Is eBay or Odoo Inventory better?

Neither clearly leads. eBay starts at On request and Odoo Inventory at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, eBay or Odoo Inventory?

Odoo Inventory has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for eBay and Free for Odoo Inventory.

Does eBay or Odoo Inventory run on more platforms?

eBay runs on Web. Odoo Inventory runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud/On-premise.

Can I use Odoo Inventory for free?

Yes. Odoo Inventory has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. eBay starts at On request.

What can eBay do that Odoo Inventory cannot?

Odoo Inventory covers Inventory management, Barcode scanning, Multi-warehouse, Automated replenishment.

E-commerce · head to head

eBay vs Odoo Inventory

eBay

E-commerce

Buy and sell on the world's online marketplace

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Odoo Inventory

Inventory Management

Open source inventory management module

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Odoo Inventory has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: eBay final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees; Odoo Inventory the One App Free plan covers a single app, so using Inventory alongside another Odoo app moves the account onto a paid plan

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which eBay and Odoo Inventory actually diverge.

Attributes where eBay and Odoo Inventory differ
Attribute	eBay	Odoo Inventory
Starting price	On request	Free
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web	Web, Mobile app, Cloud/On-premise
Category	E-commerce	Inventory Management
Founded	Unknown	2005

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in eBay

Nothing recorded that Odoo Inventory does not also cover.

Only in Odoo Inventory

Inventory management
Barcode scanning
Multi-warehouse
Automated replenishment
Odoo ERP modules
E-commerce
Manufacturing
Accounting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

eBay

No use cases recorded yet. See the eBay review.

Odoo Inventory

Tracking stock across multiple warehouses and locationsnot eBay
Running receipts, deliveries and internal transfersnot eBay
Connecting inventory to Odoo sales, purchasing and manufacturingnot eBay

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

eBay

Final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees

Odoo Inventory

The One App Free plan covers a single app, so using Inventory alongside another Odoo app moves the account onto a paid plan
The Standard plan at $16.90 per user per month is restricted to Odoo Online hosting
Odoo.sh and on premise hosting require the Custom plan at $25.50 per user per month
Odoo Studio, multi company management and external API access require the Custom plan
Billing is per user, defined as any employee with backend access to create, view or edit documents
The advertised discounted rates apply for the first 12 months, after which the list rates of $21.10 and $31.90 per user per month apply

Pricing, plan by plan

eBay

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the eBay review.

Odoo Inventory

Free

CommunityFree
- Open source
- Basic features
- Community support
Standard$20/month
- Full features
- Hosting included
- Email support
Custom$40/month
- Customization
- Studio access
- Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose eBay if

Nothing in the data separates eBay from Odoo Inventory on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

eBay review

Choose Odoo Inventory if

You need inventory management.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud/On-premise.
You also want barcode scanning.

Odoo Inventory review

Questions people ask

Is eBay or Odoo Inventory better?: Neither clearly leads. eBay starts at On request and Odoo Inventory at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, eBay or Odoo Inventory?: Odoo Inventory has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for eBay and Free for Odoo Inventory.
Does eBay or Odoo Inventory run on more platforms?: eBay runs on Web. Odoo Inventory runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud/On-premise.
Can I use Odoo Inventory for free?: Yes. Odoo Inventory has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. eBay starts at On request.
What can eBay do that Odoo Inventory cannot?: Odoo Inventory covers Inventory management, Barcode scanning, Multi-warehouse, Automated replenishment.

eBay vs Odoo Inventory

eBay

Odoo Inventory

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in eBay

Only in Odoo Inventory

What people use each for

eBay

Odoo Inventory

Where each one falls short

eBay

Odoo Inventory

Pricing, plan by plan

eBay

Odoo Inventory

Which should you pick?

Choose eBay if

Choose Odoo Inventory if

Questions people ask

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