Odoo is an open-source suite of business management applications, covering a wide range of functionalities, from sales, purchasing, and inventory management to accounting, project management, manufacturing, marketing, and much more.
Conceptual Difference with Klaro Cards
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Odoo is a suite of prebuilt business applications, similar to an ERP
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Klaro Cards is a simple, fully configurable database system
What We Like About Odoo
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Odoo has democratized business and operational management for small and medium-sized enterprises
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Odoo applications are easy to use and well-integrated with each other
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It’s Belgian, a massive success, open-source, and data-respectful
What We Like Less About Odoo
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Configuring and extending Odoo is not accessible to non-technical users
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Deviating from the standard configuration can quickly become expensive in terms of development and maintenance
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The sheer number of data fields for import and export can make navigation overwhelming
Some Screenshots
Homepage
Odoo is an application suite, which is very evident from its homepage. Each application represents an Odoo solution to a specific business problem:
Projects Application
The Odoo Projects application is probably the closest to Klaro Cards and other solutions presented here, particularly Monday and Asana, as it allows managing multiple projects in parallel:
Kanban View
When entering a specific project, you land on a Kanban-style dashboard that allows you to track project task progress:
This clearly follows a Project & Task mental model, similar to Asana and Monday.
Filters
Odoo's filters are easily accessible and more ergonomic than many other tools compared here.
Creating a custom filter is, of course, possible:
As with many other tools, filters are not particularly convenient for data exploration and are therefore not well suited for a collaborative "whiteboard" style of use.
On the other hand, the grouping features are powerful and user-friendly, especially in list mode:
Task Details
Task details are predefined, and making drastic changes is not easily possible. However, you can add a description, log work time, and break tasks into subtasks:
