best-open-source-applications.html#slide4|website=www.infoworld.com|accessdate=17 December 2017}}</ref>, 2015<ref name="bossie 2015">{{cite web | title = Bossie Award 2015 slide3| website= www.infoworld.com | url = https://www.infoworld.com/article/2982622/open-source-tools/bossie-awards-2015-the-best-open-source-applications.html#slide3 | accessdate = 17 December 2017 }}</ref> and 2016<ref name="bossie 2016">{{cite web | title = Bossie Award 2016 slide6 | website = www.infoworld.com | url =https://www.infoworld.com/article/3122000/open-source-tools/bossie-awards-2016-the-best-open-source-applications.html#slide6 | accessdate = 17 December 2017}}</ref>.

[[Forbes]] - “25 Great CRM Applications You Probably Never Heard Of”, 11 August 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2014/08/11/25-great-crm-applications-you-probably-never-heard-of/|title=25 Great CRM Applications You Probably Never Heard Of|author=Gene Marks|date=August 11, 2014|work=Forbes|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}</ref>.

[[Datamation]] - “Open Source Software for Business: 12 Leading Apps”, 22 August 2016<ref>{{cite news|last1=Harvey|first1=Cynthia|title=Open Source Software for Business: 12 Leading Apps|url=https://www.datamation.com/open-source/slideshows/open-source-software-for-business-12-leading-apps.html|accessdate=17 December 2017|publisher=Datamation|date=22 August 2016}}</ref>

TG Daily - 10 Best Open Source Software in 2017, 20th March 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=10 Best open source software in 2017|url=http://www.tgdaily.com/technology/10-best-open-source-software-in-2017|website=http://www.tgdaily.com|date = 20 March 2017|accessdate=17 December 2017}}</ref>.

[[Capterra|Capterra Logistics Technology Blog]] - “The Top 8 Free, Open Source ERP Software”<ref name="The Top 8 Free, Open Source ERP Software">{{cite web | title = The Top 8 Free, Open Source ERP Software | publisher = Capterra Logistics Technology Blog| website = capterra.com | url =http://blog.capterra.com/free-open-source-erp-software/ |date = 26 July 2017| accessdate = 24 September 2017 | author-link = Andrew Marder }}</ref>, July 26th 2017.

=== Release history ===

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{{legend|#F0C0C0|Old version, no official support, community support only}}
{{legend|#FFFF80|Long Term Stable<ref>{{cite web|url=https://doc.odoo.com/contribute/14_release_cycle|title=OpenERP Release Policy FAQ|website=doc.odoo.com}}</ref> version, still supported}}
{{legend|#40CC40|Latest version}}
{{legend|#1E90FF|Future version}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
! scope=col|Program name
! scope=col|Version
! scope=col|Release date
! scope=col|Significant changes
! scope=col|Software license
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:top;"|Tiny ERP
| style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center; background-color:#F0C0C0;"|1.0
| style="white-space:nowrap;"|February 2005
| First release
| [[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]]
|-
| style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center; background-color:#F0C0C0;"|2.0
| May 2005
|
| GNU GPL
|-
| style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center; background-color:#F0C0C0;"|3.0
| style="white-space:nowrap;"|September 2005
|
| GNU GPL
|-
| style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center; background-color:#F0C0C0;"|4.0
| style="white-space:nowrap;"|December 2006
|
| GNU GPL
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:top;"|OpenERP
| style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center; background-color:#F0C0C0;"|5.0
| style="white-space:nowrap;"|April 2009
|
| GNU GPL
|-
| style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center; background-color:#F0C0C0;" |6.0
| style="white-space:nowrap;"|January 2011
| First web client
| [[GNU Affero General Public License|GNU AGPL]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/odoo/odoo/blob/6.0/LICENSE|title=odoo/odoo|website=GitHub}}</ref>
|-
| style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center; background-color:#F0C0C0;" |6.1
| style="white-space:nowrap;"|February 2012
| First Ajax web client, discontinued GTK client
| GNU AGPL
|-
| style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center; background-color:#F0C0C0;"|7.0
| style="white-space:nowrap;"|December 22, 2012
| Improved web client and usability
| GNU AGPL
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="5" style="vertical-align:top;"|Odoo
| style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center; background-color:#F0C0C0;"|8.0
| style="white-space:nowrap;"|September 18, 2014
| Revamped Inventory and WMS, Support for CMS: Website builder, e-commerce, point of sale and business intelligence
| GNU AGPL
|-
| style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFF80;"|9.0
| style="white-space:nowrap;"| October 1, 2015
| Revamped Accounting features, Odoo Community split from Odoo Enterprise <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.odoo.com/blog/odoo-news-5/post/more-than-ever-odoo-has-it-all-315|title=Odoo 9 - More than ever, Odoo has it all.|website=Odoo S.A.}}</ref>
| [[GNU Lesser General Public License|GNU LGPL v3]]
|-
| style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFF80;"|10.0
| style="white-space:nowrap;"| October 5, 2016
| Revamped Manufacturing features
| [[GNU Lesser General Public License|GNU LGPL v3]]
|-
| style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center; background-color:#40CC40;"|11.0
| style="white-space:nowrap;"| October 5, 2017 <ref>[http://www.fastwmssoftware.com/index.html]{{link|date=February 2018}}</ref>
| Studio, Revamped Services Support, Revamped Reporting, moved to Python 3 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.odoo.com/blog/odoo-news-5/post/350|title=Odoo Online - A New Version Released in March!|website=Odoo S.A.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.odoo.com/forum/help-1/question/plans-for-odoo-11-110735|title=Plans for Odoo 11|website=Odoo S.A.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/odoo/odoo/blob/edd23afb706b922ba2115cbaafe201ddaf94e2cc/odoo-bin#L1|title=odoo/odoo|website=GitHub}}</ref>
| [[GNU Lesser General Public License|GNU LGPL v3]]
|-
| style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center; background-color:#1E90FF;"|12.0
| style="white-space:nowrap;"| Expected For October, 2018 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/fpodoo/status/937743649185632256|title=The reason Odoo is so good, is because it evolved faster than the other software over the past year! It's our job to ensure the software evolve every year (v12 is for Oct 2018) Fortunatelly, we also maintain old version; you are not forced to upgrade.|first=Fabien|last=Pinckaers|publisher=}}</ref>
|
| [[GNU Lesser General Public License|GNU LGPL v3]]
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Free software}}
* [[Comparison of accounting software]]
* [[List of ERP software packages#Free and open-source ERP software|List of free and open source ERP packages]]
* [[List of free and open source software packages#Finance|List of free and open source software packages concerning finance]]
* [[Tryton]], a [[fork]] of TinyERP version 4.2.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|OpenERP}}
* {{Official website|www.odoo.com}}

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