Our verdict
Odoo Community (CRM) and WP ERP are both erp-suite tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, Odoo Community (CRM) scores 4.3/5 versus 3.5/5 for WP ERP. Choose Odoo Community (CRM) if you're Teams wanting CRM tightly integrated with sales, inventory and accounting or Privacy-conscious organisations running their own Linux/Docker infrastructure; choose WP ERP if you're Small businesses wanting CRM, HR, and accounting in one WordPress plugin or WooCommerce stores needing customer records tied to accounting.
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Odoo Community (CRM) | WP ERP |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 4.3/5 | 3.5/5 |
| G2 rating | 4.3/5 (327) | — |
| Capterra rating | — | — |
| Starting price | Free (Community edition, self-hosted) | Free (core modules); Pro from $19/month (Starter, 1 user; listed at $15/month with current discount) |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 6 · Gmail / Google Calendar (sync), Outlook / Microsoft 365, Odoo Sales… | 1 · WooCommerce… |
| Best for | Teams wanting CRM tightly integrated with sales, inventory and accounting, Privacy-conscious organisations running their own Linux/Docker infrastructure, SMBs seeking a zero-license-cost starting point | Small businesses wanting CRM, HR, and accounting in one WordPress plugin, WooCommerce stores needing customer records tied to accounting, Budget-conscious teams starting on the free core modules |
| Category | erp-suite | erp-suite |
| Founded | 2005 | — |
| HQ | Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
Odoo Community (CRM)
- Zero license cost — full source available under LGPL-3
- CRM-to-invoice workflow is native and seamless
- Enormous community and 40,000+ marketplace apps
- Active GitHub repo (52k stars, v19 in 2026)
- Enterprise features (AI scoring, VoIP, advanced dashboards) require paid upgrade
- On-premise deployment of the paid Enterprise edition requires the pricier Custom plan
- Requires sysadmin skill to self-host and keep updated
WP ERP
- Free core includes CRM, HR, and accounting with unlimited users
- Backed by weDevs, an established WordPress product company (Dokan, weForms)
- Actively maintained (v1.17.9, August 2026)
- 14-day money-back guarantee on paid plans
- Each module is lighter than dedicated CRM/HR/accounting tools
- Per-user Pro pricing can outgrow flat-rate WordPress rivals
- Few third-party integrations beyond WooCommerce
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