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🇸🇦 Official Odoo Partner

Your Official Odoo Partner in Saudi Arabia

Odoo CRM, Books, People & Payroll rollouts for Saudi SMEs, VAT 15% compliant, GOSI and Saudi Arabia withholding tax ready. mada & STC Pay integration built in. Arabic & English team. Go-live in 4 to 10 weeks.

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Odoo Official Partner Saudi Arabia — Shyphan AI Solutions
Verified Official Odoo Partner Listed on Odoo's official partner directory
Odoo Stack for Saudi Arabia🇸🇦 LB
Odoo CRM logoOdoo CRMSAR-ready
Odoo Accounting logoOdoo AccountingVAT-compliant invoicing
Odoo Employees logoOdoo EmployeesGOSI
Odoo Payroll logoOdoo PayrollGOSI & EOSB
Odoo Inventory logoOdoo InventoryVAT 15% compliant
Odoo Enterprise logoOdoo Enterprise · 50+ appsArabic & English

Corporate income tax (17%)

ZATCA-ready accounting

VAT 15% compliant

ZATCA-compliant VAT returns

GOSI + End-of-Service Benefit (EOSB)

Statutory compliance

Saudi Labour Law (1946, as amended)

Saudi labour law compliance

Arabic & English

Trilingual delivery teams

Choosing the wrong partner? That's a costly mistake you can't afford.

It's like driving through Riyadh's downtown at rush hour without a map, frustrating, wasteful, and you still end up at the wrong office. To unlock the real return on Odoo, you need a guide who knows the terrain, VAT 15%, GOSI contributions, Iqama & work-permit rules, End-of-Service Benefit (EOSB) and the the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), and the local workflows that make the difference between a deployment that lives and one that gets quietly abandoned in three months.

Shyphan is your Official Odoo Partner in Saudi Arabia, building Odoo CRM, Books, People, Payroll and Odoo Enterprise rollouts for SMEs and enterprise teams across Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Khobar and Mecca. Arabic & English delivery, fixed quotes, real engineers.

Odoo CRM Saudi Arabia VAT-compliant invoicing setup VAT 15% compliant GOSI & End-of-Service Benefit (EOSB) payroll mada + SADAD Riyadh · Jeddah · Dammam Arabic & English team
Why Odoo

Why Saudi Businesses are Choosing Odoo

From Riyadh fintech to Khobar Port importers, Odoo is replacing legacy SAP, Sage and spreadsheets across Saudi Arabia. Here's why.

All-in-One Powerhouse

CRM, Books, HR, payroll, inventory, helpdesk, marketing, one login, one bill, one data layer. No more 8 disconnected tools and Excel as glue.

Scales With You

Start with 5 users in a Riyadh startup. Scale to 500 across MENA. Odoo's per-user pricing flexes; the platform doesn't break when you grow.

Cost-Effective Innovation

Odoo Enterprise is roughly 1/3 the cost of Salesforce + SAP + a separate HRMS. Most Saudi SMEs save 60,70% on annual software spend.

Customisation is King

Odoo Studio + Python development lets us build anything off-the-shelf can't, VAT-compliant invoicing configurations, mada callbacks, Family Office loan workflows.

Why a Partner

Why You Need a Odoo Partner in Saudi Arabia

Odoo is brilliantly priced, but DIY rollouts fail more often than they succeed. A real partner removes five specific risks.

Automation Tools

Lead routing, approval flows, escalation rules, scheduled reports, set up properly the first time, not bolted on later.

Customised Implementation

Your sales process isn't a template. We configure modules, fields, layouts and roles around how your team actually works.

Local Market Understanding

VAT-compliant invoicing, GOSI contributions, End-of-Service Benefit (EOSB) and Saudi Arabia-specific knowledge baked into every rollout.

Technical Expertise

Python scripts, REST APIs, custom Creator apps, third-party integrations, the technical heavy lifting most internal teams can't tackle alone.

Continuous Support & Training

Not a quick handover. Senior consultants stay through go-live, run admin + end-user training, and provide AMC after launch.

⚠ The Cost of Choosing Wrong

What's at stake when you pick the wrong partner

Three failure modes we routinely clean up after, the cost is rarely just the software bill.

Failed Implementations

Half-built CRMs, VAT-compliant invoicing that won't authenticate, payroll that miscalculates End-of-Service Benefit, every quarter we rescue at least one rollout from a previous partner that disappeared after invoice.

Missed Opportunities

Months of sales pipeline data lost. mada reconciliations done by hand. Leads dying in spreadsheets while competitors with proper CRM win the same Riyadh accounts.

Ongoing Frustration

Your team blames Odoo. The real problem is the rollout. We've seen perfectly good Odoo deployments abandoned because a junior consultant skipped change management and never trained the end-users.

Selection Checklist

What makes a top-tier Odoo Partner in Saudi Arabia

Print this list. Take it into every sales call with any Odoo partner you evaluate, including us.

Verifiable Expertise

Listed on Odoo's official partner directory. Ask to see the badge ID and verify it on www.odoo.com/partners in front of them.

Industry Understanding

Banking, ICT & software, pharmaceuticals, real estate, construction, hospitality, healthcare, they should describe your industry's quirks before you finish explaining them.

Customisation Prowess

Custom Creator apps, Python scripts, REST API integrations, mada + STC Pay callbacks. If they only do out-of-the-box config, walk.

Proactive Support

Named senior consultant. Local time-zone response (AST). WhatsApp + email channels. SLA in writing. Free 30-day hyper-care.

Proven Track Record

Real case studies with named clients in Saudi Arabia or GCC. Ask to talk to two reference customers, not the BDR who answered your call.

Why Shyphan for Saudi Arabia?

Why Choose Shyphan

Saudi regulatory depth meets global engineering quality.

Official Odoo Partner

Verified Odoo Official Partner status, listed on Odoo's official partner directory. Discounted licenses, escalated support and direct Odoo engineering access on every project.

VAT-compliant invoicing & VAT 15% compliant Ready

Every Odoo Accounting rollout includes VAT 15% compliant invoicing, mada reconciliation and a ZATCA-ready VAT audit trail, out of the box.

Arabic & English-Speaking Team

Project leads, consultants and support engineers who run discovery, training and AMC in Arabic & English. End-user adoption is faster when the implementer speaks your language.

4,10 Week Go-Live

Fixed-scope packages with milestone-based delivery. Most Saudi SMEs go live in 4 to 6 weeks. Enterprise multi-module rollouts complete in 8 to 10 weeks with parallel-run safety nets.

Product Suite

All 50+ Odoo Apps, Localized for Saudi Arabia

Pre-configured for Saudi regulations, language & workflows.

Odoo CRM logo

Odoo CRM

Sales pipelines, lead routing, workflow rules & blueprint, with Arabic & English UI and SAR pricing.

Arabic & English
Odoo Accounting logo

Odoo Accounting

Cloud accounting with VAT-compliant invoicing, Zakat & corporate income tax (20%), VAT 15% compliant calculations and ZATCA-ready VAT return reporting.

VAT 15% compliant
Odoo Enterprise logo

Odoo Enterprise

50+ Odoo apps in one license, CRM + Books + People + Projects + Desk for ~SAR 45/employee/month.

Bundle
Odoo Employees logo

Odoo Employees

HRMS with attendance, leaves, performance & GOSI and Iqama & work-permit-aware employee records under the Saudi Labour Law.

GOSI · End-of-Service Benefit · HR
Odoo Payroll logo

Odoo Payroll

Payroll setup with Saudi Arabia income tax, salary disbursement, GOSI contributions and End-of-Service Benefit (EOSB) accruals, fully Saudi Arabia-compliant.

Payroll
Odoo Inventory logo

Odoo Inventory

Multi-warehouse inventory with VAT 15% compliant invoicing, Shopify, Amazon, HungerStation & Jahez integrations.

Multi-warehouse
Odoo Studio logo

Odoo Studio

Low-code custom business apps in Python, mobile UI, REST APIs and role-based access.

Low-code
Odoo Helpdesk logo

Odoo Helpdesk

Multi-channel customer support, tickets, SLAs, knowledge base & Odoo AI in Arabic & English.

Helpdesk
Odoo Dashboards logo

Odoo Dashboards

Business intelligence dashboards, blended data across Odoo, SAP, Excel & cloud SQL, Arabic & English reports.

BI
Odoo Project logo

Odoo Project

Project management with Gantt, time tracking & resource utilization for Saudi project teams.

PM
Odoo Email Marketing logo

Odoo Email Marketing

Email marketing with Arabic & English segmentation, the Saudi PDPL-aware consent & automated drip campaigns.

Marketing
Odoo eCommerce logo

Odoo eCommerce

D2C eCommerce store builder integrated with mada, STC Pay, SADAD & bank-card gateways.

eCommerce
What's Included

What's Included in Every Engagement

End-to-end delivery on every Odoo project, from discovery call through go-live and into ongoing AMC support.

01

Discovery & SOW

Free 30-min discovery · workflow audit · written fixed-scope statement of work before any code is touched.

  • Arabic & English discovery call
  • Current systems analysis
  • Net SOW & milestone plan
02

Configuration & Customization

Module setup, Arabic & English UI, custom fields, blueprint rules and workflow automation tailored to your business.

  • CRM modules, pipelines, automation rules
  • Custom field & layout setup
  • Python development where needed
03

Saudi Arabia Compliance

VAT 15% compliant invoicing, Zakat & corporate income tax (20%), GOSI payroll, End-of-Service Benefit (EOSB) and the Saudi Labour Law, wired correctly from day one.

  • VAT 15% compliant invoicing
  • VAT 15% compliant invoicing
  • GOSI payroll contributions
04

Data Migration

Clean cutover from Excel, Tally, QuickBooks, Sage, SAP or your existing CRM, validated and signed off.

  • Field-level mapping & JO
  • Parallel-run safety net
  • Audit trail & rollback plan
05

Integrations

Connect Odoo to the Saudi stack your business already runs on, payments, marketplaces, banking and shipping.

  • mada, STC Pay, SADAD, bank cards
  • Panda, Carrefour, local distributors
  • HungerStation, Jahez, Aramex
06

Training & Adoption

Arabic & English end-user training, admin docs, video walkthroughs and a post go-live adoption playbook.

  • Arabic & English liand training
  • Admin & user guides
  • UAT & sign-off ceremony
07

Go-Live Support

We do not disappear at launch, guided cutover, parallel-run safety and named on-call engineers for the first weeks.

  • Guided cutover & smoke tests
  • 30-day hyper-care support
  • Named technical lead
08

AMC & Optimization

Monthly Annual Maintenance Contract for ongoing customizations, new workflows and SLA-bound issue resolution.

  • SLA-bound response times
  • Named account engineer
  • Quarterly health reviews
09

Arabic & English Partnership

Discovery, project management, training and ongoing support, all in Arabic & English by a project lead who picks up the phone.

  • Arabic & English project manager
  • Trilingual documentation
  • Direct WhatsApp & phone access

Get a fixed quote for your project

Free 30-min discovery call with a Arabic & English-speaking Odoo consultant. Fixed written quote within 48 hours, no commitment, no sales pressure.

Get a Quote
Implementation Roadmap

Kick-off to Go-Live in 5 Steps

Milestone-based delivery · named project leads · no scope surprises.

1

Discovery

Free 30-min discovery call · workflow audit · fixed-scope SOW

2

Configure

Module setup · custom fields · Arabic & English UI · VAT 15% compliant & 15% VAT and ZATCA-compliant VAT return wiring

3

Migrate

Data from Excel · Tally · QuickBooks · Sage · SAP · validated & signed off

4

Train

Arabic & English team training · admin docs · video walkthroughs · UAT

5

Go-Live

Parallel-run safety · 30,90 day post-launch support · monthly AMC

Comparison

Odoo vs Salesforce, Sage & SAP for Saudi businesses

How Odoo stacks up against the most common alternatives Saudi SMEs and mid-market firms consider in 2026.

Capability Odoo Enterprise (Shyphan) Salesforce Sage 50 / 200 SAP Business One
RiyadhالرياضRiyadhRiyadh, Diriyah, Al Kharj, KAFD, OlayaGovernment, banking, retail, tech, real estateOdoo CRM, Accounting, Enterprise
Makkahمكة المكرمةMeccaMecca, Jeddah, Taif, Jeddah Islamic PortTrade, logistics, hospitality, Hajj/UmrahOdoo Inventory, POS, CRM
Eastern Provinceالمنطقة الشرقيةDammamDammam, Khobar, Dhahran, Jubail, HofufOil & gas, manufacturing, logisticsOdoo Manufacturing, Inventory, Accounting
Madinahالمدينة المنورةMedinaMedina, YanbuTourism, agriculture, industryOdoo CRM, Inventory, Accounting
QassimالقصيمBuraidahBuraidah, Unaizah, Ar RassAgriculture, food & beverage, tradingOdoo Inventory, Manufacturing, Books
AsirعسيرAbhaAbha, Khamis MushaitTourism, agriculture, retailOdoo CRM, POS, Inventory
TabukتبوكTabukTabuk, NEOMTourism, agriculture, giga-projectsOdoo CRM, Studio, Enterprise
HailحائلHailHailAgriculture, logisticsOdoo Inventory, Accounting
JazanجازانJazanJazan, SabyaAgriculture, ports, industryOdoo Inventory, Manufacturing
NajranنجرانNajranNajranAgriculture, regional tradingOdoo Accounting, CRM
Al BahahالباحةAl BahahAl Bahah, BaljurashiTourism, agricultureOdoo CRM, POS
Northern Bordersالحدود الشماليةArarArar, RafhaLogistics, miningOdoo Inventory, Accounting
Al JawfالجوفSakakaSakaka, Dumat al-JandalAgriculture, energyOdoo Accounting, Inventory
Deep Dive

Saudi Arabia-specific Odoo rollouts, industries & compliance

How Odoo fits the regulatory and commercial realities Saudi businesses actually face in 2026.

Industries we deliver Odoo for in Saudi Arabia

From multi-generational Saudi trading houses in Riyadh to Vision 2030 digitization scale-ups in Riyadh and Jeddah, here's where Shyphan ships Odoo rollouts day-to-day:

  • Banking & Finance, Odoo CRM + Books for Bank Audi, Tabuk Bank, Banque Libano-Française (BLF) and Bank of Riyadh suppliers, BDL-reporting workflows and finance invoicing.
  • Trading & Distribution, import and distribution houses, FMCG and electronics wholesalers, RFQ pipelines and project cost tracking in Odoo Project + Books.
  • Real Estate & Construction, Riyadh and Mecca developers and contractors, property pipelines in Odoo CRM, build-stage tracking in Odoo Studio.
  • Hospitality, F&B & Tourism, Riyadh and Jeddah hotel groups and restaurant chains, Odoo CRM + Inventory + Desk with Jahez/HungerStation integration.
  • Retail & D2C, Panda and Carrefour KSA suppliers, HungerStation / Jahez Saudi Arabia sellers, Odoo Inventory + Books with mada / STC Pay reconciliation.
  • Logistics & Free Zones, Jeddah Islamic Port and Jeddah Port operators, freight forwarders, Odoo Inventory and shipment tracking.
  • Manufacturing, food processing, plastics and building-materials makers, production planning, BOM, inventory and quality workflows.
  • Healthcare, hospitals, private clinics and dental groups, Odoo CRM patient pipelines + Books for procurement.
  • Education, universities, K-12 schools and professional training providers, Odoo CRM admissions + Odoo Employees for HR.
  • SaaS & Tech Startups, King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) residents and SME scale-ups, Odoo Enterprise for the full operations stack at SME prices.

Compliance baked into every Saudi Arabia rollout

Odoo is brilliantly priced, but a Saudi deployment that ignores local rules is one that gets quietly abandoned. Here's what Shyphan ships standard:

  • VAT 15% ready, Odoo Accounting configured with Saudi VAT codes (standard 15%, zero-rated, exempt), VAT-grouping, Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) and VAT-compliant invoice templates.
  • VAT-compliant invoicing, Odoo Accounting produces VAT-compliant invoices and ZATCA-compliant VAT returns for ZATCA (Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority). Odoo connects to the ZATCA Fatoora platform for mandatory Phase-2 e-invoicing.
  • Saudi Arabia withholding tax, automated WHT computation on qualifying payments with audit-ready trails.
  • Zakat & Corporate Income Tax, chart of accounts mapping for taxable vs exempt income, automated CIT return-ready P&L breakdowns.
  • GOSI payroll, Odoo Payroll handles GOSI branches (family allowances, sickness and maternity) and salary disbursement workflow.
  • GOSI contributions, General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI), automated contribution split for Saudi employees in Odoo Employees.
  • End-of-Service Benefit (EOSB), automated accrual via GOSI per the Saudi Labour Law.
  • Work-permit tracking, Odoo Employees dashboards for Iqama & work-permit and headcount compliance.
  • the Saudi PDPL, data residency mapping, consent workflows, breach-notification SOPs built into Odoo.
  • Trilingual Arabic and English UI, RTL Arabic layouts for Odoo CRM, Books and People; bilingual invoice templates.
Industries

Industries Across Saudi Arabia

Pre-built Odoo playbooks for every vertical.

Manufacturing
Retail & D2C Brands
Logistics & Transport
Hospitality & F&B
Real Estate
Healthcare
Education
Logistics & Free Zones
SaaS & Tech Startups
Professional Services
Construction & Real Estate
Fintech & Islamic Finance
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What Saudi founders & CFOs ask before starting a Odoo rollout.

Are you an Official Odoo Partner for Saudi Arabia?
Yes, Shyphan AI Solutions Pvt Ltd is a verified Official Odoo Partner listed on Odoo's official partner directory. Authorized status applies to delivery in Saudi Arabia and across our other markets (India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia).
Does Odoo Accounting handle Saudi Arabia VAT at 15% and ZATCA-compliant VAT returns?
Yes. Every Odoo Accounting rollout for Saudi Arabia is configured for VAT 15% compliant invoicing. Invoices are archived and VAT returns prepared in MoF format per ZATCA requirements.
Are GOSI contributions, corporate income tax and payroll allowances automated in Odoo Payroll?
Yes, Odoo Payroll is configured with Saudi Arabia-specific formulas: salaries + GOSI contributions + Iqama & work-permit tracking + End-of-Service Benefit (EOSB) accruals, Saudi Arabia withholding tax, allowances calculations and EOSB automation. Output complies with the Saudi Labour Law and GOSI regulations.
Can you migrate us from Tally, QuickBooks, Sage or SAP to Odoo?
Yes. We've migrated Saudi businesses from Tally, QuickBooks, Sage 50 and SAP Business One to the Odoo stack. Typical migration timeline: 4 to 8 weeks for SMEs, 10 to 14 weeks for enterprise, including data validation and 30-day parallel runs.
Do you deliver and document in Arabic and English?
Yes, discovery sessions, project management, end-user training and AMC support are all available in Arabic & English. Documentation can be delivered in Arabic and English so both Saudi operations teams and global stakeholders are aligned.
What does Odoo Enterprise include and how is it priced in Saudi Arabia?
Odoo Enterprise bundles 50+ Odoo apps, CRM, Books, People, Payroll, Projects, Desk, Analytics, Creator and more, under a single license. Official Odoo Partner pricing applies and we share a written quote (licenses + implementation) after a free 30-minute discovery call.
Can you integrate Odoo with Saudi payment gateways and marketplaces?
Yes, we build custom connectors between Odoo (CRM, Books, Inventory, Commerce) and Saudi marketplaces (Panda, Carrefour, local distributors), payment gateways (mada, STC Pay, SADAD, bank-card gateways) and shipping providers (HungerStation, Jahez, Aramex). API-based, VAT 15% compliant-aware and reconciled daily.
How does post-launch AMC support work?
Monthly AMC contracts include named technical contacts, SLA-bound response times (4 to 8 business hours for standard, 1 hour for priority), included support hours, ongoing customizations and new-feature requests. AMC scope and pricing are agreed in writing as part of your project quote.
Coverage

Odoo Partner across every Saudi region

Remote-first delivery from our regional team, with on-the-ground rollouts in Riyadh, the Makkah region, the North, the South, Qassim and beyond. Pick your city, we ship the same fixed-quote Odoo rollout.

Riyadh · Capital

Odoo Partner in Riyadh

Government, banking, family offices, retail and tech across Olaya, King Fahd Road and KAFD. Odoo CRM, Accounting, Enterprise and Payroll.

Makkah · Region

Odoo Partner in Jeddah

Trade, logistics, hospitality and D2C across Jeddah and the Islamic Port. Odoo Inventory, Accounting with 15% VAT and POS.

Eastern · Province

Odoo Partner in Dammam & Khobar

Oil & gas suppliers, manufacturing and logistics across Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran and Jubail. Odoo Manufacturing and Inventory.

Makkah · Region

Odoo Partner in Mecca & Taif

Hospitality, retail and Hajj/Umrah services. Odoo CRM, POS and Inventory for high-season operations.

Madinah · Region

Odoo Partner in Medina & Yanbu

Tourism, agriculture and industry. Odoo CRM, Inventory and Accounting for multi-site teams.

Qassim · Region

Odoo Partner in Buraidah

Agriculture, food and beverage and trading across the Qassim region. Odoo Inventory, Manufacturing and Accounting.

Tabuk · Region

Odoo Partner in Tabuk & NEOM

Tourism, agriculture and giga-project suppliers. Odoo CRM, Studio and Enterprise for fast-scaling teams.

Asir · Region

Odoo Partner in Abha

Tourism, agriculture and retail across the Asir highlands. Odoo CRM, POS and Inventory.

South · Region

Odoo Partner in Jazan & Najran

Agriculture, ports and regional trading. Odoo Accounting, Inventory and CRM for multi-location businesses.

Governorates

Odoo rollouts across all 8 Saudi regions

Saudi Arabia is divided into thirteen administrative regions (mintaqah). We deliver the same Official Odoo Partner service, VAT 15% compliant Books, GOSI payroll and bilingual adoption, in every one of them.

GovernorateCapitalKey cities & districtsIndustry focusOdoo focus
RiyadhالرياضRiyadhRiyadh, Diriyah, Al Kharj, KAFD, OlayaGovernment, banking, retail, tech, real estateOdoo CRM, Accounting, Enterprise
Makkahمكة المكرمةMeccaMecca, Jeddah, Taif, Jeddah Islamic PortTrade, logistics, hospitality, Hajj/UmrahOdoo Inventory, POS, CRM
Eastern Provinceالمنطقة الشرقيةDammamDammam, Khobar, Dhahran, Jubail, HofufOil & gas, manufacturing, logisticsOdoo Manufacturing, Inventory, Accounting
Madinahالمدينة المنورةMedinaMedina, YanbuTourism, agriculture, industryOdoo CRM, Inventory, Accounting
QassimالقصيمBuraidahBuraidah, Unaizah, Ar RassAgriculture, food & beverage, tradingOdoo Inventory, Manufacturing, Books
AsirعسيرAbhaAbha, Khamis MushaitTourism, agriculture, retailOdoo CRM, POS, Inventory
TabukتبوكTabukTabuk, NEOMTourism, agriculture, giga-projectsOdoo CRM, Studio, Enterprise
HailحائلHailHailAgriculture, logisticsOdoo Inventory, Accounting
JazanجازانJazanJazan, SabyaAgriculture, ports, industryOdoo Inventory, Manufacturing
NajranنجرانNajranNajranAgriculture, regional tradingOdoo Accounting, CRM
Al BahahالباحةAl BahahAl Bahah, BaljurashiTourism, agricultureOdoo CRM, POS
Northern Bordersالحدود الشماليةArarArar, RafhaLogistics, miningOdoo Inventory, Accounting
Al JawfالجوفSakakaSakaka, Dumat al-JandalAgriculture, energyOdoo Accounting, Inventory

VAT is administered nationally at 15% by the Saudi ZATCA, so the same Odoo Accounting configuration applies in every region. Payroll follows GOSI and the Saudi Labour Law country-wide. Pricing is quoted in SAR with a fixed-quote SOW regardless of location.

Vikas Saroj, Co-Founder & COO at Shyphan

Written & reviewed by

Vikas Saroj

Co-Founder & COO, Shyphan

Vikas leads Shyphan's Odoo implementation practice, delivering Odoo CRM, Books, People, Payroll and Odoo Enterprise rollouts for SMEs and enterprise teams across India, the GCC and the Levant. This guide reflects hands-on delivery experience with Saudi VAT, GOSI payroll and bilingual Arabic and English adoption.

Last reviewed: 27 May 2026 · Official Odoo Partner