Odoo continues to revolutionize enterprise software with each new release, and Odoo 19 is no exception. Packed with powerful updates, sleek UI improvements, and intelligent automation, this version is designed to offer a smoother, smarter experience across industries.
Here’s a preview of what’s coming in Odoo 19:
Website & eCommerce: Smarter, Sleeker, More Customizable
Odoo 19 dramatically enhances web and eCommerce experiences:
- Onboarding upgrades with improved list and search, reusable template pages, and layout suggestions
- New SEO tools, including automatic checks, optimized pagination, and accessibility audits
- Floating toolbars and breadcrumb enhancements for easier content editing
- OWL migration for improved performance, More control over the portal’s appearance and behavior through enhanced customization, Faster page load times by reducing bundle size, Each event will have its own dedicated page
- eCommerce UI upgrades: card variations, dynamic and new snippets, improved price filters, and adaptive themes
- Integration with Google Merchant Center and Gelato for global print-on-demand
Smarter features: variant previews on the shop page, categories and attribute visibility restrictions, UOM selector, and automated suggested products
UI relifting: wishlist, checkout, cart, comparator, and product snippet
Sales, POS, & Rental: A Seamless Selling Experience
Odoo 19 refines the selling pipeline with:
- Improved loyalty programs, UI revamp, better combo UX, section-based dynamic filtering, and default headers/footers for the quotation builder
- New payment providers added: Nuvei, Paymob, DPO, Redsys, Iyzico; Shopee and Lazada marketplaces added
POS enhancements: UX based on field experience with presets, dark mode, quick counter on card, kiosk revamp
- Additional functionalities: global invoice, reload data from the back end, multi-choice combo
- Integration with payment terminals for direct refunds, meal vouchers, and Glory cash machines
Rental improvements: calendar syncing, pricing rules, default start/end hours, and smoother transfers
Inventory, Purchase & MRP: Streamlined for Efficiency
Significant overhauls in inventory and manufacturing:
- Unified UoM and packaging model: No more separate packaging model or UoM categories – fewer columns on SOs, POs, etc.
- Pack-in-pack capability for nested packaging and package tracking via Odoo sequences or pre-printed rolls.
Purchase improvements: new dashboard, SO import, custom serial numbers, better replenishment, simplified dashboards
MRP improvements: flexible work order status updates, redesigned shop floor UI for in-card actions, product-specific lot/serial sequences, easier component picking
CRM & Services: More Automation, Less Hassle
Odoo continues to enhance customer relationships and service delivery:
CRM: shared properties on contacts, improved AI-based chance-of-winning analysis, chatter updates
Projects: project creation from templates, automatic task scheduling, task calendar view
Helpdesk & Field Service: ticket dispatching by tags, track location during timer use, appointment integration
Accounting & Expenses: Accounting Made Smarter
- Smart accounting with detailed income & expense accounts in localized CoA, full-text search, and accurate tax suggestions
- Tax returns will be more easily customizable by localization
- Improved bank reconciliation tools, now mobile-friendly
- Better invoicing with follow-up, aged reports, and bank sync.
- PEPPOL enhancements and improved wizard for bank connections
- Payment initiation with Ponto and SEPA workflow updates
Odoo Expense Card launch for quicker expense reporting – saves time for employees and accounting teams
Communication: Discuss & VoIP Upgrades
- New message formatting tools, emoji support, role-based forwarding
- Push notifications for call invitations, improved time-off integration, session limit management
- File & image transfer when creating tickets
VoIP: advanced keypad, caller details preview, history view, and Do Not Disturb mode
Knowledge & Documents: Smarter Collaboration
Foldable toggles, article templates, and enhanced search make internal knowledge sharing more efficient.
HR, Payroll & Recruitment: Empowering Employees
Improved extra hours handling: work entry based on duration instead of date from/to, different rates for extra compensation
Enhanced Time Off interface: Kanban-list view, localized data without payroll dependency, auto-load public holidays at DB creation
Recruitment: cleaner UX and better talent pool management
Payroll: refactored record history, merged contract & employee model, improved live localization (Belgium, Kenya, Australia, and more)
ESG & Sustainability
- Odoo now tracks emissions using integrated pre-loaded emission factors within purchase workflows
- Automatic CSRD environmental reporting tailored for SMEs
AI & Automation: Odoo Gets Smarter
- Chat-based agents for personalized assistance
- AI-powered field updates, suggestions, and integration within mail, chatter, and editors
- Server actions enhanced with AI prompts
Mobile & UX Overhaul
- Bottom sheets, better button visibility, and pull-to-refresh
- Compact UI improvements for better mobile usability
Industry-Specific Innovations
Tailored solutions for industries like:
- Microbreweries
- Architecture firms
- Real estate agencies
- Cleaning services
- Veterinary clinics
- Wellness centers
…with ongoing expansion into areas like tattoo shops, food trucks, and guest houses.
Security, Access Rights & Performance
- Improved access rights configuration
- Menus cached for faster loading
- Streamlined group and user role management
- New search operators and calendar rendering performance boosts
Sign, IAP & Integrations
- Revamped Sign app with envelope management, multiple signers, and more custom fields
- Twilio SMS integration with worldwide delivery and compliance
- Partner Autocomplete powered by Dun & Bradstreet
Odoo 19 is clearly a leap forward in usability, performance, and intelligence. Whether you run a small business or a large enterprise, this version has something powerful in store for everyone.
