Odoo Project review

Odoo Project suits companies that sell time, because tasks connect directly to timesheets, sales orders and invoices. The app offers Kanban, Gantt and list views, task dependencies, subtasks, recurring tasks, milestones and templates, and it can generate project updates showing profitability, milestones and resources. Customers can be invited into a project with controls over what they view and edit. Odoo's pricing lets you run one app free forever with unlimited users, which makes Project alone a no-cost option, but adding Timesheets, Accounting or another app moves you to a paid Standard or Custom plan. Odoo's code is published on GitHub and the software can be downloaded for self-hosting, while the hosted version is Odoo Online. The pricing page loaded in euros from our location, so we mark the USD price as pending. Teams that only need a tracker will find Odoo broader than necessary.

Who it is for

service businesses that bill time and want projects linked to sales and accounting

Price

One app free with unlimited users; see vendor pricing for Standard and Custom plans (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Kanban, Gantt and list views, with task dependencies and planned dates
• Subtasks, recurring tasks, milestones and project templates
• Timesheets that bill customers by time spent or by milestone
• Customer access controls that decide what stakeholders can view and edit
• Links to Odoo Sales, Accounting, Field Service and Documents apps

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: One Odoo app is free forever with unlimited users
• Strength: Project profitability, milestones and resources update in real time
• Strength: Grows into a full suite with accounting, CRM and HR when needed
• Weakness: Adding a second app moves you onto a paid plan
• Weakness: Many features depend on other Odoo apps such as Timesheets and Accounting
• Weakness: Pricing page showed euros from our location, so the USD price is pending

Key facts

• Free plan: One app, unlimited users
• Views: Kanban, Gantt, List
• Billing: Invoice by time spent or by milestone
• Users: 28 million users across Odoo, per Odoo

Where it ranks

Odoo Project is No. 5 in our Best Open Source Project Management Software verdict.