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Odoo Community vs kivitendo: catalog facts
Odoo Communitykivitendo
Free

The Community edition is free; Enterprise and cloud hosting are paid.

Free

The software is free to download; support and custom work are offered by paid partners.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Many business apps sharing one database
  • Install only the modules you need
  • Covers stock, quotes, invoicing, dunning and accounting preparation
  • Supports ZUGFeRD 2.x electronic invoices
  • Some apps are Enterprise-only
  • Setup and customization take real effort
  • Aimed at German-speaking businesses and German accounting rules
  • Requires running your own server or paying a hosting partner
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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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