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US$31.10 per user per month
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Free version
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User industry
  1. Real estate and property management
  2. Retail and wholesale
  3. Accommodation and food services

What is Odoo Planning

Odoo Planning is a scheduling and resource planning application within the Odoo business software suite. It helps teams assign shifts and project work, manage employee availability, and track planned versus actual time using integrated timesheets. The product is typically used by operations, services, and project teams that want planning data connected to HR, projects, and invoicing in the same system. It is delivered as part of Odoo’s modular platform (cloud or self-hosted), with configuration and extensions available through Odoo’s ecosystem.

pros

Native suite integration

Planning connects directly with other Odoo apps such as Projects, Timesheets, Employees, and Sales/Invoicing, reducing duplicate data entry. Planned work can flow into timesheets and downstream billing or cost tracking when those modules are used. This is useful for organizations that want scheduling to be part of an end-to-end operational process rather than a standalone planner.

Resource and shift scheduling

The product supports building schedules by role/resource and assigning work across time periods. It includes availability concepts and can help avoid conflicts when allocating people to shifts or tasks. This fits teams that need a single view of who is planned to work on what and when.

Flexible deployment and extensibility

Odoo Planning is available in Odoo Online (SaaS) and in self-hosted deployments for organizations with specific hosting or data requirements. Odoo’s modular architecture and APIs allow extensions and integrations with other systems. This can be important when planning must align with custom workflows or industry-specific rules.

cons

Depends on broader Odoo setup

Many planning benefits rely on implementing related Odoo modules (e.g., Timesheets, Projects, HR) and aligning master data such as employees, roles, and calendars. Organizations adopting Planning alone may not realize the same value as those using the wider suite. Implementation effort can increase when multiple modules must be configured together.

Not a full PPM suite

While it supports scheduling and resource allocation, it is not primarily designed for advanced portfolio management needs such as complex program governance, stage-gate controls, or deep scenario modeling. Organizations with heavy portfolio prioritization and multi-project capacity planning may require additional processes or tooling. Reporting for portfolio-level KPIs may require customization or external BI.

Customization can add complexity

Odoo’s flexibility often leads to configuration choices and potential custom development to match specific scheduling rules, approvals, or integrations. Customizations can increase maintenance effort during upgrades, especially for self-hosted deployments. Teams may need Odoo implementation partners or in-house expertise to manage changes reliably.

Plan & Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
One App Free $0 (free) One app, unlimited users; Odoo Online hosting. Planning is listed as "Free, forever, with unlimited users" on the official Odoo Planning app page.
Standard US$31.10 per user/month (annual billing) — US$38.90 per user/month (monthly billing) Access to all apps; hosted on Odoo Online; includes unlimited support, hosting and maintenance. (Values shown on Odoo pricing page.)
Custom US$61.00 per user/month (annual billing) — US$76.20 per user/month (monthly billing) Access to all apps; Odoo Online / Odoo.sh / On-premise hosting options; includes Odoo Studio, Multi-Company, External API; unlimited support, hosting and maintenance.

Seller details

Odoo S.A.
Ramillies, Belgium
2005
Private
https://www.odoo.com/
https://x.com/Odoo
https://www.linkedin.com/company/odoo/

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