Switching to Odoo
Thinking about moving to Odoo? Here we cover when leaving your current ERP is genuinely worth it, honest comparisons with systems like SAP S/4HANA and AFAS, how to choose an implementation partner, and what a migration actually involves. For anyone weighing the switch.
From Excel to Odoo: why even companies with tens of millions in revenue still run on spreadsheets
An established trading company, tens of millions in revenue, a site in China and one in the Netherlands, supplying large retailers - and still everything runs in Excel and Google Sheets. It is not a size problem. This is when spreadsheets start to slow you down, what they silently cost, and what the move to Odoo looks like.
Odoo Community vs Enterprise: when does free cost more than paid?
Community or Enterprise is not a pricing question but an ownership question: do you make yourself dependent on licences, or on technology? An honest decision guide based on user discussions, Odoo documentation and our analysis of 2,500+ Odoo reviews.
Odoo reviews: what do users really say?
We analysed over 2,500 verified Odoo reviews plus hundreds of forum questions and discussions. This is what users truly value, where it hurts, and the common thread almost no one names.
Odoo hosting: Online, Odoo.sh or self-hosting?
Beyond the choice between Community and Enterprise, you also choose where Odoo runs: Odoo Online, Odoo.sh or your own server. That choice decides whether you can run customisation, who does the upgrades and what support you get. An honest overview with diagram and table.
All 749 Odoo partners of Europe analysed: 96% work only in their home country
We mapped the complete European Odoo partner landscape: 749 firms across 21 countries. Only 28 are present in more than one country, and just 8 in three or more. What that means when your company has entities across borders.
The most forward-thinking Odoo partners in Europe: 52 scored on 7 measures
We scored 52 European Odoo partners on own products, method, knowledge-sharing, pricing transparency, AI, onboarding tools and awards. No partner is best at everything - the leader changes per measure. Explore the interactive ranking.
Why companies really switch ERP: we analysed 300+ switchers
We analysed over 300 Dutch companies looking for a new ERP. These are the five most common reasons to switch - and the one thread almost nobody names out loud.
Compare ERP systems: put them side by side yourself
Which ERP fits your company? There is no universal winner. We built an interactive comparator that puts AFAS, Exact, Dynamics, SAP, NetSuite and Odoo head to head - and this guide shows what actually matters.
From SAP to Odoo: what a migration actually looks like
Not a list of alternatives, but the move itself. How we run a SAP-to-Odoo migration, what comes across and what does not, what goes wrong - and an honest TCO comparison of staying versus switching.
Exact Globe Next is end-of-life: what now?
The last full service pack for Exact Globe Next shipped in March 2026. After that: no updates, bugfixes or security patches. You are migrating either way - the question is whether you move to Globe+ or use this moment to choose once, properly.
The best Odoo partner in the Netherlands? Top 10 honestly compared (2025)
Who is the best Odoo partner in the Netherlands? Compare the top 10 interactively on references, status, price level and SME focus - every sort crowns a different winner. With cost, segment, sectors and references per partner, 2025 edition.
Why I left AFAS for Odoo - and never looked back
A few years ago I sold my cloud-software company and got my first taste of AFAS. Solid for finance, but something was missing. A year later I found that 'something' in Odoo.
Is your ERP ready for retirement? Time to switch - without the headaches.
Your ERP has served you for years, but it no longer works. Or you run a patchwork of separate tools. Five signs it is time for something new - and how to do it without the nightmare.
Why switching to S/4HANA isn't always the right call - and the best alternatives
SAP users being 'nudged' toward S/4HANA face a real decision: go with SAP's new platform, or look elsewhere. The main alternatives - NetSuite, Dynamics, Acumatica, Odoo - compared.