Odoo Community

Operations & ERP

Free self-hostedEditorial overview
A CLOSER LOOK

What is Odoo Community?

Odoo Community is the free, self-hosted foundation of Odoo’s business application suite. Its available modules support workflows such as inventory, purchasing and sales, while Enterprise-only applications, official hosting and commercial support follow separate terms.

Inventory modules

Purchasing

Sales workflows

Extensible apps

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Teams implementing an ERP with Odoo development support.

Before you choose

Check Community versus Enterprise availability for every required app.

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Know what you're signing up for.

Odoo Community can be used under LGPL-3.0 terms without a software subscription. Self-hosted Community modules; Enterprise-only apps, official hosting and commercial support are excluded. Deployment, maintenance and any external services remain the user’s responsibility.

Self-hosted Community modules; Enterprise-only apps, official hosting and commercial support are excluded.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Wide modular ecosystem supports varied operations

Source access permits tailored workflows

What to keep in mind

Edition differences can change the implementation scope

Custom modules increase upgrade effort

How to use it well

List the exact business processes and identify which Community modules support them before starting implementation. Build a test company, create representative products and suppliers, and complete an order cycle to expose missing rules or integration needs early.

Treat edition comparison as part of design rather than a final pricing check. A feature shown on Odoo’s general website may belong to Enterprise. Maintain custom modules and backups carefully, and plan upgrades around dependencies instead of assuming every app will transfer unchanged.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is Odoo Community free?

Odoo Community can be used under LGPL-3.0 terms without a software subscription. Self-hosted Community modules; Enterprise-only apps, official hosting and commercial support are excluded. Deployment, maintenance and any external services remain the user’s responsibility.

Is Community the same as Odoo Enterprise?

No. Community is the LGPL-licensed base; Enterprise adds separately licensed features and services.

Does the free Community license include official hosting?

No. Self-hosting infrastructure and official managed hosting are separate from the Community software license.

Where can I check the latest prices?

Use the provider link on this page. Billing period, location, team size, promotions, taxes, and optional extras may affect the amount you pay.

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