Pricing
Odoo pricing — what it really costs in 2026
License + implementation + ongoing support — honest numbers, by company size, with the levers that move them up or down. No "contact us" walls; the ranges are real and the calculators are linked.
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What actually drives the cost of an Odoo project?
The number that matters is not the licence, it is the three-year total. Licences are the smallest line: at 50 users Enterprise runs roughly USD 15,000 to 37,000 a year, while implementation is a larger one-off and support runs continuously underneath. Budget the ratio, not the headline. Two things move the implementation figure more than user count: how many processes you change to fit Odoo rather than changing Odoo to fit them, and how clean your opening data is. Migrating a decade of inconsistent product master data has ended more project timelines than any feature gap. Treat any quote produced without a discovery phase as a guess, because it is one. Ask instead what the fixed price covers, what triggers a change order, and what happens in the first ninety days after go-live, when the real cost of a cheap implementation usually arrives.
How much does Odoo cost per user?
Three editions; the choice between them is the single biggest license-cost lever.
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Community
Free, self-hosted, open source
USD 0 / user / month
- LGPLv3 source code, full access
- ~15 standard modules (CRM, Sales, Inventory, basic Accounting, HR, Project, …)
- Self-hosted only — your servers or cloud
- Community + partner support
- Manual upgrades managed by you / partner
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Enterprise — Standard
Cheapest managed Odoo with all standard apps
USD ~25 / user / month
- All standard apps including Studio, full Accounting, MRP
- Hosted on Odoo Online (managed SaaS)
- No custom developments, no third-party apps
- Odoo S.A. support included
- Automatic upgrades
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Recommended
Enterprise — Custom
Standard + customization + flexible hosting
USD ~38 / user / month
- Everything in Standard
- Custom developments and third-party apps supported
- Multi-company, multi-database
- Hosted on Odoo Online, Odoo.sh, or self-hosted
- Recommended for any partner-led mid-market deployment
Per-user prices reflect typical 2026 list pricing in USD. Regional pricing varies — INR, EUR, GBP, AED, SAR all have local list prices. Multi-year prepayment discounts of 5–15% are typical.
How much does Odoo implementation cost by company size?
Implementation starts from about USD 4,000 for a small, standard setup. Beyond that there is no honest price list: what changes the cost is scope, and scope grows with company size roughly as below. Your fixed price comes from a one-week discovery, before any build starts. Only need a few modules set up? An Odoo Success Pack gives you a fixed block of consultant hours.
| Company size | Typical scope |
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| Up to 10 employees | 1–3 core modules, light customization, 4–8 week timeline. |
| 11 – 50 employees | 4–6 modules, moderate customization + 1–2 integrations, 8–14 week timeline. |
| 51 – 250 employees | 6–10 modules, data migration, multiple integrations, 12–20 week timeline. |
| 251 – 1,000 employees | Full functional coverage, multi-entity, complex integrations, 16–28 week timeline. |
| 1,000+ employees | Programme-led, multi-phase, regional rollouts, 24+ week timeline. |
Where every project starts: a fixed-price discovery week
Fixed scope, one week. A senior consultant maps your processes and data, and you leave with a fixed-price quote for the full implementation. The documents are yours to keep, whoever builds it.
- Process map, current and target state
- Module and customization scope
- Data migration plan
- Integration list with effort bands
- Risk register with mitigations
- Fixed-price quote and project plan
What makes an Odoo project cost more or less?
Seven levers explain almost all the variance within an implementation band.
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Module count
Implementing CRM + Sales is meaningfully different from implementing CRM + Sales + Inventory + Manufacturing + Accounting + HR + Project + Helpdesk. Each module adds configuration, testing, and training time.
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Data migration
Greenfield (no historical data) is fastest. Migrating from QuickBooks, Tally, or Sage adds 3–6 weeks. Migrating from SAP Business One or NetSuite adds 6–10 weeks, plus a parallel-run period.
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Integrations
Each integration (Shopify, Salesforce, banks, payment gateways, e-invoicing portals, EDI partners) is its own scope. Low-effort native connectors are 1–2 weeks; custom integrations are 3–6 weeks each.
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Customization depth
Standard Odoo + Studio configuration is fastest. Custom Python modules — regulatory specifics, unique workflows, bespoke automations — extend timeline and add maintenance cost. We push back on customization when standard would do.
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Country / regulatory complexity
Each country localization (India GST, UK MTD VAT, Saudi ZATCA, France 2026 e-invoicing, Italy FatturaPA, Mexico CFDI) adds setup work. Multi-country deployments compound.
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User count and roles
More users means more training, more permission groups, more role-based testing. Doubling user count doesn't double cost, but it's not linear-zero either.
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Discovery rigour
We always start with a one-week discovery that produces the fixed-price quote. Skipping discovery to save a week is the most common reason mid-market implementations overrun by 40%.
Licence cost is one line of the budget; Odoo implementation is usually the larger one. Not sure Odoo fits yet? Odoo consulting starts with a current-state assessment.
How much does Odoo cost to run each year?
Implementation is one-time. Ongoing support is recurring — usually the larger lifetime cost. Pick the model that fits how active your Odoo evolution will be post go-live.
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Community
Free, self-managed. Reasonable for businesses with in-house Odoo skills, simple deployments, and no urgency on regulatory updates. Practical ongoing cost is the time your team spends.
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Partner retainer (light)
USD 1,500–4,000/month for 8–20 hours of senior consultant time. Covers user questions, light enhancements, version-upgrade prep. Right for stable deployments with occasional needs.
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Partner retainer (active)
USD 4,000–12,000/month for 30–80 hours. Covers ongoing module additions, regulatory updates, integration work, and SLA-backed incident response. Right for businesses actively growing into Odoo.
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Dedicated developer
USD 4,500–9,000/month for a named senior Odoo developer working as an extension of your team. Right for businesses with continuous custom-module needs (often manufacturers, multi-entity groups, regulated finance).
How fast do we respond?
Every partner retainer and dedicated-developer engagement carries the standard SLA in business hours. The Premium SLA adds 24/7 cover at roughly twice the price. SLAs are in writing and audited monthly, and a missed SLA earns a service credit.
| Priority | Standard SLA | Premium SLA |
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| P1 · production down | 30 minutes | 15 minutes, 24/7 |
| P2 · degraded | 4 hours | 4 hours |
| P3 · non-blocking | Next business day | Next business day |
What's the 3-year TCO of Odoo vs NetSuite vs SAP B1?
Like for like for a 50-user mid-market business, year one through year three. Odoo's licences and support are published figures; its implementation is priced to your scope after discovery, so that line carries no range.
| Cost component | Odoo | NetSuite | SAP Business One |
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| Year 1 license (50 users, Enterprise Custom) | ~USD 29,400 | ~USD 60,000 | ~USD 50,000 |
| Year 1 implementation | From about USD 4,000; fixed after discovery | USD 90,000–200,000 | USD 80,000–180,000 |
| Annual ongoing license (years 2+) | ~USD 36,600 | ~USD 60,000+ (escalators) | ~USD 50,000+ (~17% maintenance + escalators) |
| Annual partner support (light) | USD 18,000–36,000 | USD 30,000–60,000 | USD 25,000–50,000 |
| Three-year TCO estimate | Licences and support above, plus your fixed implementation price | USD 300,000–500,000 | USD 260,000–430,000 |
Sources: Odoo list pricing 2026 (odoo.com); NetSuite and SAP B1 ranges aggregated from published partner quotes and analyst reports. Real quotes vary by region, currency, and commercial terms.
Frequently asked questions
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How much does Odoo really cost for a 50-user business?
License (Enterprise Custom, 50 users): around USD 29,400/year. Ongoing partner support (light): USD 18,000–36,000/year. Implementation is the one-time line that varies most, so we don't quote it from a price list: it depends on how many modules you use, how much data moves across, and what Odoo must connect to. A one-week discovery ends with a fixed price, so you know your year-one total before any build starts.
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Is Odoo Community really free?
Yes — the license is free under LGPLv3. The catches: self-hosting cost (infrastructure + ops + security patching), missing premium modules that you either rebuild or do without, and no direct Odoo S.A. support. For a 50-user business, the true TCO of Community can equal Enterprise once you factor in those — sometimes cheaper, sometimes not. We model this honestly during discovery rather than defaulting to Enterprise.
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What's the difference between Standard and Custom Enterprise plans?
Standard (~USD 25/user/month): all standard apps, hosted on Odoo Online, no custom developments, no third-party apps, no multi-company, no multi-database. Custom (~USD 49/user/month): everything in Standard plus custom developments, third-party apps, multi-company, multi-database, and choice of hosting (Online, Odoo.sh, or self-hosted). For any partner-led implementation with real customization, Custom is the right plan.
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Do you do fixed-price implementations?
Yes — every project engagement (Implementation, Customization, Development, Migration, Integration, Training, Consulting) is fixed-scope, fixed-price after a one-week discovery. We don't do open-ended T&M project work. The only retainer engagements are ongoing support and embedded developers, which are monthly billing with hour buckets.
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Can I get an implementation price without a call?
A starting point, yes: TechUltra implementations start from about USD 4,000 for a small, standard setup. Beyond that there is no price list, because cost depends on how many people use Odoo, which modules, how much data moves across and what it must connect to. Our implementation estimator shows what drives your timeline in about a minute. For a number you can sign, a one-week discovery maps your processes and ends with a fixed price.
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What's the cheapest way to get started with Odoo?
Odoo Online Standard plan, one or two apps, no customization, self-configured. For a 5-user business doing pure CRM + Invoicing, that's USD 125/month + your time. The cheapest partner-led starting point is an Odoo Success Pack: fixed price, fixed scope, from USD 750 for 25 hours (2–3 weeks) to USD 4,000 for 200 hours (8–14 weeks). See Odoo Success Pack.
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What does Odoo.sh hosting cost on top of the license?
Odoo.sh is sized by 'workers' (concurrent request processors) and storage. Small project (1 worker, 20 GB): around USD 60/month. Mid-market (4 workers, 100 GB): around USD 240/month. Larger (8+ workers, 500 GB): USD 500–1,000+/month. Compare to Odoo Online (Custom plan): hosting included in per-user license fee, no separate charge.
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Are there any hidden costs?
The honest ones that catch people: country-specific localization modules (most are free, some specialized ones cost), Odoo App Store third-party apps (typical app: USD 200–800 one-time or USD 25–100/month), integration platform fees for some EDI partners, and bank-feed services in regions where Odoo's native feeds don't cover your bank. We surface every one of these during discovery — no surprises after contract.
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How does Odoo pricing compare to NetSuite or SAP Business One?
For a 50-user mid-market business, Odoo Enterprise Custom licences run around USD 29,400 in the first year and USD 36,600 a year after at US list prices, against roughly USD 60,000 for NetSuite and USD 50,000 for SAP Business One. Published three-year totals for the same scope run USD 300,000–500,000 for NetSuite and USD 260,000–430,000 for SAP B1. Odoo's implementation is priced to your scope after discovery, and the functional coverage it gives (CRM, e-commerce, marketing, HR, manufacturing all included) is broader than either at base scope.
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Can we negotiate Odoo license pricing?
Odoo S.A. publishes list prices and rarely deviates for SMB or lower mid-market. Multi-year prepayment discounts (5–15%) are available. Enterprise-tier accounts (1,000+ users, multi-country) get negotiated commercial terms. Most TechUltra clients land at list price and find the discussion more useful focusing on implementation scope than license negotiation.
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When should we start budgeting for a version upgrade?
Odoo ships a major version annually. Most businesses upgrade every 2–3 years (skipping intermediate versions). A version upgrade is a fixed-scope migration project, priced after a free assessment of your modules and customization depth. Plan to budget a version upgrade roughly every other year as part of operating cost.
Sources & references
Pricing numbers above are sourced from Odoo S.A.'s own pricing pages and our delivery history. Always verify license costs against the live Odoo pricing page before signing.
- Odoo official pricing page
Odoo S.A.
Live per-user-per-month pricing for Enterprise Standard and Custom plans, including current promotions and free-tier terms.
- Odoo Standard vs Custom — plan comparison
Odoo S.A.
Feature matrix comparing the two Enterprise plans — what's locked to Custom, what's available on Standard.
- Odoo Community vs Enterprise
Odoo S.A.
Official module-by-module comparison of the free Community edition vs paid Enterprise.
- Odoo Success Packs
Odoo S.A.
Odoo's own productized implementation packs — useful as a reference baseline for partner-delivered implementation pricing.