Odoo Gold Partner — Development
Odoo Development Services
Innovative Odoo development from a certified Gold Partner — 100+ projects across retail, manufacturing, services, and distribution. Custom modules, themes, websites, eCommerce, mobile apps, and Odoo API integrations built by senior engineers who know Odoo to its very core.
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What's included
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Architecture and design
ADR-style architecture decisions written down before code is written. Module boundaries, data models, and integration points reviewed with your team.
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Custom Odoo modules
Python modules built on Odoo's ORM, following recommended extension patterns. Code reviews on every PR; no lone-wolf check-ins.
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OWL frontend components
Custom UI built with Odoo's OWL framework — actually-good UX for the parts of your app users live in. Branded themes available.
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External APIs and webhooks
REST/GraphQL endpoints exposed from Odoo for partner integrations or your own client apps. Auth, rate-limiting, and observability included.
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Test coverage
Unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for all custom code. Tests run against the Odoo CI image so we catch upgrade breakage early.
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CI/CD pipeline
Code lands via PR with automated tests + linting on every push. Production deploys via a documented release process — your team can take over deploys at any time.
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Observability
Structured logging, performance tracing, and error reporting wired up so you can debug production without us. Sentry / DataDog integration available.
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Documentation
Architecture docs, module-level README files, API documentation, and an admin-ops runbook. Everything a new developer needs to onboard solo.
Our process
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Architecture workshop
2 daysTwo-day workshop with engineering leadership to map the proposed system, decide module boundaries, and identify the riskiest unknowns.
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Spike + spec
1 weekWe build the riskiest piece first as a one-week spike. The spike de-risks the estimate and gives you a working prototype before committing to full scope.
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Fixed-scope quote
2–3 daysAfter the spike, we write a fixed-scope quote with module breakdown, dependency graph, and assumptions called out. Most engagements are quoted in two-week sprints.
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Iterative build
4–16 weeksTwo-week sprints with weekly demos and continuous PR review. Your engineering team can join PRs, do their own reviews, or ship code into the same repo.
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User acceptance + load testing
1–2 weeksUAT with real users + load testing against representative data volumes. Performance issues fixed before production deploy.
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Production rollout
30 daysPhased rollout (canary → small cohort → full) with feature flags so risky changes can be turned off without redeploying. Hypercare for 30 days post-launch.
Typical timeline
Development engagements are bigger than customization — usually 6–16 weeks of build time. The architecture workshop and one-week spike happen upfront, then sprints continue at 2-week cadence. Smaller scopes (2–3 modules, no third-party integrations) ship in 6–8 weeks. Larger systems with new APIs, OWL frontends, and multi-module dependencies run 12–16 weeks. The spike-first approach means you get a working prototype within 2 weeks of contract — useful for de-risking budget conversations with finance.
What affects the price
Every engagement is fixed-scope after a paid one-week discovery. These are the levers that move a quote up or down.
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Module count and inter-module dependencies
Each module has a typical effort range. Inter-module dependencies (module A relies on data from module B) add coordination overhead — captured in the architecture workshop.
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External API surface
Exposing REST/GraphQL endpoints from Odoo adds auth, rate-limiting, observability, and documentation work. Each public endpoint is roughly 0.5–1 sprint.
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Frontend complexity
Standard Odoo views are fast. Custom OWL components — especially anything with real-time updates, complex forms, or non-standard UX — adds frontend sprint time.
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Test and observability depth
Higher-stakes systems (revenue critical, regulatory) get more test coverage and better observability. Drives ~10–25% of total engagement cost.
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Performance / scale targets
Standard Odoo performance is fine for mid-market. Systems handling 10k+ orders/day or 100k+ users have specific scale requirements that change the architecture and add load-testing.
Who this is for
Teams with engineering leadership who want to build a meaningful custom system on Odoo's framework — not just configure standard modules. Common shapes: a vertical SaaS product where Odoo is the backend, an internal tool for ops/finance/operations that needs deep Odoo integration, or a multi-module workflow that's beyond what Odoo Studio can handle. If you only need 1–2 small features, our Odoo Customization engagement is a better fit.
Why TechUltra for odoo development
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Spike-first estimating
Every development engagement starts with a one-week spike on the riskiest piece. You get a working prototype before signing the fixed-scope contract — and a much more accurate estimate.
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Engineering, not just configuration
Our development team is composed of senior Python + OWL engineers, not configurators. Code review is real (with comments and rejections, not rubber-stamping), tests cover what they should, and architecture is documented before implementation.
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No lock-in repo
Code lives in your Git repo from day one. We can host it for the duration of the engagement, but it's yours. Many clients add their own engineers as PR reviewers from week one.
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Production-grade defaults
Tests, CI, structured logging, error reporting, and feature flags ship by default — not as 'nice to haves' you discover are missing six months in.
Featured case studies
- Energy / R&D
Commonwealth Fusion
Built a custom Quality module + engineering-to-procurement loop on top of Odoo Manufacturing for a 250-engineer fusion-energy team.
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Engineering throughput
- Industrial
Mattson Group
Multi-module RFQ-to-PO system with custom approval logic, supplier scoring, and an OWL dashboard for procurement leadership.
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Frequently asked questions
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What's the difference between Odoo Development and Odoo Customization?
Customization is smaller-scope: tweaks to existing modules, new workflows, custom reports — typically 2–6 weeks. Development is larger-scope: building new modules, custom apps, vertical SaaS extensions, and multi-module systems — typically 6–16 weeks. Customization usually has a configurator running it; development has a senior engineer.
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Do you only develop on Odoo Enterprise?
Both. The development patterns are nearly identical between Community and Enterprise. We'll honestly tell you when an Enterprise-only feature would solve your problem with no code — sometimes upgrading to Enterprise is cheaper than developing the equivalent.
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Can your developers join our existing engineering team?
Yes — we routinely do hybrid engagements where TechUltra developers contribute alongside your in-house engineers. PRs flow into your repo, code review is shared, and onboarding documentation is mutual. For long-term embedded resources, see our Hire Odoo Developer engagement.
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Will the code be upgrade-safe across Odoo major versions?
Yes — we follow Odoo's official extension patterns specifically so custom code survives major-version upgrades. We've taken clients from Odoo 15 to 19 with minimal rework. Tests run against the Odoo CI image to catch any future-version breakage early.
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Can you build a public API on top of Odoo?
Yes — we build REST and GraphQL APIs from Odoo for partner integrations, mobile apps, and external client systems. Auth, rate-limiting, observability, and documentation are part of the standard scope.
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Do you do greenfield Odoo development or only extending existing instances?
Both. New Odoo deployments where development is part of the implementation scope work seamlessly with our Implementation team. Existing instances we audit before quoting — sometimes the existing custom code needs cleanup before new development sits well on top.
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How do you handle technical debt in existing customizations?
We audit before quoting and share the audit with you so the state of the system is visible. Sometimes the right answer is to rewrite a problematic module before adding new features; sometimes the right answer is to wrap the legacy module and contain its blast radius. We share both options and let you choose.
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Can we pause or extend the engagement mid-build?
Yes. Each two-week sprint is a clean stopping point — pause between sprints, extend by adding sprints, or change scope at the sprint boundary. Mid-sprint changes go through change-control rather than informal scope creep.