Systems we compare

SAP and Odoo

Each SAP product with its own comparison: what it does well, where Odoo fits, and when to stay. TRC Group also advises on large SAP programs, so we say plainly when SAP is the right answer.

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SAP ERP and point of sale

SAP ECC 6 Keep, connect or replace: assessed for your business. For organizations deciding what follows SAP ECC 6.
SAP S/4HANA, private edition and on-premise Keep and connect (two-tier). For groups on SAP Cloud ERP Private (S/4HANA Cloud, private edition) or S/4HANA on their own servers.
SAP Cloud ERP Compare before you commit. For mid-sized businesses and subsidiaries evaluating SAP Cloud ERP, formerly S/4HANA Cloud, public edition.
SAP Business ByDesign Keep, connect or replace: assessed for your business. For mid-sized businesses and SAP group subsidiaries running Business ByDesign.
SAP Business One Keep, connect or replace: assessed for your business. For growing businesses on SAP Business One.
SAP Customer Checkout Keep or move: we show you which. For retailers and hospitality businesses running SAP Customer Checkout with SAP Business One, ByDesign or S/4HANA.

App by app

Where an SAP application competes with an Odoo app.

Odoo · SAP · How it compares

Accounting, Inventory, Purchase, Manufacturing · SAP Business One, Business ByDesign, SAP Cloud ERP, S/4HANA and ECC 6 · See each ERP comparison above.

Point of Sale · SAP Customer Checkout · SAP Customer Checkout

CRM and Sales · SAP Sales Cloud · SAP Sales Cloud and Service Cloud

Helpdesk and Planning (field service) · SAP Service Cloud and SAP Field Service Management · SAP Sales Cloud and Service Cloud

Email Marketing and Marketing Automation · SAP Engagement Cloud (formerly Emarsys, renamed in 2026) · SAP Sales Cloud and Service Cloud

eCommerce · SAP Commerce Cloud · Built for large commerce programs. Odoo eCommerce runs the shop in the same database as stock and accounts; TRC can also connect an existing platform.

Expenses · SAP Concur · SAP Concur

Employees, Recruitment, Appraisals, Payroll · SAP SuccessFactors · SAP SuccessFactors

Purchase · SAP Ariba · Built for large procurement networks. Odoo Purchase covers requests, approvals, tenders and supplier prices for most mid-sized buyers; TRC connects Ariba where a group uses it.

Subscriptions · SAP Subscription Billing · For high-volume, usage-based billing. Odoo Subscriptions handles recurring plans, renewals and invoicing in the same system as sales and accounting.

Studio · SAP Build · SAP's low-code tools for extending SAP outside its core. In Odoo, Studio changes screens, fields and workflows inside the system itself.

Spreadsheet and dashboards · SAP Analytics Cloud · For planning and analytics across a large SAP landscape. Odoo reporting and spreadsheets work on live data in the same database.

Inventory and Barcode · SAP Extended Warehouse Management · For large, automated warehouses. Odoo Inventory and Barcode run most mid-sized warehouses; TRC connects specialist warehouse systems where they stay.

Larger organizations

For larger organizations, the requirements stage is shaped to you. If your processes are documented and your requirements are clear, 60 days can be enough. Most larger organizations need a little longer. We agree the timing and terms with you, and often it is still at our risk.

Running SAP at group level? See Alongside your core ERP .

Product names and dates checked on 28 October 2026. SAP, S/4HANA, Business One, ByDesign, Concur and SuccessFactors are trademarks of SAP SE.

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