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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Odoo

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Odoo, from the Belgium-headquartered multinational company of the same name, is a suite of business applications for managing the sales pipeline. It also comprises a PoS and inventory management modules, scaling to a warehouse or retail management solution.

    $31.10

    per month per user

    Sage 500

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ASage 500 ERP includes accounting and finance, distribution and supply chain, and manufacturing operations support modules. The latest Sage 500 release includes accounts payable enhancements, credit card processing, and general updates, as well as updates to the solution's modules.N/A
    Pricing
    OdooSage 500
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $31.10
    per month per user
    Custom
    $46.70
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    OdooSage 500
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee-$49,321,250 per app/ per user/ per monthNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for new users for the first 12 months of use for the initial users purchased. ($24.90 instead of $31.10 for Standard)—
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    Community Pulse
    OdooSage 500
    Considered Both Products
    Odoo
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    47%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    50%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    53%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    40%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    31%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    OdooSage 500
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    5.8
    10 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Pay calculation8.89 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.88 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.29 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    8.5
    13 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    API for custom integration8.611 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.413 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    8.9
    14 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.510 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.414 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    7.1
    16 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards6.516 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Standard reports7.016 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Custom reports7.816 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    5.3
    13 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Accounts payable7.813 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.813 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.312 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.312 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.313 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.113 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.212 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    6.8
    18 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.218 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.916 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Location management9.015 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    6.3
    16 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Pricing8.916 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Order entry8.616 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.313 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.614 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.712 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    3.3
    12 Ratings
    78% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.9
    2 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Billing Management8.012 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.511 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.111 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting6.810 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Period Close8.210 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    1.0
    6 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting1.06 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Project Costing1.05 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture1.05 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management1.05 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance1.05 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition1.05 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    3.3
    8 Ratings
    72% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling9.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers9.97 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality9.97 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    3.2
    8 Ratings
    80% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management10.07 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    7.9
    11 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.17 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository7.97 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.610 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management8.38 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    9.8
    5 Ratings
    37% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Risk Repository10.02 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Control Management10.05 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments10.04 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Issue Detection10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification10.02 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    6.8
    7 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    8.0
    9 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design6.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management6.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution8.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs8.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    8.7
    11 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    1.3
    1 Ratings
    140% below category average
    Forecasting8.811 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning8.911 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring8.110 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Odoo and Sage 500 ERP
    Feature
    Odoo
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Sage 500 ERP
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Proposal Management10.06 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management9.96 Ratings4.01 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    OdooSage 500
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (22 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (14 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    OdooSage 500
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Odoo
    It is well suited for inventory tracking, shipping and sales work flows. While some customization is needed to make it functional, if done correctly Odoo can serves as a powerful one stop shop for all of a businesses needs. The ease of customization for email templates, both for sales communications and marketing outreach leaves something to be desired. Perhaps our team hasn't explored this fully enough. I have personally found it intimidating in trying to construct a news letter using the email marketing module
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    Sage
    Sage 500 ERP is great for companies with core accounting needs, distributors, and discrete manufacturers. Some areas, such as process manufacturing, would require a companion product from an ISV for the software to be truly functional. Some areas, such as construction or retail apparel, may simply not be well-served.
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    Pros
    Odoo
    • The creation of products is extremely simple, I like that it does not complicate you to put a lot of detail, of course if you want to put more detailed information later it allows you to do it without problems
    • The fact that I can manage my inventory of my warehouse is very convenient, I only generate my stock report of the products we have in stock and taking inventory is easier
    • The management of opportunities in the CRM is also great, because the guys from the sales department generate their opportunity, place what their client is requiring and we, the logisticians, can automatically generate the quote for what they are requesting, and from there they can only download their quote and send it to their clients.
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    Sage
    • Sage is the one-stop-shop for all of our needs. We're able to control contracts, subcontracts, and field reports from the program.
    • Another strength is the ability to database all the information and export it to excel. This makes data-based investigations a breeze.
    • The ability for Timberscan to be imported to Sage is a huge help with invoice management. Prior to this it all had to be done manually and slowed the process to an essential halt as there are thousands of invoices per month.
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    Cons
    Odoo
    • Customer service is nonexistent. You will need a 3rd party to assist you.
    • The system has an open app for integrating with other programs. These are developed by third parties and can be hit or miss in functionality.
    • The system offers great flexibility; however, it is too much and requires coding. For example, changing a Sales order PDF requires coding to modify the document.
    • Initial implementation is clunky and seems to require a 3rd party just for setup.
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    Sage
    • The biggest concern/complaint of Sage 500 users is speed. Some of the screen take a while to load.
    • The user interface needs some refreshing. Screens need to be updated to take advantage of shortcuts and to be more intuitive.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Odoo
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    It's too pricey for our size of company.
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    Usability
    Odoo
    Once you complete the training with Odoo, you have a great grasp of how the system works, and most every feature is intuitive- There is rarely a task within Odoo that I get frustrated trying to figure out- I can typically look through the system and find what I need to do, and if I ever do need support, the Odoo Support team is excellent
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    Sage
    I have been using Intacct for almost 10 years in 2 different companies and I just simply love it. I tried SAP (GUI) and Netsuite and they dont come close to what Ive seen.
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    Support Rating
    Odoo
    Easy - there is NO SUPPORT (like in ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!!!!). Even for legally mandatory requirements where the system MUST work, they will gladly take a month to get back to you with a NON-answer. We couldn't even get our bank statements correctly into Odoo for 2 months - leading to no reconciliation and the company accounts were a mess (still are!!) as a result - Completely irresponsible. Have not EVEN had an apology from Odoo - they couldn't care less !!
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Odoo
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    The online training courses are not up to date. We experienced technical issues with two of the classes.
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    Implementation Rating
    Odoo
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    Keep your database and application in different servers.
    Install Microsoft Office on your application server so you can use some of the data analysis tools in Sage.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Odoo
    We decided to go with Odoo over Netsuite due to a few factors. Price was a big reason why, Netsuite is the most expensive ERP we vetted. I also did not have a great experience with Netsuite at my last job. I was on the roll out team and it did not work as promised for POS, inventory managing or reporting, it crashed constantly in the middle of using it. Just over all very poor. Considering it is owned by Oracle and the most expensive, you would think it would be able to function on some sort of base level. That company ended up terminating their contract with Netsuite early and going with a different company.
    We don't have crashing or error issues. I can complete receives, cycle counts etc and all of my information saves. Visually, Odoo is more satisfying also.
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    Sage
    500 seems much smoother at handling some of the basic accounting tasks, for example both issuing and later reconciling checks in Dynamics AX seems a little tedious.
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    Return on Investment
    Odoo
    • In older versions, it was super expensive to make it even work. You had to hire third-party developers all the time.
    • Newest versions have better built in functionality.
    • Cost is pretty high. Odoo plus developers to support it could bankrupt a small business.
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    Sage
    • Positive: The program allows for a lot of data entry and splitting of information. It has the capability of replacing multiple programs and therefore saving cost.
    • Negative: The modules are cumbersome and not user friendly at all. As a result not many user are comfortable using it. This means that the program is not being used to its capacity.
    • Negative: Although the program has the capacity to be great, the user interface destroys that potential. Sage needs to seriously work on their program to simplify it. It's as if it still uses Command-line entries from 1995. Needs to be updated ASAP.
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