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Table of Contents

Table of Contents..........................................................................................................................................1
Differences Between V9 Community and Enterprises...........................................................................2

1. Flexibility.............................................................................................................................................................................................................3

2. Community and Enterprise Apps..............................................................................................................................................................3

3. Multi-company internal flows..6

4. Dynamic Reports6

5. Follow-up payment management...............................6

6. Manage subscriptions and recurring invoicing..6

7. Forecasts: Multi-tasks planning and Gantt charts........................................................................................................................7

8. Lead Scoring..........7

9. Digital signature.8

10. Localizations......8

11. Out-of-the-box*9

12. Support and Upgrades..11

Summary22
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Difference between

Odoo Community V9 & Odoo Enterprises V9

Odoo is a commercial organization, has developed a specific approach for monetizing
software. Some additional functionality and services are available in the Enterprise
package only. Core is absolutely the same in both versions. The whole proposition can
be understood as illustrated below:

No Functionality Odoo Enterprises Odoo Community V9

V9
1 Database and all core applications
2 Basic functionality
3 Migration to next version by Odoo
SA
4 Extra functionality
5 Additional support by Odoo SA
6 Community & Odoo store
application

The whole database and back-end applications, without limitations, are in Odoo
Community
Basic Functionality is in Odoo Community.
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Migration to the next version by Odoo SA engineers is in Odoo Enterprise.

Several Functionalities are in Odoo Enterprise.
Support of the non-customized Odoo Enterprise by Odoo SA Engineers.
Apps from Odoo Store.

High-level comparison: Odoo Community vs. Odoo Enterprise

ERP is a multilayer system. Technically, Odoo Enterprise is Odoo Community +
Additional Functional Modules. But these modules play a big game. Does it mean that
the main difference between the two versions is just a few paid apps? All layer
differences are covered below.

Layer Community v9 Enterprise v9

Required hardware 2 CPU / 2 RAM 2 CPU / 2 RAM
Flexibility The same modular architecture The same modular architecture
Scalability The same load balancing The same load balancing
Enterprise Apps Not available Included in the package
Community and Store Apps Can install any module Can install any module
Localizations The same localizations The same localizations
Out-of-the-box* Requires more customization Includes nice UI and more
functionality
UI Standard interface Nice and fast navigation
Access Rights The same configuration The same configuration
Supports and Upgrades Not included Included by vendor
Price No license costs 20 SD/ user / month

1 - Flexibility

It is the most scalable business application in the world for two good reasons:
Open source
Modular structure: All functions can be customized via modules and database
configuration.
If your company changes fast and experiments with processes, then Odoo should
fit perfectly well.

2 - Community and Enterprise Apps

In Odoo app store there are 90% free apps and 10% paid but these 10% paid app can
make a huge difference in implementation. Odoo Enterprise already includes additional
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unique modules that will move the ERP experience to the next level. Following is the
comparison of functionality when paid modules also are incorporated:

Compression table in below:

Modules Community Enterprises

Finance Management Account Payable Dynamic accounting

Account Receivable reports
General Ledger Plaid Connector
Bank Statement (get bank statements from
Reconciliation your bank and import them
through plaid.com)
Import bank statement in
.qif files and .ofx formats
Payment follow-up
management
(automate emails for
unpaid invoices)
Batch deposit
(group received checks
before you deposit them to
the bank)
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Project Management Projects Forecasts

Tasks (Task multi-planning and
Issues Gantt charts similar to MS
Time Sheets Projects)
Customer Portal Timesheet app for
Chrome/Android/iSO
Sales and CRM Address Book VoIP (Asterisk) integration
CRM Digital signature
Pricelists Customer portal
Sales Management (enable customer portal to
track orders; delivery and
invoices)
Sell digital products
(provide downloadable
content on your customer
portal)
Send documents by regular
post
(using docs away service)
Manage subscriptions and
recurring invoicing

Human Resources Employee Directory Mobile application to track

Management Expenses time activities with off line
Vacations tracking mode.
Recruitment Appraisals
Departments dashboard for
high level overview
Inventory and Supply Inventory Management Barcode scanner support
Chain Management MRP (connect barcode scanner to
Purchase Management the system)
Shipping Connectors
(UPS / Fedex / DHL /
USPS / Temando)
Multi-company flows
(transactions between
several holding companies)

Website and eCommerce Website Builder eBay connector

Blogs Form builder
Presentations A/B testing and versioning
Amazon connector
Point of Sale Point of Sale POS Restaurants cards
(offline mode) (loyalty program with
points and rewards for
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customers)

Marketing Events Lead Scoring

Expenses Email marketing templates
Email marketing
Live chat

3 Multi-company internal flows

This module allows chaining transactions between several holding companies. For
example, it allows you to have a Sale Order created automatically when a Purchase
Order is validated with another company of the system as vendor, and inversely. SO,
PO and invoices/refunds are supported at this moment.

4 Dynamic Reports
This feature allows generating all main accounting reports (P&L, BS, Trial Balance and
etc.) on the fly. Also, after preview, it can be exported to Excel with a click.

5 Follow-up payment management

This module automates emails/letters for unpaid invoices, with multi-level recalls based
on specific rules.
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6 Manage subscriptions and recurring invoicing

You can create and edit any subscription, modify one with sales orders, and generate
invoice automatically at fixed intervals.

7 Forecasts: Multi-tasks planning and Gantt charts

Understand it as MS Project built-in into ERP now. Delivery date of group of task or
project is being calculated based on resource availability. Use Gantt view feature to
adjust your results and reschedule deadlines.
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8 Lead Scoring
The module calculates score of your potential customers based on the info they left on
your website. The system calculates the score of lead automatically. Odoo sorts out your
lead automatically and considers the most important first. This provides significant
improvement of the sales teams performance, as there can be more than 50 leads in the
pipeline.

You can also define rules based on customer locations, company size, budget, etc. Leads
can be assigned to the appropriate sales teams automatically.

9 Digital signature
Its a fast way to sign, approve and send documents. You can drag and drop blocks with
your signature, name, company name, etc., to the necessary place in the contract.
Specific fields can be completed by the parties via portal. You can submit signature
requests and track status of sent documents as well.
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10 - Localizations
Any localization can be installed as additional package on both versions. Around 50
localizations are available at this moment. The ones that are ready are for EU and US
countries. Additional configuration for accounting and payroll modules is needed in
most cases.

11-Out-of-the-box*
How functionally-rich the out-of-the-box system is

As described earlier, all service-related processes are well supported in all Odoo
versions: Community, Cloud and Enterprise. Companies in Software, Engineering,
Service, Retail and Wholesale Industries with less than 15 employees can select any
version. Any one of them would perform great with a little amount of customization.

Odoo Enterprise is the most preferred choice for middle enterprises of 50 to 300 Users. It
contains modules that dramatically improve company performance, like multi-tasks
planning, finance dynamic reporting, and advanced contract management. It has
intuitive and clear UI that increases system adoption. The Enterprise version is more
ready to be used out of the box from this point of view.
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Access Rights

There are no differences here. Both versions have generic access rights with rules that
are good enough for small and medium companies. However, for companies with
complex organizational structure, basic access rights functionality is not enough. They
should be ready for additional configurations.

User Interface

The most obvious difference between the two versions is the new UI of Odoo Enterprise.
Odoo adopted the latest Google, mobile and web UI / UX trends to meet the high
expectations of modern users. If your colleagues are using modern applications a lot,
then they should feel very comfortable with Odoo Enterprise interface.

Each module is accessed as a separate application through the single dashboard. And
each module provides access to one ERP application, which automates a particular
business process. Under the Contacts icon youll see all your prospects, customers,
and partners. Website app allows you to build your own website without coding. Odoo
Enterprise interacts with a customer on intuitive level and familiarity with the ERP
happens organically.
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The new UI is built in a responsive design so that its interface can readily adapt to the
resolution and orientation of your tablet or smart phone.

The Community edition inherited the classic corporate design from previous versions of
Odoo. It has standard left column navigation structure and typical list and form views.

12 - Support and Upgrades

System stability is vital for much bigger companies. Odoo Enterprise covers all native
Odoo applications. Odoo SA engineers will fix bugs, improve stability, and upgrade to
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the next versions at no additional costs. We highly recommend Odoo SLA for companies
with employee size of 20+.

Be aware of Odoos flexibility and related specifics. Most likely your company will
request additional customizations from integration suppliers like Dynexcel. Note well
that Warranty by Odoo SA is provided on non-modified core and Enterprise modules
only. However, there should be no problem if the integration company meets these two
requirements:

1. All customizations are done in separate modules. This is required so that the Odoo
Enterprise code can be isolated by the supporting engineer to search for the issue.

2. The integration supplier is an official Odoo partner with deep relationship with the
vendor. This way, both technical companies can interact fast and smoothly to support
the whole system.

Summary

Profile of a company where Odoo would fit perfectly:

Fast and changing company

SME
Operating in one of the next industries:
Internet Software & Services
Manufacturing
IT Services
Biotechnology
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Life Sciences Services

Construction & Engineering
Trading Companies & Distributors
Commercial Services & Supplies
Professional Services
Media
Distributors
Retail ( e-commerce platforms to be integrated additionally)
Health Care Providers & Services

The system will work on bigger companies, as well; its just that it requires much more
customization and adjustment of the processes. Application can be scaled up to any size.
The Open source code of Odoo allows full flexibility in the selection of versions and
integration of the system.

The main factors for selecting the Enterprise are:

Companies must have necessary guarantees and appropriate SLA from the
vendor. Requirement of fast adoption to make full use of the benefits offered by
the modern UI.
Highly loaded operational departments that will dramatically cut operational
cost if ERP would have dynamic reporting and multi-task planning.