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Odoo AI: which apps are really smart, and which are not (yet)

A customer calls your garden center: "I have a 5,000 m² garden, which robotic mower fits, and do you have it in stock?" Suppose you open Odoo and type that question into the AI chat. This is what the demos promise, and this is what does not work the way you think in Odoo 19 today.

Why the Odoo subscriptions module is not always the right choice

In short. Odoo's subscriptions module is built for fixed, predictable services such as software licenses and maintenance contracts. If you deliver physical products on a recurring basis, that chafes: ...

Migrating to a new Odoo version: what does it involve?

In short. Odoo releases a new major version every year, and upgrading regularly is cheaper than waiting for years. Odoo migrates all standard modules itself; we take care of your custom development, e...

Cafeteria plan in Odoo: flexible compensation without spreadsheets

In short. With a cafeteria plan, your employees convert part of their gross salary into benefits that fit their lives, from bike leasing to extra vacation days. We built a module that handles that ent...

Returnable packaging and PEPPOL: a challenge Odoo keeps getting better at

In short. Odoo supports returnable packaging in PEPPOL invoices better with every version. Since Odoo 17, deposits automatically go on a separate invoice line, and in Odoo 19 you set the VAT category ...

Electronic invoicing via PEPPOL has been mandatory since January 1, 2026

In short. Since January 1, 2026, electronic invoicing is mandatory for B2B transactions between Belgian companies. A PDF by email no longer counts as an electronic invoice: invoices travel as a struct...

Find the optimal mix of human and artificial intelligence

In short. AI can take over many tasks today, from data analysis to customer communication. Still, judgment and customer contact remain human work. The right question is not what you can technically au...