Odoo’s journey began as a small open-source project in Belgium with the ambitious goal of taking on giants like SAP. Its founder, Fabien Pinckaers, envisioned a modular system where every business app is integrated by default, allowing companies to start with just one tool and add more as they grow, including a full manufacturing suite.

The narrative of Odoo is a story of incredible growth and community-driven innovation. By maintaining an open-source core, they have created a massive ecosystem of apps that can be customized for almost any business case. Their story proves that powerful business software can be affordable, modular, and actually enjoyable for the end-user to operate.

Due to its open nature, Odoo is a frequent alternative for those looking beyond the inventory limits of Unleashed Software or the accounting-focused constraints of Fishbowl.

Web-based ERP + MRP + inventory + production module; modular, scalable, widely used for light manufacturing, integrates CRM, sales, inventory, manufacturing flows.