An Odoo alternative without the setup project
Last reviewed by the Agency Cloud team at Nilede Technologies
Short answer
Odoo is a modular ERP that can be shaped to almost any business, usually with an implementation partner. Agency Cloud is ready the day you sign up: invoices, a lead pipeline, signed proposals, attendance, leave and payroll for agencies and service businesses, with one flat monthly price instead of a price per user.
- Ready in minutes, no implementation project
- One flat monthly price for the account
- Built around how agencies work
- Free plan with no time limit
Agency Cloud and Odoo side by side
| Agency Cloud | Odoo | |
|---|---|---|
| How it is priced | Flat price for the account | Per user per month for all apps; one app free |
| Setup | Create a company in about two minutes | Often set up with a partner |
| Invoices, CRM, HR | Yes, built in | Yes, as separate apps |
| Manufacturing, inventory, e-commerce | No | Yes |
| Payroll | Calculation and payslips | Available for some countries |
What Odoo offers is taken from its own website on the review date. Check the source below for current plans and prices.
When does a smaller tool make more sense than an ERP?
An ERP pays off when you have stock, manufacturing or complex accounting. A 10-person agency mostly needs to win work, bill for it, get paid and look after its people. Agency Cloud does those jobs without the configuration an ERP needs.
When Odoo is the better choice
- You need inventory, manufacturing, point of sale or an online shop.
- You want to customise the software with your own modules.
Questions
Can I customise Agency Cloud?
You can edit roles and permissions, email templates, proposal templates, invoice terms, leave types and salary components. You cannot add your own modules.