The increasing complexity and diversity of business processes is a reality for all modern entrepreneurs. And accordingly, the need for modern automation tools is inevitably growing. One of the promising systems in this area is the Belgian ERP-class system - Odoo, of which we are an official partner.
What is Odoo?
Odoo is an ERP system of Belgian origin, created by Fabian Pinkars back in 2005, and originally called Tiny ERP, then changed its name to OpenERP. You can learn more about what ERP systems are and what they are used for from of this article.
Since 2014, the software, written in Python, has been renamed Odoo, a name that has stuck to this day. The system combines many functions designed to increase the efficiency of enterprises by updating and optimizing business processes.
What's really interesting is that the system is built on a modular structure - this allows you to customize it quite flexibly to your needs. So, yes, Odoo is a pretty versatile tool.
That is why it is popular among Western entrepreneurs.
Here, for example, statistics Odoo usage in the world from BuiltWith, where we can clearly see that it is growing rapidly.
Why are we implementing this particular system?
One of the main reasons why we decided to implement Odoo is its potential and functionality.
The system has been on the market for quite some time (since 2005) and during this time has undergone many modifications and improvements and is now a full-fledged, competitive, multifunctional product that continues to improve and does not stand still. Of course, another reason follows from this - reputation.
During such a long period of its existence, Odoo has managed to earn a good reputation among many enterprises around the world, as evidenced by such publications as Forbes, for Software Advice statistics Odoo received 4.2 points out of five. We will also add statistical data from G2 and Gartner.
Another reason that pushed us to implement Odoo was Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022. This event affected the course of a huge number of processes in the country, and business was not left aside. Many faced the question of switching from sanctioned (Russian) software to an alternative one, but as it turned out, finding a worthy replacement, and quite quickly, is a rather difficult task.
At that time, we had already implemented Odoo and knew perfectly well how to work with it and how to adapt it to the needs of a specific client. So, we got down to work and started bringing Odoo to the masses, thereby encouraging the main need of the time - the rejection of the outdated, inconvenient, Russian and the transition to the modern, Western, optimized.
Main advantages of Odoo compared to other automation systems
1. Complexity – yesA single system for many tasks that allows you to get rid of the "program zoo".
2. Flexibility – withAn open source Python system that allows you to easily and quickly modify it if necessary.
3. Distribution – fromand according to official Odoo statistics, the system has over 7 million users and over 1,900 partner integrators in more than 120 countries around the world.
4. Modularity – inYou can implement only the modules you plan to use, in any order.
5. Multifunctionality – withThe system has a significant number of modules that allow you to automate almost all business processes in the enterprise. Even chatting and document discussion in one system.
6. Accessibility – yesThere are several versions of the system for different budgets – Community (free) and Enterprise (paid). In general, the cost depends on the number of users and the functionality of the system.
7. Competitiveness – fThe functionality successfully competes with other large systems: SAP, Microsoft, Terrasoft, etc., and the price is lower.
8. Localization – nAvailability of ready-made modules and integrations for business needs in different countries. There are already many integrations developed for the needs of Ukrainian companies: messengers, new mail, banking, etc.
Results
Based on the above-described benefits and prospects for the development of this system on the Ukrainian market, we decided that we would use it in our company and would be happy to help businesses implement Odoo. We believe that this ERP is the future. In addition, Odoo is officially represented in Ukraine, so it will inevitably develop and improve under the realities of Ukrainian business as well.
From our own experience, we recommend considering Odoo for your business, and our team of professionals will be happy to help you with everything you need.
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