Our highlights of Odoo 19

AI as a new colleague

Artificial Intelligence is everywhere in Odoo 19. Where AI was mostly a nice-to-have in earlier versions, it now feels like you have a smart colleague.

Take for example CRM: the system now predicts how likely it is that you will win a lead. Not as a static percentage, but dynamically: every email, every phone call, and every interaction changes that chance. This way, you always know which leads have priority.

And it goes even further. Suppose you had a conversation in French, while your sales team mainly speaks English. Odoo AI summarizes the communication, translates it into English, and even writes a follow-up email that you can send immediately. Classifying leads also becomes easier: enter the company name and Odoo will search online for the right sector. Fewer clicks, more focus on the customer.

Proposals that convince

Anyone who prepares proposals knows how important overview and presentation are. Odoo 19 makes this much more beautiful and convenient.

You can now group products into sections and subsections. Think of a chapter layout: per section you see the products, or – if you prefer – only the subtotal price without details. Handy for proposals where you do not want to show everything down to the product level.

The result? Proposals that look more professional while offering more flexibility. For companies that often work with complex proposals, this can really make a difference.

Projects start at record speed

Project management is often time-consuming, especially at the start. Odoo 19 significantly accelerates this process. With the help of AI, you can automatically add employees based on their role or skills. Describing projects also goes faster: AI makes a proposal for the project details, after which you can refine it by “chatting” with the AI.

The effect is clear: less administrative work, more focus on the content of the project.

Smarter purchasing

Also in the area of purchasing, Odoo 19 shows that data is worth its weight in gold. The system analyzes historical data and your current inventory and then proposes a purchasing recommendation. Handy if you work with seasonal products or want to quickly respond to trends. With a few clicks, you convert the proposed products into orders.

Sustainability on the agenda

Perhaps the most notable addition is the new ESG module. Companies can measure and report their CO₂ emissions with this. You gain insights per year, per scope, and per type of activity, supported by visual graphs. This makes it much easier to see where reductions are possible.

For organizations preparing for stricter sustainability reporting, such as the European CSRD guidelines, this is an important step. But for companies that simply want to make more conscious choices, this module is a valuable addition.

What does this mean for you?

Odoo 19 is not a small update. It is a release that shows where the future of ERP is headed: AI taking work off your hands, systems that advise smarter, and tools that make sustainability concrete.

For you as an entrepreneur or manager, this means:

• minder tijd kwijt aan administratieve handelingen,
• betere inzichten in sales en voorraad,
• en de mogelijkheid om transparant te rapporteren over duurzaamheid.

Watch the video

Curious about all the new features in detail? Check out the official video below with the full tour of Odoo 19.