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Odoo Accounting vs SAP Business One
Context: Accounting Software · 23 rows
| Attribute | Odoo AccountingOdoo | SAP Business OneSAP |
|---|---|---|
| Identity · Taxonomy | ||
| Documentation | https://www.odoo.com/documentation | — |
| Tags | accounting, open-source, erp, self-hosted | erp, accounting, smb, mid-market |
| Platform · Deployment | ||
| Delivery model | SaaS, self-hosted | mobile |
| Pricing · Licensing | ||
| Free plan | true | — |
| License model | open-source, proprietary | proprietary |
| Pricing model | free, subscription | — |
| Source repository | https://github.com/odoo/odoo | — |
| SPDX license IDs | LGPL-3.0-only | — |
| Starting price | 21.1 | — |
| Features · Product · Fit | ||
| Core capabilities | Billing and accounting app, Usable standalone or as an integrated ERP, Part of the open source Odoo suite | Accounting and financials, Purchasing and inventory control, Sales and customer management, Reporting and analytics, Fixed asset management, Banking and reconciliation |
| Api · Integrations · Ecosystem | ||
| API available | true | — |
| CLI | true | — |
| Security · Privacy · Compliance | ||
| Security certifications | CSA STAR Level 1 | — |
| Support · Docs · Services | ||
| Support channels | — | |
| Audience · Use · Case | ||
| Best for | Organizations that want accounting inside a broader business app suite, with a free single-app plan and hosting from Odoo Online to on-premise. | Small and midsize companies that need accounting plus inventory, purchasing, sales, and reporting in one ERP application. |
| Company-size fit | — | SMB, mid-market |
| Primary use cases | Business accounting in Odoo, Self-hosted ERP deployment, SaaS accounting via Odoo Online | SMB ERP, Financial management, Sales and customer management |
| Skill level | advanced | advanced |
| Lifecycle · Versioning | ||
| Current version | 19.0 | — |
| Maintenance status | active | active |
| Vendor · Maintainer | ||
| Founded year | 2005 | 1972 |
| Headquarters country | Belgium | Germany |
| Vendor type | commercial | commercial |
“—” means unknown (we never treat missing evidence as a negative). Cells reflect each value's current evidence state; superseded or stale values are excluded. Ranking rows are editorial assessments under the cited methodology version — see the Accounting Software category for definitions.