Odoo vs. Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Odoo
Score 7.0 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
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Marketing Cloud is an AI-powered, cloud-based digital marketing platform within the Salesforce Customer 360 ecosystem. Marketers can segment their audience, deliver personalized messages, track campaign performance, engage leads and accounts, and optimize strategies based on real-time insights.
$1,250
per month per installation
Pricing
OdooSalesforce Marketing Cloud
Editions & Modules
Standard
$31.10
per month per user
Custom
$46.70
per month per user
Account Engagement
$1,250
per month
Engagement
$1,250
per month
Intelligence
$3,000
per month
Loyalty Management
$20,000
per month
Personalization
$100,000
per year
Data Cloud for Marketing
$108,000
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OdooSalesforce Marketing Cloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
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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Features
OdooSalesforce Marketing Cloud
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
3.6
8 Ratings
68% below category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Pay calculation4.28 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files6.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
6.0
9 Ratings
23% below category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
API for custom integration6.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Plug-ins5.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
5.1
10 Ratings
47% below category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions2.210 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
5.6
11 Ratings
25% below category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
7.9
121 Ratings
8% above category average
Dashboards5.611 Ratings8.0115 Ratings
Standard reports5.611 Ratings8.1120 Ratings
Custom reports5.611 Ratings7.797 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
2.8
11 Ratings
93% below category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Accounts payable4.611 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts receivable4.611 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support2.210 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers2.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations3.511 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting4.111 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes2.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
5.2
13 Ratings
42% below category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking6.913 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic reordering6.313 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management6.611 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
4.9
12 Ratings
46% below category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Pricing6.512 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry7.112 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing6.711 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold6.311 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration5.710 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
2.0
10 Ratings
116% below category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Billing Management4.110 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management4.19 Ratings00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management2.99 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting2.29 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close4.99 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
1.0
6 Ratings
154% below category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
2.5
7 Ratings
94% below category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality6.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
1.0
7 Ratings
152% below category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
7.2
9 Ratings
3% above category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared6.56 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring4.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository4.56 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated6.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management6.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
7.8
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Risk Repository10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
3.5
4 Ratings
63% below category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
7.4
7 Ratings
1% below category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Production Process Design7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management6.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management6.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution6.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
6.6
8 Ratings
9% below category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Forecasting6.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning5.88 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring4.97 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
8.2
4 Ratings
13% above category average
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
-
Ratings
Proposal Management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
-
Ratings
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
7.9
167 Ratings
4% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings8.1118 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings7.9149 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings7.8108 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings7.7117 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings8.2147 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings7.4107 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings8.3128 Ratings
List management00 Ratings7.9125 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings8.191 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
-
Ratings
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
7.9
121 Ratings
1% above category average
Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings7.9107 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings7.8108 Ratings
Data quality management00 Ratings7.9113 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings8.199 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
-
Ratings
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
7.9
111 Ratings
6% above category average
Calendaring00 Ratings8.1100 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings7.794 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
-
Ratings
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
7.4
85 Ratings
1% below category average
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings7.880 Ratings
Social profile integration00 Ratings7.136 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Odoo
-
Ratings
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
7.7
121 Ratings
3% above category average
API00 Ratings7.487 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings7.986 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings7.3108 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings8.5110 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings8.313 Ratings
Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings7.410 Ratings
Third-party software integrations00 Ratings7.121 Ratings
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User Ratings
OdooSalesforce Marketing Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
5.5
(17 ratings)
7.9
(324 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.0
(1 ratings)
8.4
(114 ratings)
Usability
5.6
(9 ratings)
4.3
(35 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(11 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(9 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(6 ratings)
6.9
(36 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(4 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
3.0
(17 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(34 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
OdooSalesforce Marketing Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Odoo
Implementation was a terrible experience for us. Because it required a third party, we ended up way over budget and schedule. While Odoo advertises that it works with many systems, these third-party integrations often don't work out of the box and require extensive coding to set up. Furthermore, these "apps" can frequently break or lose integration.
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Salesforce
I rated this a seven because I love Salesforce, and it is excellent on the sales side. However, the marketing side has some pros and cons. It is terrific for keeping track of lead, customer, and dealer information, but it is not easy to automate workflows, integrate other software, or create well-designed emails. It is also straightforward to generate reports, which is very helpful in keeping track of lead progression to better market those leads and turn them into customers.
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Pros
Odoo
  • Ignore requests for support
  • continue to collect money from users through micro-charges; apps, supports, etc.
  • Offer no support when they do finally respond, saying that it's the app developer's duty.
  • Creates a system that forces people that are good with software systems to pay for support
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Salesforce
  • Filter relevant content so you can priorize those that are more relevant and resolve it first
  • Measure the traffic in the different social networks, as well as the response rate, average response time and other relevant metrics
  • Configure automation rules to order the work of those who must interact with the customer
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Cons
Odoo
  • Community version is sometimes hard to maintain, needs some on-premise knowledge (IT) or having business with an Odoo partner that is sometimes expensive and unreliable.
  • Enterprise version is as expensive as other ERP in the market.
  • Reporting is horrible, not a lot of possibility to integrate seamlessly with a third party BI platform.
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Salesforce
  • The email builder does not offer any way to catch/check bugs across different email service providers
  • Creating SQL is not as easy as drag-and-drop; a lot of technical knowledge is required
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud is sold as a marketing tool, but to be honest, you need a LOT of technical IT support to run the tool
  • Einstein metrics are across the board; if you have multiple audiences in one instance of Salesforce Marketing Cloud you can't segment the data.
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Likelihood to Renew
Odoo
No answers on this topic
Salesforce
As of right now we have not seen any other program that integrates as seamlessly into our Salesforce platform. We have barely scratched the surface of all the features and use cases. It would be irresponsible to make a move to another platform in the near future. We have not come up against any limitations that would prompt a need to switch
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Usability
Odoo
TERRIBLE - UN-intuitive - POOR terminology used and definitions are WRONG and misleading. This will set your business BACK by years if you implement it. Stay informed and pick something proper. You will spend a FORTUNE on external consultants who will LOVE your choice as this will provide income for them for YEARS if you implement it. Forget about trying to do things yourself - you will DEPEND on externals and consultants 24/7/365.
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Salesforce
You won't find another solution that has as many features as Salesforce Marketing Cloud Interaction Studio. We all know Salesforce, we all know how big they are and it's not for nothing... Their tools do most of the things you want, need and even imagine. Using it is complicated, but the usability is infinite.
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Reliability and Availability
Odoo
No answers on this topic
Salesforce
Upgrades and timing of the upgrades were communicated well and planned during off hours for our work. If we did have a campaign scheduled during that time, it would kick-off after the system was back active. There were a few unplanned system down times, but it was a rare occurrence and those times were also short in duration.
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Performance
Odoo
No answers on this topic
Salesforce
Though the make up of MA apps is not built this way today, it would be nice to see them become more real-time. The integration between Salesforce and Pardot is not a true real-time integration. If I modify something in Salesforce, those changes are not automatically reflected in Pardot immediately. There is a delay of about 15 minutes before the systems sync. This delay, although not long, is less than ideal We would love the systems to be integrated real time such that changes are propagated from one system to the other immediately.
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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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Salesforce
They are really responsive and more than not solve the problem or give you insight to how you can manage the solution yourself. I do find however sometimes a long delay on the more complex issues when they need to loop in other departments. but overall a good experience with support
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In-Person Training
Odoo
No answers on this topic
Salesforce
The trainers at the Pardot user conference (Elevate and Connections) were very knowledgeable and presented the material well. Again, the content was targeted to more of a new user audience, and was not really relevant for folks who had been using the product for 2+ years.
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Online Training
Odoo
No answers on this topic
Salesforce
Pardot's online training touches on all topics briefly and vaguely without much indepth exploration into how a final outcome could look, such as Nurturing Campaigns, Email templates, landing page templates, etc... The only true way to uncover Pardot's full capabilities is to have Front End design and coding experience. Without this key skill set, I would not recommend Pardot to another business.
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Implementation Rating
Odoo
No answers on this topic
Salesforce
From an IT perspective, once you set up the Javascript beacon and start collecting data there is a waiting game. During this time you can start labeling your site actions which can be labor intensive for a single person, but you don't really have the final end-users on the platform yet. We did a lot of training so users were experienced, but it wasn't until they had their first tasks to accomplish that they started using the system and had questions. I'd recommend setting up some immediate goals for an end-user to start segmenting for the purpose of displaying message campaigns so you can jump start end-user action.
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Alternatives Considered
Odoo
Odoo talks with our other software (shipping, website, etc.) while our old software did not. It is also a web-based product so it is easily accessible from home, mobile, etc. Before, if I needed to work from home for some reason, I had to project my office computer screen to my home computer and that would cause it to lag. With Odoo, I can access our sales database without needing to do all of that.
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Salesforce
I think that all of the marketing platforms I have evaluated and used in the past serve different markets and purposes. Salesforce Marketing Cloud was more palatable to our team because of our existing tech stack where we had Salesforce CRM already deployed and in use. Compared to Marketo and Hubspot, Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a bit dated in terms of the UI/UX and the overall experience but still meets the needs of our organization. Mailchimp, however, isn't even playing in the same arena and is meant for small organizations and companies that don't have a need for a full fledged offering that SFMC brings to the table.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Odoo
No answers on this topic
Salesforce
was not involved with this part but i have not heard about clompaints
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Scalability
Odoo
No answers on this topic
Salesforce
Prior to this, we had no solution and literally were doing things on paper in a world where technology is outpacing paper. Having this process optimized has made it easier for the sales and marketing people to change information. From the training perspective, it has allowed us to see holes in where we could create additional support training, so the ROI here has been a lot more than just the optimization of a process.
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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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Salesforce
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud allows us to more efficiently reach out to a higher number of prospects.
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud allows us to nimbly communicate important messages in a timely fashion to facilitate conversion.
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud allows us to track who is opening our messages so that we can stop sending to those not interested and focus on the most engaged audiences.
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ScreenShots

Odoo Screenshots

Screenshot of Odoo HomeScreenshot of Odoo ProjectScreenshot of Odoo Website GeneralScreenshot of Odoo POSScreenshot of Odoo AccountingScreenshot of Odoo Inventory

Salesforce Marketing Cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of Pardot Analytics - Pardot's reporting and analytics can be used to perform true revenue impact analysis and closed-loop reporting.Screenshot of Pardot Email Analytics - The reach and impact of  email marketing efforts are displayed in real-time with advanced reporting and analytics by device, and email client.Screenshot of Pardot Forms and Landing Pages - Pardot's form and landing page builders are used to turn online traffic to leads with targeted offers and content marketing.Screenshot of Pardot Email Marketing - Lead nurturing flows are defined via an interface that enables definition of the simplest or most complex segmented and targeted campaigns.