Odoo News October 2026

News from Odoo HQ

Official updates and posts from Odoo’s headquarters, Odoo employees, and Odoo founder Fabien Pinckaers.

Highlights from the Odoo Experience 2026

After a month of regional events across the globe, Odoo Experience made its final stop at Brussels Expo from 24 to 26 September.

It was Odoo’s 20th anniversary, and CEO Fabien Pinckaers marked the occasion by unveiling version 20 across two separate keynotes. 

Last month’s sneak peeks pointed to an AI-native Odoo, and the final release delivered on that promise, along with a few other long-awaited updates:

• AI Skills: reusable skills, knowledge sources and automation triggers for AI agents

• Native MCP server: external AI assistants like Claude or ChatGPT can connect directly to Odoo 

• Light User mode: limited access for employees who only need HR self-service, POS or field work at a lower price

• Improved offline mode: create and edit records without a connection, with automatic sync

• Multi-company improvements: company-specific lead times, product categories and intercompany resupply routes

• Bill line prediction: product, account, tax and analytics pre-filled from history

• Suggested reordering rules: min/max stock levels proposed from demand history

• Continuous production: next operations start as soon as quantities are ready

• Marketing Automation workflow builder: drag-and-drop campaigns with event-based triggers

• AI call transcripts: recorded Discuss calls with automatic summaries

• AI website assistant: generate pages from your products, events or other websites

• Mobile app redesign: touch-optimised forms, bottom-sheet pickers, swipe down for the command palette, and a new login screen

• File sharing from phone to Odoo: send files straight in to create bills, expenses, tasks, leads or time off requests.

The much. team was there for all three days, sharing 1,200+ cups of coffee with the Odoosphere from our big red booth. 

Our experts also delivered 17 talks on AI, manufacturing, eCommerce, subscriptions and more. If you missed them live, you can catch up below:

Zero-Click Gmail Integration for Odoo CRM: Fully Automated Email Logging

Warranty Repairs Done Right: Managing Vendor Repairs with Odoo Helpdesk & Repairs

Odoo for Aerospace: Enforcing No-Fly Zones in the Warehouse

Building Heat Treatment Plants in Odoo: Automating ETO Manufacturing with 20,000 BoMs

How to build a project agreement framework in Odoo for complex wholesale distribution

Stop Writing AI Prompts by Hand: Building a Self-Fixing Native AI Loop in Odoo 19

Automating the Impossible: Heuristic MRP Scheduling for Mid-Sized Companies inside the Odoo Core

Escaping the Inventory Freeze: Just-in-Time Procurement in Odoo Enterprise

Stop Answering the Same Tickets: Building a Self-Teaching Helpdesk with AI in Odoo 19

How to handle 250,000 Dropshipping Products in Odoo

The Two Hats of Odoo Python: Powering Core Logic vs. Driving User Experience

Building High-Performance Odoo eCommerce with S3 and Google Merchant Center

Killing the 8 Wastes: A Functional Blueprint for Lean Manufacturing in Odoo Enterprise

Consolidating the Stack: Replacing WooCommerce with Native Odoo Enterprise eCommerce Extensions

Unified Commerce with Odoo Enterprise: E-Commerce, PoS & Marketplace - All in One

Beyond Serial Numbers: Automating High-Volume Software Licensing in Odoo Enterprise

A Safe Blueprint to Migrate your SaaS Billing to Odoo

Community talk

All the hot topics and discussions Odoo users are buzzing about this month. 

Mixed reactions to Odoo's new Light User mode and pricing 

Odoo introduced new pricing from 24 September 2026, alongside the launch of v20. 

According to Odoo, it’s the first European price change in four years, which follows 26% inflation since 2022 and rising costs.

Here's what's changing:

• One-App free plan: no changes

• Standard Plan: no changes

• Custom Plan: 20% increase for new users

• Light users: a new reduced-price user type, from €7.90 per month depending on the country.

Existing users on the Custom Plan will see a maximum increase of 7% per year at renewal, in line with Odoo's subscription agreement. To get the Light User price, customers need to be on Odoo 20 and sign a new Enterprise agreement.

The newly introduced Light Users get access to a limited set of apps: 

• As users: their own Time Off, Expenses, Appraisals, Attendances, Referrals, Planning + Field Service, Inventory Barcode Operator, and read-only Knowledge

• As employees: Payslips, Point of Sale, Shop Floor, and all other apps a user has access to.

But there’s a detail that’s currently sparking a debate: any active employee record in the HR app that isn't linked to a full user account also counts as a light user. Several Odoo experts took to LinkedIn to share their reactions, and the response was very mixed.

Most users were surprised that a simple employee record, with no login and no direct use of the system, now comes with a licence fee. For businesses with large workforces that only use HR or payroll, that adds up quickly.

CEO Fabien Pinckaers responded in the comments, defending that employee records do mean usage, from payslips to POS and shop floor access. He stated that businesses can avoid the extra cost by deactivating inactive employees or not registering each one individually.

Still, the community isn’t convinced yet. Many say they'll need to see how the Light User model plays out in real business cases before deciding whether it's a fair trade-off.

If you're planning on upgrading to Odoo 20, now's a good time to review how many active employee records you have and what the new pricing could mean for your subscription.