Odoo vs Salesforce SalesCloud
A detailed comparison of the Odoo Sales app versus Salesforce SalesCloud application.
Features Comparison
General Sales
Odoo
Salesforce
Configuration
Multi-user
Different Languages
Supported Countries
80 +
100 +
Different Types of Access Rights
*
Email Templates
Schedule Activities
**
Conversation History (Chatter)
Add Attachments
*Must have Odoo Studio app installed
**Only with Unlimited Edition
Basic Sales Features
Sales Team/Salespeople
Customer Portal
*
Customer Preview
**
Deliver Content by Email
*
Incoterms
***
*Need Additional Salesforce services
**Enterprise Edition required
***Commerce Cloud product required
Quotations & Sales Orders
Odoo
Salesforce
Quotations and Sales Orders
Quotation Builder
Quotation Templates
Quotation Expiration Date
*
Terms & Conditions Link
*
Upselling and Cross-Selling
*
Optional Products
*
Online Confirmation (Signature or Payment)
Show Margins
Sales Warnings
Lock Confirmed Sales
*
Downloadable & Printable
Delivery Status Visible on Orders
**
Configurable Delivery Methods
Lead Times
***
Manage Invoicing from Sales Orders
Inventory Levels when Creating Orders
**
Scheduled Delivery Dates
Import/Export Quotations
*
Import/Export Sales Orders
*
*Enterprise Edition required
**Additional Salesforce services required
***Commerce Cloud product required
Products & Pricing
Odoo
Salesforce
Products
Product Catalog
Product Configurator
*
Product Variants/Attributes
Product Variant Grid
Deliver Product Specific Content by Email
*
Internal Notes
Accessory Products
Alternative Products
Continue Selling when Out-of-Stock
*
Print Configurable Labels
*Additional Salesforce services required
Pricing
Discounts on Order Lines
**
Gift Cards
e-Wallet
Coupons
Promo Programs
Price Rounding
Multiple Currencies
Time-Based Rules
*
**
Pricelists
**
*Only usable with the Subscriptions application
**Additional Salesforce services required
Pricelists
Multiple Prices per Product
*
Pricing Based on Cost
*
Pricing Based on Other Pricelist
**
Pricing Based on Formula
**
*Additional Salesforce services required
**Enterprise Edition and/or Commerce Cloud required
Invoicing
Odoo
Salesforce
Customer Invoices
Proforma Invoices
Multiple Taxes
Advanced Taxes (filed, tax of taxes, etc.)
Automatic Invoice Generation
Invoice Status
Orders to Invoice
Orders to Upsell
Export Batch Invoices
Calendar View
Graph View
Pivot Table
Kanban Pipeline
Down Payments
Various Invoice Policies
Deliver and Invoice to Different Addresses
Invoice on Project Milestones
Tax Mapping (Avatax or TaxCloud)
Send Invoices
Generate PDF Invoices
Batch Send Invoices by Email
Post Invoices by Standard Mail
Payment
Multiple Currencies
In-Store Payments
**
Online Payments
**
Credit Card
**
PayPal
**
Wire Transfer
**
Adyen
**
Alipay
**
Amazon Payment Service
**
Asiapay
**
Authorize.net
**
Buckaroo
**
Flutterwave
**
Mercado Pago
**
Mollie
**
Ogone
**
PayU Latam
**
PayUmoney
**
Razorpay
**
Stripe
**
Bank Transfer
*
**
*Only in USA, via Authorize.net
**Additional Salesforce services required
Reporting
Odoo
Salesforce
Configuration
Pivot Table on Multiple Dimensions
Analytics
*
Download as XLSX
Insert in Spreadsheet
Customize Reports
Customizable Dashboards
Multiple Graph View Options
Customizable KPIs
Order and Invoicing Analysis
*Additional Salesforce services required
Tracking
Lead/Opportunity
Campaign
Medium
*
Source
*Commerce Cloud product required
Connectors & Integrations
Odoo
Salesforce
Connectors
External API
*
Amazon Connector
**
eBay Connector
**
*Enterprise Edition required
**Enterprise Edition + additional services required
Shipping Connectors
UPS Connector
*
USPS Connector
*
DHL Express Connector
*
FedEx Connector
*
Bpost Connector
*
Easypost Connector
*
SendCloud Connector
*
*Enterprise Edition required
App Integrations
Accounting
*
eCommerce
*
Inventory
*
Manufacturing
*
Subscription
*
Point od Sale
*
CRM
*
Contacts
*
Rental
*
Documents
*
Events
*
Sign
*
Website
*
Projects
*
Calendar
*
Timesheets
*
Barcode
*
*API access only available with Salesforce Enterprise Edition
Subscription
Subscription Templates
*
**
Recurring Invoices
*
Recurring Periods
*
Automatic Closing
*
*Must have Odoo Subscriptions application installed
**Additional Salesforce services required
Projects
Create Projects from Sales
*
Create Tasks on Existing Projects from Sales Orders
*
Create Field Service Tasks
*
*Must have Odoo Projects application installed
User Interface
The mark of a truly valuable platform comes down to its user interface.
A top-tier interface not only makes the completion of complicated tasks quick and efficient, it also provides a heightened level of success and satisfaction, due to the reliable convenience provided by its easy-to-use design, functionality, and wide array of features.
The best-designed software organically creates a familiarity with the user, by delivering a consistent dashboard layout with predictable interactions, helping users establish an immediate comfortability with the platform.
In the next section, we'll examine screenshots from these two software interfaces to get a better look at their differences.
Main Dashboard
Odoo

Salesforce

Sales Order Form
Odoo

Salesforce

Sales Order Portal (Customer View)
Odoo

Salesforce

Reporting
Odoo

Salesforce

Miscellaneous
Usability Comparison Table
Odoo
Salesforce
UI
Full Web Interface
Mobile App
Android App
iPhone App
Marketplace
App Store / Add-Ons
44k +
4.5k +
General Sales
Odoo
Salesforce
Sales Details
Monthly Pricing
$24.90*
$80**
Number of Users
Unlimited***
Unlimited***
Contract Duration
Yearly/Monthly1
12 Months (min.)
Free Trial
*$24.90/mo pricing is based on an annual subscription, otherwise pricing is $31.10 per month. Both subscription options for Odoo include access to all Odoo apps, in addition to Odoo Sales app.
**Billed annually at ~$960/yr
***There is no cap on user count for either platform. Note: both platforms' subscription plans charge per user.
1Choosing between a yearly or monthly subscription option for Odoo will affect the contract duration as well as the price per monthly subscription (e.g. $24.90/mo for annual, $31.10/mo for monthly).
User Satisfaction
Odoo
Salesforce
Ratings
Ratings on G2
Ratings on GetApp
Ratings on Capterra
Brand Awareness*
*Researcher's opinion based on search trend and review sites data.
Google Trends
Odoo vs. Salesforce

Odoo Sales vs. Salesforce Sales Cloud

Conclusion
Several factors come into play when searching for the ideal sales software, like overall cost, user interface, and amount of features, to name a few. But it all comes down to what's really important for your business.
Selecting a software that strikes the perfect balance between these vital elements will ultimately lead to positive results.
Another aspect to consider is the day-to-day needs of your sales team. Finding a simple solution to aid and assist them with their regular duties is paramount.
In short, quality software should help your colleagues get their jobs done faster, while avoiding any costly, time-consuming training sessions.
So, whether you're a burgeoning startup researching various sales platforms for the first time, or a large business considering a migration from current software, the information presented in this document is a useful way to compare the most important aspects of each sales solution, in order to find the right software for your specific needs.
This whitepaper was compiled by Odoo SA. We did our best to make it objective and fair. If you find a mistake or a missing feature, please report it to whitepapers@mail.odoo.com and we will update this document. Our goal is to have a continuously updated comparison of the main competitors to be as accurate as possible.
General Sales
Odoo
Salesforce
Configuration
Multi-user
Different Languages
Supported Countries
80 +
100 +
Different Types of Access Rights
*
Email Templates
Schedule Activities
**
Conversation History (Chatter)
Add Attachments
*Must have Odoo Studio app installed
**Only with Unlimited Edition
Basic Sales Features
Sales Team/Salespeople
Customer Portal
*
Customer Preview
**
Deliver Content by Email
*
Incoterms
***
*Need Additional Salesforce services
**Enterprise Edition required
***Commerce Cloud product required
Quotations & Sales Orders
Odoo
Salesforce
Quotations and Sales Orders
Quotation Builder
Quotation Templates
Quotation Expiration Date
*
Terms & Conditions Link
*
Upselling and Cross-Selling
*
Optional Products
*
Online Confirmation (Signature or Payment)
Show Margins
Sales Warnings
Lock Confirmed Sales
*
Downloadable & Printable
Delivery Status Visible on Orders
**
Configurable Delivery Methods
Lead Times
***
Manage Invoicing from Sales Orders
Inventory Levels when Creating Orders
**
Scheduled Delivery Dates
Import/Export Quotations
*
Import/Export Sales Orders
*
*Enterprise Edition required
**Additional Salesforce services required
***Commerce Cloud product required
Products & Pricing
Odoo
Salesforce
Products
Product Catalog
Product Configurator
*
Product Variants/Attributes
Product Variant Grid
Deliver Product Specific Content by Email
*
Internal Notes
Accessory Products
Alternative Products
Continue Selling when Out-of-Stock
*
Print Configurable Labels
*Additional Salesforce services required
Pricing
Discounts on Order Lines
**
Gift Cards
e-Wallet
Coupons
Promo Programs
Price Rounding
Multiple Currencies
Time-Based Rules
*
**
Pricelists
**
*Only usable with the Subscriptions application
**Additional Salesforce services required
Pricelists
Multiple Prices per Product
*
Pricing Based on Cost
*
Pricing Based on Other Pricelist
**
Pricing Based on Formula
**
*Additional Salesforce services required
**Enterprise Edition and/or Commerce Cloud required
Invoicing
Odoo
Salesforce
Customer Invoices
Proforma Invoices
Multiple Taxes
Advanced Taxes (filed, tax of taxes, etc.)
Automatic Invoice Generation
Invoice Status
Orders to Invoice
Orders to Upsell
Export Batch Invoices
Calendar View
Graph View
Pivot Table
Kanban Pipeline
Down Payments
Various Invoice Policies
Deliver and Invoice to Different Addresses
Invoice on Project Milestones
Tax Mapping (Avatax or TaxCloud)
Send Invoices
Generate PDF Invoices
Batch Send Invoices by Email
Post Invoices by Standard Mail
Payment
Multiple Currencies
In-Store Payments
**
Online Payments
**
Credit Card
**
PayPal
**
Wire Transfer
**
Adyen
**
Alipay
**
Amazon Payment Service
**
Asiapay
**
Authorize.net
**
Buckaroo
**
Flutterwave
**
Mercado Pago
**
Mollie
**
Ogone
**
PayU Latam
**
PayUmoney
**
Razorpay
**
Stripe
**
Bank Transfer
*
**
*Only in USA, via Authorize.net
**Additional Salesforce services required
Reporting
Odoo
Salesforce
Configuration
Pivot Table on Multiple Dimensions
Analytics
*
Download as XLSX
Insert in Spreadsheet
Customize Reports
Customizable Dashboards
Multiple Graph View Options
Customizable KPIs
Order and Invoicing Analysis
*Additional Salesforce services required
Tracking
Lead/Opportunity
Campaign
Medium
*
Source
*Commerce Cloud product required
Connectors & Integrations
Odoo
Salesforce
Connectors
External API
*
Amazon Connector
**
eBay Connector
**
*Enterprise Edition required
**Enterprise Edition + additional services required
Shipping Connectors
UPS Connector
*
USPS Connector
*
DHL Express Connector
*
FedEx Connector
*
Bpost Connector
*
Easypost Connector
*
SendCloud Connector
*
*Enterprise Edition required
App Integrations
Accounting
*
eCommerce
*
Inventory
*
Manufacturing
*
Subscription
*
Point od Sale
*
CRM
*
Contacts
*
Rental
*
Documents
*
Events
*
Sign
*
Website
*
Projects
*
Calendar
*
Timesheets
*
Barcode
*
*API access only available with Salesforce Enterprise Edition
Subscription
Subscription Templates
*
**
Recurring Invoices
*
Recurring Periods
*
Automatic Closing
*
*Must have Odoo Subscriptions application installed
**Additional Salesforce services required
Projects
Create Projects from Sales
*
Create Tasks on Existing Projects from Sales Orders
*
Create Field Service Tasks
*
*Must have Odoo Projects application installed
User Interface
The mark of a truly valuable platform comes down to its user interface.
A top-tier interface not only makes the completion of complicated tasks quick and efficient, it also provides a heightened level of success and satisfaction, due to the reliable convenience provided by its easy-to-use design, functionality, and wide array of features.
The best-designed software organically creates a familiarity with the user, by delivering a consistent dashboard layout with predictable interactions, helping users establish an immediate comfortability with the platform.
In the next section, we'll examine screenshots from these two software interfaces to get a better look at their differences.
Main Dashboard
Odoo

Salesforce

Sales Order Form
Odoo

Salesforce

Sales Order Portal (Customer View)
Odoo

Salesforce

Reporting
Odoo

Salesforce

Miscellaneous
Usability Comparison Table
Odoo
Salesforce
UI
Full Web Interface
Mobile App
Android App
iPhone App
Marketplace
App Store / Add-Ons
44k +
4.5k +
General Sales
Odoo
Salesforce
Sales Details
Monthly Pricing
$24.90*
$80**
Number of Users
Unlimited***
Unlimited***
Contract Duration
Yearly/Monthly1
12 Months (min.)
Free Trial
*$24.90/mo pricing is based on an annual subscription, otherwise pricing is $31.10 per month. Both subscription options for Odoo include access to all Odoo apps, in addition to Odoo Sales app.
**Billed annually at ~$960/yr
***There is no cap on user count for either platform. Note: both platforms' subscription plans charge per user.
1Choosing between a yearly or monthly subscription option for Odoo will affect the contract duration as well as the price per monthly subscription (e.g. $24.90/mo for annual, $31.10/mo for monthly).
User Satisfaction
Odoo
Salesforce
Ratings
Ratings on G2
Ratings on GetApp
Ratings on Capterra
Brand Awareness*
*Researcher's opinion based on search trend and review sites data.
Google Trends
Odoo vs. Salesforce

Odoo Sales vs. Salesforce Sales Cloud

Conclusion
Several factors come into play when searching for the ideal sales software, like overall cost, user interface, and amount of features, to name a few. But it all comes down to what's really important for your business.
Selecting a software that strikes the perfect balance between these vital elements will ultimately lead to positive results.
Another aspect to consider is the day-to-day needs of your sales team. Finding a simple solution to aid and assist them with their regular duties is paramount.
In short, quality software should help your colleagues get their jobs done faster, while avoiding any costly, time-consuming training sessions.
So, whether you're a burgeoning startup researching various sales platforms for the first time, or a large business considering a migration from current software, the information presented in this document is a useful way to compare the most important aspects of each sales solution, in order to find the right software for your specific needs.
This whitepaper was compiled by Odoo SA. We did our best to make it objective and fair. If you find a mistake or a missing feature, please report it to whitepapers@mail.odoo.com and we will update this document. Our goal is to have a continuously updated comparison of the main competitors to be as accurate as possible.