Is Holded or Odoo better?

Neither clearly leads. Holded starts at €7.5/month and Odoo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Holded or Odoo?

Odoo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €7.5/month for Holded and Free for Odoo.

Does Holded or Odoo run on more platforms?

Holded runs on Web. Odoo runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web, Mobile.

Can I use Odoo for free?

Yes. Odoo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Holded starts at €7.5/month.

What is Holded best used for?

Holded is most often used for managing bank reconciliation rules across multiple accounts, scaling from 250 to unlimited invoices annually as business grows, processing payroll and absences for teams of 5-50 people, managing stock across multiple warehouses for distribution. Of those, managing bank reconciliation rules across multiple accounts and scaling from 250 to unlimited invoices annually as business grows are not what Odoo is typically brought in for.

What can Holded do that Odoo cannot?

Odoo covers Sales management, Inventory, Accounting, CRM.

ERP · head to head

Holded vs Odoo

Holded

ERP

Spanish cloud ERP for invoicing, accounting and business management for small companies

From: €7.5/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Odoo

ERP

Open-source ERP and CRM suite for all business needs

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Odoo has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Holded prices exclude VAT; Odoo the free plan is limited to one app, so any second module moves the whole account to a paid per user plan
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Holded and Odoo actually diverge.

Attributes where Holded and Odoo differ
Attribute	Holded	Odoo
Starting price	€7.5/month	Free
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web	Cloud, On-premise, Web, Mobile
Founded	Unknown	2002

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

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 Holded

Nothing recorded that Odoo does not also cover.

Only in Odoo

Sales management
Inventory
Accounting
CRM
Project management
E-commerce
Email marketing
Payment gateways

What people use each for

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

Holded

Managing bank reconciliation rules across multiple accountsnot Odoo
Scaling from 250 to unlimited invoices annually as business growsnot Odoo
Processing payroll and absences for teams of 5-50 peoplenot Odoo
Managing stock across multiple warehouses for distributionnot Odoo
Automating tax authority submissions for Spanish SMEsnot Odoo

Odoo

Running ERP, CRM, inventory and accounting from one integrated suitenot Holded
Starting with a single business app and adding modules over timenot Holded

Where each one falls short

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

Holded

Prices exclude VAT
Annual limits reset January to December
Invoice limits cap usage per tier

Odoo

The free plan is limited to one app, so any second module moves the whole account to a paid per user plan
Standard runs $13.50 to $16.90 per user per month and Custom $20.40 to $25.50, both quoted with a yearly discount applied
Implementation services and custom development are not included in any plan
Odoo.sh hosting is required for custom modules and is charged separately from the subscription
SMS credits and AI scanning are billed on top of the per user price

Pricing, plan by plan

Holded

€7.5/month

Plus$7.5/month
- 250 invoices per year
- 1 connected bank
Basic$14.5/month
- 1,000 invoices per year
- 5 connected banks
- 2 users plus advisory
Standard$29.5/month
- 3,000 invoices per year
- Unlimited banks
- 4 users plus advisory
Advanced$49.5/month
- 10,000 invoices per year
- Unlimited banks
- 7 users plus advisory

Odoo

Free

One App FreeFree
- Unlimited users
- One app included
- Hosted on Odoo Online
Standard$13.5/month
- All apps included
- Odoo Online hosting
- Unlimited support, hosting and maintenance
Custom$20.4/month
- All apps, multi-company support
- Odoo Studio access
- External API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Holded if

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

Holded review

Choose Odoo if

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

Odoo review

Questions people ask

Is Holded or Odoo better?: Neither clearly leads. Holded starts at €7.5/month and Odoo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Holded or Odoo?: Odoo has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €7.5/month for Holded and Free for Odoo.
Does Holded or Odoo run on more platforms?: Holded runs on Web. Odoo runs on Cloud, On-premise, Web, Mobile.
Can I use Odoo for free?: Yes. Odoo has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Holded starts at €7.5/month.
What is Holded best used for?: Holded is most often used for managing bank reconciliation rules across multiple accounts, scaling from 250 to unlimited invoices annually as business grows, processing payroll and absences for teams of 5-50 people, managing stock across multiple warehouses for distribution. Of those, managing bank reconciliation rules across multiple accounts and scaling from 250 to unlimited invoices annually as business grows are not what Odoo is typically brought in for.
What can Holded do that Odoo cannot?: Odoo covers Sales management, Inventory, Accounting, CRM.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Holded: Does Holded offer annual billing discounts?

Yes, Holded offers 50% discount for the first 3 months across all plans. Additionally, annual billing provides savings compared to monthly plans.

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Odoo: How much does Odoo cost per user?

Odoo pricing ranges from $0/month for one free app with unlimited users, to $13.50-$16.90/month per user for Standard, and $20.40-$25.50/month per user for Custom, depending on billing frequency (yearly vs monthly).

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Holded: What add-ons does Holded offer?

Holded offers optional add-on modules: Inventory (25 EUR/month), Team Pro (1.50 EUR per employee per month), Payroll (5 EUR per employee per month), and POS (25 EUR per store per month).

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Odoo: Is there a free Odoo plan?

Yes, Odoo offers a free plan that includes unlimited users for one app with hosting and support included on Odoo Online.

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Holded: What are the invoice limits per plan?

Invoice limits vary by plan: Plus (250/year), Basic (1,000/year), Standard (3,000/year), Advanced (10,000/year), and Premium (unlimited).

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Odoo: How does Odoo define a paying user?

A paying user is typically an employee who has access to the Odoo backend to create, view, or edit documents. Customers and suppliers accessing portals are free users and do not count toward the seat limit.

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Odoo: What is included in Odoo's Standard plan?

The Standard plan at $13.50-$16.90/user/month includes all Odoo apps, hosting, unlimited support and maintenance, daily backups, 24/7 monitoring and security, and free eLearning platform access.

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Holded vs Odoo

Holded

Odoo

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Holded

Only in Odoo

What people use each for

Holded

Odoo

Where each one falls short

Holded

Odoo

Pricing, plan by plan

Holded

Odoo

Which should you pick?

Choose Holded if

Choose Odoo if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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