Independent Odoo agency · 15+ years of Odoo · Worldwide

Hire certified Odoo developers for implementation, customization and ongoing support.

15+ years

Odoo-specific experience, since 2011

30+

Certified senior developers, 5-10+ yrs each

65+

Projects across US, EU, APAC and MEA countries, Odoo 8 to 19

15-day

Risk-free trial on every engagement

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Why businesses hire Odoo developers from us.

We are an independent Odoo development agency working with Odoo since 2011. Hire us hourly from $20/hr, part-time monthly from $1600/mo, or as dedicated full-time developers from $3200/mo - every engagement starts with a 15-day risk-free trial and timezone-aligned communication ([US / EU / APAC]).

Senior engineers only (5-10+ years)

Every developer assigned to your project has at least 5 years of hands-on Odoo experience. We don't staff juniors who learn on your budget - the person in your standup is the person writing your code.

Flexible hiring: hourly, monthly or dedicated

Hourly for scoped tasks, part-time monthly for steady improvement work, or a dedicated full-time developer embedded in your team. Scale up or down with 15 days notice.

15-day risk-free trial

Start with a real task from your backlog. Not satisfied within 15 days? Pay nothing and keep all delivered code. No contracts until the trial convinces you.

Time-zone aligned teams

Guaranteed overlap in your business hours - e.g., 4+ hours daily with US Timezone, full EU coverage, APAC on request - joining your standups, Slack and ticketing tools.

Certified across Odoo versions 13-19

Current Odoo functional and technical certifications (e.g., Odoo 17, 18, 19) and upgrade experience from version 7 through Odoo 19.

You own 100% of the code and IP

All work happens in your repository from the first commit, documented and reviewed - under strict NDAs and GDPR-compliant data handling. No lock-in, no hostage code - ever.

Decision framework

Do you actually need an Odoo developer?

Not always. Many "we need an Odoo developer" problems are configuration problems that Odoo's standard apps or a functional consultant can solve without custom code. Before you pay development rates, it's worth knowing which problem you have. We'll tell you honestly, even when the answer is "you don't need us yet."

When Odoo's standard apps are enough

If you need standard CRM, sales quotations, invoicing, or basic inventory for a small team, Odoo Online with out-of-the-box apps will usually get you there. Configuration like users, taxes, email templates, pipelines doesn't require a developer. Start there; bring in developers when you hit a real limit.

Signs you need custom development

You need developers when you hit one of these: third-party integrations, automation beyond Odoo's automated actions, custom modules for workflows unique to your business, upgrade-safe fixes to inherited custom code, or a stalled implementation that needs rescuing.

Not sure? Get a straight answer in 30 minutes. We map your requirements to configuration vs. custom development and give you a written recommendation, including "use standard Odoo, you don't need us" when that's the truth.

Functional consultant vs. developer. Which problem do you have?

A consultant configures Odoo's existing features; a developer writes Python and OWL code where standard features end. Our team includes both, so you're never sold code where configuration would do:

Your situation	What you need
Standard CRM / sales / invoicing setup	Configuration : consultant or DIY
A workflow standard apps can't model	Custom development
Connect Odoo to Shopify, QuickBooks, or other APIs	Integration developer
Moving off SAP, NetSuite, QuickBooks, or a legacy ERP	Migration team
Complex reports and dashboards	Custom development
Odoo is slow, timing out, or erroring	Performance optimization

Services

Odoo development services.

Everything below follows one philosophy: standard-first. We exhaust native Odoo configuration before writing custom code, because every custom line is technical debt you carry into the next upgrade. That restraint is why our implementations survive version upgrades intact.

End-to-end Odoo implementation

Full implementation from discovery to go-live: process analysis, module configuration in staging, minimal custom development, data migration, role-based training, phased go-live and hypercare. We sequence launches — core accounting and sales first — because big-bang go-lives are the most common cause of failed ERP projects. [e.g., 20-user wholesale distributor with Sales, Inventory, Accounting, Purchase; live in 9 weeks]

Custom module development and customization

Custom Odoo modules built with Python, the Odoo ORM, XML/QWeb views and the OWL frontend framework. Always via upgrade-safe inheritance, never core source edits, following OCA coding standards with mandatory peer code review. [e.g., supplier-specific purchase approval workflow with threshold-based routing]

Integrations and APIs

Connecting Odoo to the rest of your stack: Shopify, WooCommerce, QuickBooks, Stripe, shipping carriers, WhatsApp/SMS gateways, and custom REST / JSON-RPC / XML-RPC integrations. Bidirectional sync of products, stock, orders and payments with proper error handling and logging. [e.g., bidirectional Shopify sync; 15,000 SKUs, live stock and order flow]

Version upgrades and migrations (v8-v19)

Database upgrades and custom-module porting to current versions, including Odoo 19 - staging-first, tested, with rollback plans. Having worked with Odoo since version 8, we've ported modules across every major architecture change. We also migrate businesses onto Odoo from QuickBooks, SAP, NetSuite, Zoho and ERPNext.

Ongoing support, maintenance and AMC

Monthly retainers and annual maintenance contracts with a 2-hour first-response SLA: bug fixes, small enhancements, performance tuning and monthly health checks. We regularly take over systems whose original partner or freelancer disappeared - code audit first, then a stabilization plan.

Implementation audits and rescue projects

Fixed-price audit: full review of your custom code, database health and upgrade readiness, delivered as a written report with prioritized fixes. The lowest-friction way to start working with us and often all a struggling implementation needs.

Hiring models

Flexible hiring and engagement models.

There are three ways to hire our Odoo developers - Hourly, Part-time monthly, or Dedicated full-time - and every one of them starts with a 15-day risk-free trial. You choose the model that fits your project; you can switch or scale as needs change.

Hourly

from $20/hour

Best for scoped tasks: a bug fix, a report, a small integration, an audit. Written estimate before work starts; itemized time logs with every invoice.

Part-time monthly

from $1600/month · 80 hrs

A bank of senior hours each month for enhancements and fixes, with a 80-hour response SLA. Unused hours: e.g., 20% rolls over.

Dedicated developer

from $3200/month

A certified senior working full-time on your project - your standups, Slack/Jira/GitHub, your timezone. You interview and choose them first; briefed replacement within 15 days if ever needed.

Fixed-scope projects

Written quote

Best for implementations, upgrades and integrations with a clear finish line. Scope, cost, timeline and phase plan in writing within 5 business days of a free assessment.

How the 15-day risk-free trial works

Pick a real task from your backlog and we staff it with the developer (or team) you'd actually be hiring. For the first 15 days you evaluate code quality, communication and velocity. If you're not satisfied, you pay nothing and keep all delivered code and documentation. If you continue, the trial days bill at the agreed rate. No long-term contract is signed until after the trial.

MODEL	BEST FOR	PRICING	COMMITMENT
Hourly	Scoped tasks, fixes, audits	$20/hr	Per task
Part-time monthly	Ongoing improvements and support	$1600/mo · 80 hrs	Monthly, cancel with 15 days' notice
Dedicated developer	Product-scale builds, embedded team member	$3200/mo	Monthly, cancel with 15 days' notice
Fixed scope	Implementations, upgrades, integrations	Written quote	Per phase

Cost

How much does an Odoo implementation cost?

Updated July 2026 - reviewed quarterly

A typical SMB Odoo implementation costs $3,000-$8,000 for a basic setup, $8,000-$40,000 for a multi-module SMB rollout, and $40,000-$150,000+ for complex mid-market projects with custom development, integrations and data migration. Most agencies won't publish figures; here are ours.

Tier	Scope	Typical cost	Timeline
Quickstart	1-2 apps, up to 10 users, no custom code	$3k-$8k	2-4 weeks
SMB multi-module	4-6 apps, up to 50 users, light customization, data migration	$8k-$40k	6-16 weeks
Complex / manufacturing	MRP, multiple integrations, heavy custom development	$40k-$150k+	4-9 months

What drives the cost up or down

Five factors dominate: the volume of custom code (biggest driver), the quality of your legacy data, the number of third-party integrations, training scope, and how quickly your team makes decisions. Our standard-first approach keeps all five in check.

How long does an implementation take?

A quickstart goes live in 2-4 weeks, a typical SMB multi-module rollout in 6-16 weeks, and complex manufacturing projects in 4-9 months - always phased, never big-bang.

Licensing costs vs. implementation costs

These are separate bills that people constantly conflate. Odoo Enterprise licensing runs roughly $31-$38 per user per month depending on plan and hosting; Odoo Community is free to license but self-hosted. Implementation services - everything on this page - are charged on top of licensing.

Odoo developer rates by region (2026) — and ours

Offshore developers in India typically bill $20-$60/hour, nearshore talent in Latin America and Eastern Europe $45-$90/hour, and senior developers in the US and Western Europe $120-$250+/hour. Rate alone predicts little - upgrade-safe senior code is routinely cheaper over three years than cheap code you pay to rewrite.

Our rates: hourly from $20/hr · part-time monthly from $1600/mo · dedicated senior developer from $3200/mo] · support retainers from $1600/mo · fixed quotes within 5 business days of a free assessment. Every model starts with the 15-day risk-free trial.

Comparison

Freelance Odoo developer vs. independent agency: what's the real risk?

A freelancer's hourly rate looks cheaper - until you price in the risk your business carries. An ERP runs your accounting, inventory and sales; the question isn't "who is cheapest per hour" but "who can your business safely depend on for the next three years." Here's the honest comparison:

	Freelance developer	Independent agency (us)
Your project's priority	One of several concurrent clients - rarely their first priority	Dedicated, contracted capacity with a 2-hour response SLA
Continuity	One person - sick, overbooked, or gone means your ERP waits	Team backup; briefed replacement within 5 business days
Code quality and standards	Depends entirely on the individual - no second pair of eyes	Mandatory peer review, OCA standards, Git workflows
Compliance and data protection	Usually informal - no NDA framework, no GDPR processes	Strict NDAs before any access, GDPR-compliant processes, ISO CERTIFIED AGENCY
Accountability	Personal reputation only	Contract, SLA, and a company that answers for the work
Risk-free trial	Rare	15 days, standard

The risks of hiring a freelance Odoo developer

Most freelancers juggle several clients at once, so your ERP is rarely their first priority - response times stretch exactly when something breaks. There's no backup if they're sick, overbooked or move on: businesses regularly come to us after a freelancer disappeared mid-project with undocumented code. And there's no second pair of eyes on the work - no code review, no coding standard, often no formal NDA or data-protection process, even though a developer working on your ERP sees your finances, customers and payroll. None of this makes freelancers bad developers; it makes a single freelancer a structural risk for a system your business runs on.

How an independent agency removes those risks

You get dedicated, contracted capacity with a written SLA — not leftover hours between other clients. Continuity is guaranteed: your code is documented in your repository from day one, and a briefed replacement developer steps in within 5 business days if ever needed. Every merge passes peer review against OCA standards. And engagements run under a compliance framework: strict NDAs signed before any system access, GDPR-compliant data handling, ISO CERTIFIED, and role-based access controls - so hiring us never becomes your compliance problem.

Hosting

Odoo hosting: Online vs. Odoo.sh vs. on-premise.

Your hosting choice determines what can be customized, so decide it before hiring anyone. The three options differ mainly in how much custom code they allow and who carries the DevOps burden:

Odoo Online

Managed SaaS · no custom modules

Fully managed by Odoo with the lowest cost of entry, but no custom third-party modules or source changes — configuration and Studio only. Right when standard apps genuinely cover your workflows.

Odoo.sh

Git-based · staging · custom Python

The managed middle ground: full Git deployment workflows, staging environments and support for custom modules, priced by workers and storage. Our default recommendation for customized Enterprise deployments.

On-premise / private cloud

Full control

Required for customized Community deployments and strict data-sovereignty requirements. You (or we) carry the DevOps: we set up and maintain the Docker/Nginx/CI-CD stack as part of support retainers.

Which we recommend when: standard apps only → Odoo Online. Custom modules on Enterprise → Odoo.sh. Community edition or data sovereignty → self-hosted with our DevOps setup. We'll confirm the fit in the free assessment.

Process

Our implementation process.

The same phased process on every project — it's why our implementations go live on schedule and survive upgrades:

1 · Discovery and gap analysis

We audit your current workflows and identify exactly where standard Odoo ends and custom development begins - most projects need less code than clients expect.

2 · Written fixed estimate

Scope, cost, timeline and phase plan in writing within 5 business days. No obligation.

3 · Configuration in staging

Chart of accounts, users, roles and core modules set up in a staging environment - never directly in production.

4 . Custom development (standard-first)

Only the code that survives the gap analysis gets written: upgrade-safe inheritance, OCA standards, version control, and peer code review by a second senior developer on every merge.

5 · Data migration

Cleansing, mapping and test-loading legacy data, with reconciliation reports so you can verify counts and balances yourself.

6 · UAT and training

Your team tests real workflows in staging; role-based training before anyone touches production.

7 · Phased go-live and hypercare

Sequenced launches with active monitoring in the first weeks - not a big-bang cutover.

What we won't customize: core Odoo source code, anything standard Odoo already does well, and workflows that exist only because "that's how the old system did it." Every line of custom code is debt you'll pay again at the next upgrade - restraint is part of the service.

Team and certifications

Certified Odoo developers, vetted in-house.

30 senior Odoo developers, each with 5-10+ years on the platform, holding current Odoo certifications. We've been building on Odoo for 15+ years - since TinyERP/OpenERP version 7 - through every major architecture change the platform has made.

Experience and certifications

Odoo functional and technical certifications across versions 13-19, with production experience from version 8 onward. Collective track record: 100+ implementations, 500+ custom modules shipped, 30+ version upgrades completed.

Tech stack

Python, PostgreSQL, the Odoo ORM, XML/QWeb, the OWL frontend framework, JavaScript, REST/JSON-RPC/XML-RPC APIs, Docker, Nginx, Git-based CI/CD, and Odoo.sh deployment pipelines.

How we vet and grow our own developers

Every developer passes a practical Odoo assessment before joining, works under mandatory peer code review, and follows OCA coding conventions on every project. Certification renewals for each new Odoo version are company policy, not developer initiative.

Continuity guarantee

Your code lives in your repository, documented, from day one. If your assigned developer is ever unavailable, a briefed replacement from the same team steps in within 5 business days - the continuity a freelancer can't offer.

Compliance and data protection

Every engagement runs under a compliance framework: strict NDAs signed before any system access, GDPR-compliant data handling, and role-based access controls limiting each developer to the systems their work requires. Anonymized or masked data is used in development and staging wherever production data isn't strictly needed.

Industries and modules

Industries and modules.

Fifteen years of Odoo work concentrates experience in the verticals below — each backed by real projects, not an icon grid.

Manufacturing

BoM structures, MRP planning, quality checks, work-order barcoding, etc.

Wholesale and distribution

Multi-warehouse routing, lot tracking, barcode receiving, etc.

Ecommerce and retail

POS customization, Shopify/WooCommerce sync, unified inventory, etc.

Professional services

Project billing, timesheets, margin reporting, etc.

Modules we work with daily: Sales, CRM, Inventory, Accounting, Purchase, Manufacturing (MRP), Point of Sale, Website and Ecommerce, HR - plus the custom modules that tie them to your actual workflows.

Case studies

Recent projects.

Three real projects with numbers beat thirty logos.

Wholesale distributor: automated receiving

A 40-employee distributor needed lot tracking, barcode scanning and supplier-specific purchase approvals. We built custom Inventory, Purchase and Barcode workflows on Odoo 18, delivered in 6 weeks. Receiving time dropped 42%.

B2B E-commerce: Shopify + Custom Workflows

An expanding retail brand needed to sync Shopify orders with their backend. We built a custom integration utilizing Sale Order Notifications and Cash on Delivery Payment modules, ensuring zero inventory discrepancies and automated multi-company routing.

Complex v14 → v19 Upgrade and Customization

A manufacturing firm required a full version upgrade without losing their legacy logic. We migrated their database and refactored 25 custom modules, including complex Customer and Vendor Approval workflows and Company Wise Email Configurations for their 3 subsidiaries.

Vetting checklist

How to vet an Odoo agency (a checklist that applies to us too).

The fastest way to evaluate any Odoo agency — including us — is to ask questions that require specific answers. Vague answers to any of these are your cue to keep looking.

Questions to ask before hiring

Which Odoo versions have you shipped on, and have you completed major version upgrades with custom modules?
Do you customize via inheritance or edit core source? (Only one answer is acceptable.)
Will I interview the actual developer, or meet them after signing?
Is code peer-reviewed? By whom, on what standard?
Can you show public code — GitHub, OCA contributions, Odoo Apps?
Can you give references with measurable outcomes, not just names?
Is there a trial period, and what happens to the code if I walk away?

Red flags

Promises to customize everything you ask for, without pushback
Senior developers in the sales call, juniors on the project
No staging discipline, no Git, no code review
"500+ happy clients" with zero named or described projects
Edits to core Odoo source ("it was faster")
Big-bang go-live plans for multi-module projects

What good looks like: a standard-first philosophy, upgrade-safe code under peer review, a public footprint (OCA/GitHub), written estimates, real staging workflows, developers you interview before hiring, and a trial that puts the risk on the agency. That's the bar — hold us to it.

Why us / About

Why choose us over a large agency?

Senior-only staffing

Large agencies routinely sell senior expertise and deliver junior execution. Every developer we assign has 5-10+ years of Odoo experience, and you interview them before the engagement starts.

Direct developer access

You talk to the people writing your code - in your standups, your Slack, your ticketing tool - with one coordinator for planning, not an account-manager relay.

Lower overhead, same seniority

No layers of sales machinery or program fees in your invoice. That's how senior-only staffing stays at $20-$50/hr.

Transparent written estimates and SLA

Fixed quotes in writing within 5 business days, itemized time logs, and a 2-Hour first-response SLA on support.

Compliance and confidentiality built in

Strict NDAs before any system access, GDPR and ISO-compliant data handling on every engagement and role-based access controls. Your ERP holds your finances, customers and payroll - we treat access to it accordingly.

About HIREODOO.DEV

15+ years of Odoo, one focus

HIREODOO.DEV has worked exclusively with Odoo since 2011 - from TinyERP/OpenERP days through Odoo 19. Having 30+ certified senior developers and functional consultants serving clients across USA, EUROPE, APAC and MEA regions.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

How much does it cost to hire an Odoo developer?

Odoo developers cost $20-$60/hour offshore (India), $45-$90/hour nearshore (LATAM/Eastern Europe), and $120-$250+/hour for senior US/Western European developers. Our senior developers start at $20/hour, with dedicated full-time engagements from $3200/month

How does the 15-day risk-free trial work?

You give us a real task, we staff it with the developer you'd actually hire, and you evaluate for 15 days. Not satisfied? Pay nothing, keep all code and documentation. Satisfied? Trial days bill at the agreed rate and the engagement continues.

How quickly can a dedicated developer start?

Typically within 5 business days of you selecting a developer - including interview, NDA and repository access.

Can I interview the developers before hiring?

Yes - always. You interview the actual developer(s) who will do the work, review anonymized code samples, and only then start the trial.

What if the assigned developer doesn't work out?

We replace them with a briefed developer from the same team within 15 business days, at no transition cost. Documentation and your-repo policy make handover fast.

Do your developers work in my timezone and attend standups?

Yes - dedicated developers guarantee e.g., 4+ hours of daily overlap with your business hours and join your standups, Slack and ticketing tools.

Can I scale the team up or down?

Yes - add or remove developers with 15 days' notice. Most clients start with one developer on trial and scale after go-live planning.

Are your developers employees or subcontractors?

All developers are full-time employees; we don't broker third-party freelancers.

What's your minimum engagement?

80 hours engagement.

Do you do fixed-price projects or hourly only?

Both: fixed-price for well-scoped projects (after the free assessment), hourly, monthly or dedicated for evolving work. Estimates are always written.

How much does an Odoo implementation cost?

Between $3,000 and $150,000+ depending on scope: quickstarts run $3k-$8k, SMB multi-module rollouts $8k-$40k, and complex manufacturing projects $40k-$150k+. Full breakdown above.

How long does an Odoo implementation take?

Quickstarts go live in 2-4 weeks, typical SMB rollouts in 6-16 weeks, complex projects in 4-9 months - always phased, never big-bang.

How long does a typical integration take?

4-6 weeks for custom API integrations. Get a written estimate after a short discovery.

Do I need Odoo Enterprise or is Community enough?

Community covers core ERP needs for free if you self-host and don't need Enterprise-only modules (Studio, advanced accounting, Odoo.sh). Enterprise costs roughly $31-$38/user/month and makes sense when those modules or managed hosting matter. We work with both.

What's the difference between an Odoo consultant and an Odoo developer?

A consultant configures Odoo's existing features; a developer writes custom code when configuration runs out. Our team includes both, so you're never sold code where configuration would do.

Which hosting do you recommend — Odoo Online, Odoo.sh or on-premise?

Standard apps only → Odoo Online. Custom modules on Enterprise → Odoo.sh. Community edition or data-sovereignty needs → self-hosted. Full comparison above.

Can you customize Odoo Online?

Not with custom modules — Odoo Online blocks third-party code by design. Options are Studio-level changes, or moving to Odoo.sh/self-hosted when you need real custom development.

Will customizations break future upgrades?

Not if they're built upgrade-safe: inheritance instead of core edits, OCA conventions, and staging-tested upgrades. Badly built customizations are the #1 cause of expensive Odoo upgrades — it's why we insist on standard-first.

Should I customize Odoo or use standard modules?

Use standard wherever possible; customize only where it creates measurable business value. Every custom line is debt you re-pay at each upgrade.

Can you rescue a failed Odoo implementation?

Yes - it's a regular part of our work. It starts with the free audit: code review, database health check and upgrade-readiness report, then a prioritized stabilization plan.

Our Odoo partner disappeared - can you take over?

Yes. We audit the existing code and database first, document what's there, then take over maintenance under a support retainer. One of the most common ways clients start with us.

Can you migrate us from QuickBooks, SAP, NetSuite, Zoho or ERPNext?

Yes - data cleansing, mapping and test-loading into Odoo with reconciliation reports, plus process redesign where the old system's workflow shouldn't be copied.

Can you upgrade Odoo v13/v14/v16 to v19?

Yes, including porting custom modules - we've completed 30+ version upgrades. Ballpark: $3000 for a light install, more with heavy customization; the audit gives you a fixed quote.

Can you integrate Odoo with Shopify, WooCommerce, QuickBooks, Stripe or Bill.com?

Yes - bidirectional sync of products, stock, orders and payments, with error handling and logging.

Do you offer ongoing support plans?

Yes - monthly retainers and AMCs from min 40 Hours/month standard SLA, bug fixes, small enhancements and monthly health checks.

Can you fix slow Odoo performance?

Yes - query profiling, index tuning, worker configuration, and refactoring badly written custom code are the usual culprits, in that order.

Can you train our team?

Yes - role-based training in staging before go-live is included in implementations, and available standalone.

Who owns the code you write?

You do - 100% of the intellectual property, in your own repository, from the first commit. No lock-in, even if you walk away during the trial.

Do you sign NDAs?

Yes, always - yours or ours, signed before any developer gets access to your systems or data. It's a standard step of onboarding, not something you have to ask for.

How do you handle data protection and GDPR?

All engagements follow GDPR and ISO-compliant data handling: NDAs before access, role-based access limited to what each developer's work requires, anonymized or masked data in development and staging wherever possible. Data-processing agreements are available for EU clients.

Are you an official Odoo partner?

No — we operate as an independent agency. That means no Enterprise license resale, and also no partner-program overhead in your invoice. For licenses, we connect you directly with Odoo at list price.

Are your developers Odoo certified? Which versions do you support?

Yes, Odoo 17/18/19 certifications. We actively support Odoo 13-19 and take on upgrades from any older version.

What are your response times and timezone coverage?

First response within 2 Hours on business days; emergency coverage available based on SLA. Teams aligned to US/EU/APAC/MEA hours.

How do we start?

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