A Detailed Comparison Between Odoo 14 - Community And Enterprise Edition

By Author: Alex Forsyth
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When it is all about ERP software solution, Odoo ERP stands apart from the rest. And one of the best features of this ERP is its high flexibility. While the users of the other ERP software solutions struggle to get a flexible business management approach, Odoo brings relief to these users with the integration of various modules together. Be it your finances, website management, accounting, human resource management, customer relationship management, manufacturing, sales or any other process, this ERP integrated modules for all these within a compact and single dashboard system. 
 
The Enterprise and Community edition of Odoo 14 now. 
 
One of the best things about Odoo ERP is that users can try and then buy the software. It any small business owner needs a demo before making any investments, he or she can go with the community version of the software. If he or she thinks it is suitable for the business processes, then he or she can go for it. The community edition of the software is not just for any specific period of time, it can be used for long without making any such investments. ...
... But, a disadvantage of using this community edition is that it has much less number of features as compared to the enterprise edition. Want to know more these two editions? Here you go. 
 
A detailed comparison is here. 
 
License fees:
Generally, most of the ERP software solutions provide the trial edition for a specific period of time for free. But with Odoo, users can try the ERP software for any period of time as per the requirement with this community edition of it. Though there is the limited number of features and functions in this edition, these are enough for the users to check the relevance of the business processes. Whereas, with the enterprise edition, businesses can enjoy full-fledged features with a subscription charge of a few bucks. 
 
And with the release of this new version of the software that’s Odoo 14, the ERP has come to a compact and complete business management tool, which is streamlined as per the ongoing trends. With Odoo 14, users can now send updates continuously to make business management even more robust and efficient. 
 
Odoo 14 Community Vs Enterprise
 
The community edition: 
As already discussed that the Enterprise version has more number of features as compared to the community version, users have to invest in this enterprise edition as well to enjoy these features. But if you are running a startup or a small business, the community edition can also be a good edition for you as it comes with most of the basic features and modules like:

Sales management module
Accounting module
Website management module
Inventory management module
Manufacturing module
Point of Sale or POS

 
The Enterprise edition:
Odoo 14’s enterprise edition is a paid option but allows its users to use the advanced added features and functions that are even not present in the community edition. In this edition of the ERP, the ERP developers can develop thousands of themes and apps easily. Overall, this enterprise edition ensures much smoother business management and processes and is much handy as compared to the other edition of it. 
 
The differences between the two editions at a glance:

The enterprise edition provides unlimited functional upgrades, support, and private and public hosting but these are all missing in the community edition. 

Odoo 14’s enterprise edition again supports Odoo studio features such as report designing, menu editor, app creator, and screen customisations, whereas the community edition is deprived of all these functions. 

 
So, this was all about the two editions of the most recent version of Odoo. Hope, it was helpful for you and have provided you with enough information to help you make the right choice if you plan to implement Odoo 14 into your business system. 
 
Alex Forsyth is an experienced Odoo Consultant in Australia associated with one of the most reliable ERP service providers, Envertis Software Solutions. The author has written many ERP articles with his expertise and has shared this one to make business owners know more about these power-packed versions and its two editions.