Comparison · Odoo versus Divalto
Odoo or Divalto: how to decide
Divalto is a French ERP publisher, present in manufacturing, distribution and services. Odoo goes much further: open code, a much broader application catalogue and unmatched flexibility to fit your business.
Our job is integrating Odoo: we are therefore a stakeholder. This page also says what Divalto does well and when it is enough.
Odoo or Divalto: the answer in a few lines
Short answer: Divalto offers sector offers from a French publisher. Odoo covers the same ground with a much larger ecosystem of integrators and modules, open code and a much freer adaptation to your business.
Divalto is a proprietary ERP, sold by the publisher and its network, with solutions by sector. Odoo is a modular, open ERP deployed in a very large number of sectors and across all company sizes.
The real question is not "which is best": it is what you will need in three years and how many tools you will accept to link by hand until then.
What Divalto does well
- A French publisher. A close contact for some companies.
- Sector offers. Manufacturing, trading and services are addressed.
- A partner network in France. Local support.
Where Odoo goes much further
- A much larger ecosystem. Integrators everywhere, a module catalogue and a worldwide community: skills are easy to find.
- Open code. The code of Odoo Community and Odoo Enterprise is open to reading and Odoo adaptations are done in Python, far from a proprietary environment.
- Unmatched flexibility. Configuration by advanced users, catalogue modules and clean custom development that leaves the core untouched: the tool fits your business instead of imposing its own.
- Freedom of choice. Open code for the Community and Enterprise editions, hosting by the publisher, on Odoo.sh or on your server, and data that stays yours.
Comparison table by criterion
| Criterion | Odoo | Divalto |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Modular ERP, all sectors and sizes | ERP from a French publisher, offers by sector |
| Functional scope | Very broad, native integrated applications | Broad on its core sectors |
| Flexibility | Configuration, modules, development that leaves the core untouched | Depends on the offer and the publisher's environment |
| Interface | Modern web, quick to adopt | Depends on the range |
| Hosting and code | Odoo Online, Odoo.sh or dedicated server; Community and Enterprise with open code | Proprietary code, hosting depending on the offer |
| Ecosystem | Very large network of integrators, module catalogue, worldwide community | The publisher's partner network |
| Licence | Public, per user per month, all applications included | Depends on the offer, by quotation |
A flexibility no other management tool matches
This is where Odoo stands out most. An ERP is only valuable if it fits your organisation: Odoo adapts at several levels, without ever touching the core of the software.
- Configuration: fields, views, stages, rights and automations adjusted without code.
- Modules: a very broad catalogue of applications, including the ANOR shop modules.
- Custom development in Python, clean and maintainable, by extension: see our custom Odoo development.
- Integrations through APIs, to link Odoo to your existing tools.
- Version upgrades prepared, thanks to a core that stays standard.
When to choose Divalto or Odoo
Divalto can be enough if
- your sector is precisely covered by a Divalto offer and you value a French publisher;
- you already use Divalto with satisfaction and no need to evolve.
Switch to Odoo if
- you want a wide ecosystem and skills that are easy to find;
- you want open code and free adaptation to your business;
- you want a tool that evolves without publisher lock-in.
To decide on your figures rather than impressions, ANOR's complimentary situation audit measures your real flows on site and compares them with the cost of a change.
An open, high-performance technical foundation built for AI
Odoo rests on two open, proven building blocks, then adds artificial intelligence to its applications.
PostgreSQL, an open and ultra high-performance database
Odoo relies on PostgreSQL, the reference open database: robust, fast on large volumes and with no licence to pay for the database.
A Python framework, the language of AI
Odoo adaptations are written in Python, the dominant language of artificial intelligence: skills are plentiful and AI plugs in naturally.
Particularly advanced AI in Odoo 20
Odoo 20 embeds AI in its applications: agents, AI-computed fields and connection to external tools through the MCP protocol. The Enterprise edition has more than 50 AI modules.
Frequently asked questions: Odoo or Divalto
Yes: manufacturing, bills of materials, planning, quality, maintenance and traceability are native. See our Production page.
Yes, like any ERP migration: scoping, tested data migration and a planned switch.
Odoo is a Belgian publisher. Its open code and the network of French integrators, including ANOR, guarantee local control of the project.
Yes. Partners, items, balances and open documents are migrated after clean-up. An ERP migration takes 2 to 9 months depending on scope, with a first limited batch possible in 8 weeks. See Odoo migration.
The Odoo licence is public: €35.90 per user per month for the first year with Odoo's Custom plan, all applications included, then €44.90 from the second year. Divalto's prices depend on your scope: ask the publisher or its partner.
Odoo or Divalto: let's compare on your real case
Thirty minutes with a consultant to link your situation to both solutions and decide.