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Odoo Modules: Full Overview and Expert Recommendations for Getting Started

July 22, 2026 by
Odoo Modules: Full Overview and Expert Recommendations for Getting Started
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Odoo Modules List: 
Full Overview and Expert Recommendations


1.Sales

These modules form the hub for customer service and revenue generation. They make it easy for customers to quickly confirm transactions online.

CRM 
A module for managing customer relationships. In it, you track what stage a conversation with a client is at and plan the next steps. It's a tool that offers particularly extensive capabilities and is very useful in practically any business.

Odoo CRM module — lead pipeline and kanban view

This module allows for full automation, from creating and managing leads to planning follow-up actions. This reduces manual data entry. The system also uses artificial intelligence (yes, AI has come to Odoo too! Read more about the new AI features in Odoo 19 and situations where you might use them) to assess customer potential, so you can focus on the most important sales priorities. Read more about CRM in Odoo.

Sales
This module is used to create professional quotes and orders. It allows customers to quickly confirm transactions online. It comes with templates, automations, personalized offers, and access to data across the rest of the system is a huge asset.


Odoo Sales module — quotation and order screen

The sales module in Odoo enables automatic reporting and forecasting, as well as advanced invoicing features such as down payments or milestone-based billing. Customer service is made easier through integration with Amazon and courier companies, upselling of optional products, and automatic logging of emails and meetings.

Point of Sales An app for running retail sales. It works as a cash register on a computer or tablet, fully integrated with the rest of the system.


Odoo Point of Sale interface on tablet

The module allows you to manage loyalty programs, support multiple cashiers, and offers flexible invoicing (printing, email, QR code). The system accepts various payment methods and allows offline sales, automatically syncing data once the network connection is restored. Pretty neat, right?

Subscriptions A tool for handling recurring sales. The system automatically tracks deadlines and issues recurring invoices. Ideal for companies offering subscription models, e.g. SaaS.


Odoo Subscriptions module — recurring revenue dashboard

The module boosts team efficiency by offering built-in revenue analytics such as MRR and LTV. This allows for quick forecasting and future business planning based on detailed sales performance data.

Rental 
A module supporting the management of the rental process for goods by the hour or day.


Odoo Rental module — booking and pricing screen

It simplifies pricing and invoicing, and allows quick conversion of orders into invoices. Odoo offers resource management features such as setting a minimum rental time, buffer time, and unavailability days, as well as automatic calculation of late fees.

2. Finance

The finance modules allow you to run full accounting and manage company finances within the system.

Invoicing 
Used to issue invoices directly from orders, send them to customers, and track payment status.


Odoo Invoicing module — invoice list and payment status

The module is ready to work in over 160 countries, offering electronic invoicing, bank integration, and tax statements. It supports multiple currencies with automatic exchange rate updates, and manages recurring invoices, as well as automating the sending of invoices and reminders by traditional mail.

Accounting 
A module for full bookkeeping, generating financial reports, balance sheets, and bank integration. It's configured to meet the financial and tax requirements of over 160 countries, including support for audit files and electronic invoices.


Odoo Accounting module — financial reporting dashboard

The app provides real-time reporting and automatically tracks late payments, sending reminders by email, SMS, or mail. The module also supports electronic invoicing (EDI, Peppol) and dynamically calculates taxes and income/expense accounts depending on the customer's location. Proper configuration also allows integration with KSeF! See how Odoo and KSeF work together in practice.

Documents 
A platform for digital management of company documents. It enables automation of things like invoice processing or collecting signatures.


Odoo Documents module — digital document management

Like many other Odoo modules, this one uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically capture data from invoices. It also allows for automating processes such as creating tasks and collecting signatures, and makes it easy to split PDF files.

Expenses 
An app for employees to report and record costs. It allows adding receipts via photos, offers a clear dashboard with expense statuses, and accepts various upload methods such as scanning, drag-and-drop, email, and a mobile app.


Odoo Expenses module — expense tracking dashboard

The module automatically integrates approved expenses with accounting and sales (e.g. re-invoicing), and allows easy collaboration through chat and defining roles for expense approvers. The whole process takes place within a minimalist interface.

Spreadsheets 
This module allows you to create dynamic financial and analytical reports directly within the system, without needing to export data to external tools.


Odoo Spreadsheets module — financial report with charts

Users have access to a simple menu with formulas, charts, and conditional formatting. This is very useful, as smart filters make it easy to spot trends quickly, not to mention searching for specific data.

Sign 
A module for handling electronic signing of documents, such as contracts, offers, or internal approvals. Signers can use various authorization methods: an automatic signature, drawing one, or scanning it.


Odoo Sign module — electronic document signing screen

The app is 100% compliant with key legal regulations (such as eIDAS, US ESIGN), ensures cryptographic traceability of operations, and lets you define the signing order and set automatic reminders.

3. Inventory and Manufacturing

Modules key to managing goods, stock, and production processes.

Purchase 
A tool for managing suppliers and the process of ordering goods. It allows automation of settlements, orders, and invoicing.


Odoo Purchase module — supplier order management

The module allows for customized reporting, measuring supplier performance, and importing price lists, helping support smarter purchasing decisions.

Manufacturing 
A module for production planning. It lets you define what parts make up a product and manage manufacturing orders. It allows you to create a Master Production Schedule to effectively align sales and production goals.


Odoo Manufacturing module — production order screen

The app supports traceability of where things came from by batch/serial numbers, allows the use of products that would normally be discarded, and integrates with IoT devices (e.g. barcode printers). Learn more about IoT in Odoo.

Quality 
A module for managing quality control and monitoring processes on the shop floor. It allows detailed reporting and review of statistics on defects and inspections.


Odoo Quality module — kanban view of quality alerts

The Quality module uses a Kanban view to manage alerts, allowing you to prioritize them and schedule inspections for specific manufacturing or warehouse orders — all within a single module.

Maintenance 
A tool for planning and managing maintenance work and machine repairs. It automates preventive maintenance and metrology scheduling, using statistical calculations (MTBF, MTTR) to predict failures.


Odoo Maintenance module — equipment maintenance dashboard

The module allows organizing requests using Kanban and Calendar views and boosts production efficiency by enabling quick submission of maintenance requests directly from the work center.

PLM 
A tool designed for R&D departments that makes it easier to manage the entire product lifecycle, streamlining communication between departments and allowing quick approval of technical changes.


Odoo PLM module — product lifecycle and engineering change screen

The module supports data integrity by linking documentation (certificates, sketches) with Bills of Materials (BoM) and enables smart version management and comparison of modifications.

4. Website

Tools for building your company's image and communicating with customers.

Website 
A module for building a company website with no coding required, using a drag-and-drop method with automatic mobile responsiveness and access to free graphics and animations.


Odoo Website builder — drag and drop page editor

It enables easy SEO optimization, translating content directly on the site, and analyzing visitor behavior via a built-in analytics dashboard. See how to create your first website in Odoo. ->

eCommerce 
A module for running an online store. It's fully integrated with inventory and sales processes.


Odoo eCommerce module — online store product page

Thanks to this module, you get full integration with external platforms such as Amazon and Facebook. Customers can shop in familiar ways thanks to various payment methods and delivery options, including the option to pick up orders in person at the store.

eLearning 
This module serves as a platform for creating and running online courses, offering teaching tools such as quizzes and prerequisites for subsequent lessons.


Odoo eLearning module — online course dashboard

It allows building engagement through a built-in forum and review system, while also enabling easy sales and monetization of the content created.

Blog 
A module that allows you to create and run a blog very simply.

It's used for content management, engaging audiences, and building community, using an intuitive WYSIWYG text editor. It makes SEO optimization and content translation easier, along with adding free graphics, and provides built-in analytics tools to track metrics.


Odoo Blog module — blog post editor

Forum 
In this module you can create and manage an online forum, allowing users to help each other, which reduces the need for direct customer support.


Odoo Forum module — community discussion board

It encourages activity through gamification (Karma points, just like on Reddit) and allows organizing discussions into categories and subscribing to email notifications.

Live Chat 
With this module you can have a chat on your website. It's an ideal solution that supports your site visitors in real time.


Odoo Live Chat module — website chat widget

The chat allows for instant lead warming and creating Helpdesk tickets without leaving the chat window. The system integrates with other Odoo apps and offers the option to deploy a Chatbot that provides instant answers and 24/7 support.

5. Work Organization and HR

Modules for managing your team, tasks, and internal communication.

Employees 
The module serves as a central employee directory, offering a full overview of departments, and allows managing confidential data and skills within a restricted access framework.


Odoo Employees module — employee directory dashboard

This makes HR processes such as leave management, attendance tracking, planning performance reviews, and secure document storage simpler.

Recruitment 
The module streamlines the recruitment process and is used to quickly find the best candidates for your team.


Odoo Recruitment module — candidate kanban pipeline

The module tracks all job postings and applications, presenting candidate status in a Kanban view. It also automates data import, sending emails, and scheduling meetings (candidates book their own time slots), and provides detailed analytical reports on the effectiveness of sourcing channels. This lets you continuously improve the entire process.

Time Off 
The module is used for comprehensive management of time-off requests, from leave allocation to approval.


Odoo Recruitment module — candidate kanban pipeline

The module simplifies the whole process for employees and approvers, allowing configuration of any number of leave types and one-click approval of requests. The system supports accrual plans, defining mandatory attendance days, and provides detailed reports for analyzing leave trends.

Appraisals 
The module is used for planning and conducting periodic employee performance reviews and collecting valuable feedback.


Odoo Time Off module — leave request calendar

The app centralizes the evaluation process, giving a clear overview of statuses in a calendar and automating the generation of feedback requests. Here you can create custom questionnaires and turn completed appraisals into PDF documents.

Referrals 
The module is used to encourage employees to refer qualified candidates and to manage this process.


Odoo Appraisals module — performance review dashboard

The app provides an intuitive tool for referring open positions via email or social media, and allows easy tracking of a friend's recruitment progress. It motivates employee participation through gamification and the ability to exchange points for rewards. It's a very interesting concept that can engage employees — see for yourself.


Fleet 
The module is used to manage company vehicles, monitor contracts, repairs, and related operating costs.

Odoo Referrals module — employee referral tracking screen

With the Fleet module in Odoo, you can manage all leasing and insurance contracts in one place, automatically sending notifications about upcoming expirations and scheduled inspections. This app tracks all expenses (e.g. related to fuel or repairs) and automatically adds recurring costs to accounting, while providing detailed reports you can use to continuously optimize investment in this area.

6. Marketing

Modules that help with marketing activities.

Marketing Automation 
The module is used to configure and run advanced marketing campaigns using automated workflows.


Odoo Fleet module — vehicle and contract management dashboard

The app allows you to segment potential customers and create comprehensive, multi-step customer journeys using a very easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface. It automates not only email sending but also other tasks, such as moving leads in the CRM or updating records, based on "if-then" actions.

Email Marketing 
The module is used to quickly create, send, and manage professional email campaigns.


Odoo Marketing Automation module — customer journey workflow

In Odoo you can create email content from scratch very easily, or use ready-made templates designed to display correctly on every device. You can also send personalized emails better tailored to the needs of a specific group. The module provides detailed real-time statistics and integrates with the CRM to accurately calculate ROI.

SMS Marketing 
The same concept as the email marketing module, but for SMS campaigns. SMS Marketing is a tool for instantly delivering urgent information and promotions, since these messages are read almost immediately (nearly 98% open rate).


Odoo Email Marketing module — campaign editor

The system allows scheduling campaigns in advance, automatically shortens links, and monitors click-through rates and revenue generated by the campaign.

Social Marketing 
The module is used to manage all social media accounts from a single central dashboard.


Odoo SMS Marketing module — campaign dashboard

The app integrates planning, monitoring, and analytics functions, allowing you to comment on and interact directly with followers without switching accounts. Odoo also supports building engagement through push notifications and a built-in live chat feature.

Events 
The module is used for comprehensive organization, publishing, promotion, and ticket sales for events, both physical and virtual

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Odoo Social Marketing module — social media management dashboard

The app covers all aspects of event planning, including managing speakers, calendars, and approving presentation proposals using a Gantt view. It simplifies online ticket sales (e.g. through early-bird pricing), sponsor management, and integrates built-in SEO tools and Google Analytics for monitoring.

Surveys 
The module is used to quickly and intuitively create, share, and analyze online questionnaires.


Odoo Events module — event planning and ticketing screen

You can add images to forms, and send completed questionnaires right away — for example, for marketing activities, employee evaluations, or satisfaction surveys. It automatically generates and analyzes result charts in real time, allowing you to run interactive live sessions with a participant ranking.

7. Services

Modules for working with the broad services industry.

Project The module organizes tasks in a Kanban-board style and is used to track work progress and deadlines.


Odoo Surveys module — questionnaire results chart

You can use Kanban, Gantt, and List views here, and give clients the ability to track work progress through a dedicated portal. The system supports invoicing based on timesheets or milestones, integrates costs and revenue with the budget, and provides detailed real-time reports on profitability and resources.

Timesheets 
The module is used to intelligently track team time spent on tasks and simplify service invoicing.


Odoo Project module — kanban task board

The app runs a live timer, giving insight into billable time by project, task, or team member, and integrates with sales orders. The system supports one-click timesheet approval, sends reminders to users, and offers five different views for monitoring overtime and maintaining profitability.


Field Service 
The module is used to organize and manage the work of teams providing services in the field.

Odoo Timesheets module — time tracking dashboard

The app offers several views (Kanban, Gantt, Calendar, Map) for intuitively planning the team's day and routes, and supports interventions through a fully functional mobile app. The system tracks work time, updates stock levels of parts used, and automatically generates pre-filled invoices on-site, collecting digital signatures.

Helpdesk 
The module is used to manage customer tickets, track them, and organize the support team's work.


Odoo Field Service module — technician scheduling map view

Odoo collects tickets from multiple channels (email, form, Live Chat) and organizes them in a Kanban view, providing insight into workload and SLA statuses. The system automates tasks at various stages, supports selling support contracts, and offers self-service through an integrated knowledge base and forum.

Planning 
The module is used to create clear work schedules, manage shifts, and effectively coordinate resources and tasks.


Odoo Helpdesk module — support ticket kanban board

The app visualizes and optimizes schedules using a Gantt chart, which helps create templates, automatically plan, and manage recurring tasks. This simplifies changing and reassigning shifts via drag-and-drop, warns about conflicts, and provides advanced pivot tables for data analysis.

Appointments 
The module is used to automatically schedule online meetings, giving clients the ability to book time slots according to their own availability.


Odoo Planning module — Gantt chart scheduling view

The app integrates with calendars (including Odoo, Google, Outlook) and generates booking links that clients can use in just a few clicks. The system automatically creates sales opportunities based on bookings, sends personalized email and SMS reminders, and provides useful reports.

8. Productivity

Modules that support you in the area of productivity.

Discuss 
The module serves as a central communication hub for conversations and managing notifications across all Odoo apps.


Odoo Appointments module — online booking calendar

The app integrates direct messages, group channels, voice and video calls, and even WhatsApp. The system provides a single place for all notifications from across the Odoo system, translating into faster and easier collaboration within the team and with clients.

Approvals 
The module is used for centrally managing and monitoring all employee requests requiring approval (e.g. travel, equipment, payments).


Odoo Discuss module — team chat and messaging interface

The app gathers all requests into one easy-to-manage panel, significantly saving managers' time by allowing instant approval or rejection. The system lets you create custom approval types and set up multi-step approval paths, for example first by a manager and then by an accountant.

Internet of Things (IoT) 
The module is used to easily connect and fully integrate external devices with the Odoo database using a dedicated IoT Box device.


Odoo IoT module — connected device management screen

The IoT Box app, which is easy to configure (plug-and-play), supports a wide range of peripheral devices via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, or HDMI. This system increases productivity by allowing instant reading of values from measuring tools (e.g. a digital caliper) and integrates printers into processes such as quality control and label printing. Learn more about IoT in Odoo.

VoIP 
The module is used to make phone calls from any device and manage business on the go, with full Odoo integration.


Odoo VoIP module — call widget interface

The app integrates with other Odoo modules through a widget that gives access to all contact information, orders, and notes during a call. This simplifies scheduling follow-up activities, such as an email or a meeting. Odoo also automatically creates call queues in the CRM, minimizing manual work.

9. Customization

Odoo is open source, which means it can easily be modified to fit your needs. Odoo makes this process even easier with a module created specifically for customizing existing Odoo apps and building new, personalized solutions without any coding:

Odoo Studio 
The app gives you full control over the interface, letting you add fields, change views, and reorganize menus via drag-and-drop. It allows you to create new documents, define automated actions based on triggers, and configure multi-step approval and notification workflows for key processes.


Odoo Studio — drag and drop app customization interface

That covers all the Odoo modules — now it's time for a question that may be even more interesting:

Which Odoo Modules Do I Need for My Industry? Expert Recommendations


" The most common problems I've encountered in manufacturing companies are a lack of visibility into production costs and materials consumed. Production planning is also significant. During Odoo implementation, we use the Manufacturing and Inventory modules to get planning under control, track production costs transparently, and ensure proper material stocking. "

Marcin Sokołowski, Manufacturing implementation expert at Solvti
Marcin Sokołowski
Manufacturing implementation expert

" I implemented Odoo for a company in the Manufacturing and eCommerce sector. Thanks to Odoo, we have optimally integrated sales and logistics processes, and improved the speed and convenience of our website."

Dawid Lipowczan, eCommerce implementation expert at Solvti
Dawid Lipowczan
eCommerce implementation expert:


Summary

Such a large number of modules may seem a bit overwhelming at the start. But fortunately, what's great about Odoo is that you can start on a very small scale and grow within the system as your company grows.

For example, you can start with two or three modules that solve your most pressing problem, and see how the system works. The cost of getting started is relatively very low, and the potential return from a working system, now and in the future, is enormous.

If you see that Odoo could help your company in some way — or if you'd like to find out how Odoo could specifically help your business —

get in touch with us. We work with Odoo every day and would be happy to advise you, free of charge, on what would work best for your company, your situation, and the stage you're at.

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