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kivitendo vs Odoo Community: catalog facts
kivitendo	Odoo Community
Free The software is free to download; support and custom work are offered by paid partners.	Free The Community edition is free; Enterprise and cloud hosting are paid.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Covers stock, quotes, invoicing, dunning and accounting preparation Supports ZUGFeRD 2.x electronic invoices	Many business apps sharing one database Install only the modules you need
Aimed at German-speaking businesses and German accounting rules Requires running your own server or paying a hosting partner	Some apps are Enterprise-only Setup and customization take real effort
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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