A Detailed Comparison Between Odoo 14 - Community And Enterprise Editions

By Author: Alex Forsyth
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When it is all about ERP selection, Odoo always comes first among so many available in the market because of its value-added features and business-driven functionalities like high scalability, open-source nature, flexibility, annual updates, modularity, and more. While the other ERP software systems struggle to get flexible, Odoo gives relief to its users by allowing the easy integration of thousands of modules as per the business requirements. Be it accounting, human resources, customer relationship management, finances, sales, website management, inventory, warehouse, or orders management, Odoo comes with a separate module for all within a single dashboard. This is a key reason why most businesses look for an Odoo functional consultant and not for the other ERP professionals. 
 
The Community & Enterprise editions of Odoo. 
 
The best thing about this ERP solution is that users are allowed to try and buy it. If the owner of a startup or a small-scale ...
... business is looking for an ERP demo before investing in it or buying it, then he or she can go for the community version of Odoo 14, the latest and the most advanced version of the ERP. And then if he or she thinks it's perfect for the business processes then he or she can buy it. The community edition of version 14 is not for a specific period of time. The end-user can use it for a long time without investing much as compared to the other ERP solutions. But in that case, the business using the community edition will be able to leverage fewer features as compared to the enterprise edition of the software. 
 
There are many differences between the Community and the Enterprise edition of the ERP. So, let’s move on and take a look at the significant differences between the two editions of Odoo 14. 
 
Odoo Community Vs. Enterprise edition: 
Actually, with the release of this new version of the ERP, Odoo 14, it has become more powerful, efficient, and feature-rich or you can say a complete business management tool streamlined with the current business trends. 
 
With the introduction of version 14 of the ERP, Odoo ERP has unleashed the power of efficient and seamless integration of the modules and features. But the community and enterprise edition differs from each other in terms of different aspects. 
 
License fees:
A noteworthy point about Odoo 14 is the availability of both the editions, free and paid. Generally, most of the ERP solutions offer a trial edition or a free version for a limited time period. But, this ERP allows its users to try the free version for an indefinite time span through its community edition. But, there are fewer features in this edition, which sometimes makes the businesses switch to the Enterprise edition. The Enterprise Edition of the ERP has full-fledged features and is available with an affordable subscription amount that users have to pay per month. But no matter which edition you are choosing, Odoo 14 offers regular support to its end-users and keeps on sending updates to all as per the requirements of the users. 
 
General features:
General features such as unlimited functional support, better hosting facility, upgrade to the newer version, and unlimited bug fixing are all available in Enterprise edition and not the community edition of the Odoo 14. 
 
User interface:
Version 14’s community edition is applicable for only desktop versions whereas the enterprise edition can be accessed on both desktop and mobile interfaces. 
 
Odoo Studio:
With the Studio module of the ERP, the end-users can customise views easily with a few clicks. Unlike the community edition, the Enterprise edition of version 14 allows the users to easily edit the design report, edit menu, screen customisation, creation of apps, and do more. 
 
Sales management:
Though both editions of version 14 have a sales-related or sales management module and a customer support portal, the Enterprise edition has some extra features like HelpDesk, VoIP integration, digital products, subscription, etc., which the community edition doesn't have. 
 
Apart from these few, the Community and Enterprise edition differ from each other in many more aspects like:

Inventory Management module
Accounting management features
Manufacturing management
Marketing management, and more. 

 
In all these aspects or modules, the Enterprise edition offers more value-added features to businesses than the Community edition. 
 
Hence, even though the Community edition is cheaper or almost free to use, it’s better to invest a little more in the Enterprise edition to leverage many more advanced and significant features for effective and seamless business operations and a streamlined workflow. Business management can become much easier with the Enterprise edition of version 14 of Odoo. 
 
Alex Forsyth is an experienced Odoo Functional Consultant associated with a leading and reliable Odoo implementation partner in Australia, Envertis Software Solutions. The author has written this article to let you know how the community edition differs from the enterprise edition of Odoo 14 and to help you choose the right one as per your business needs.