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Wholesale · Odoo ERP Services
Free open-source wholesale distribution ERP
Wholesalers and distributors can run buying, stock, selling and invoicing on Odoo Community: customer-specific price lists, several warehouses and a trade customer portal. It's open source with no licence fee, and we set it up for free.
Overview
What free covers, and what it doesn't
The dedicated Barcode app is an Enterprise feature, so warehouse scanning on Community is more limited. Hosting isn't included; you pay your hosting provider directly.
Free Odoo setup
Free open-source wholesale ERP, set up for free
We install and set up Odoo Community, the free open-source edition of Odoo, at no cost. There is no licence fee for the software and no charge for the setup.
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Free open-source software
Odoo Community is licensed under LGPLv3: no licence fee, no user limit and no expiry.
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Free setup
We install Odoo Community on your server and set up the core apps your business needs.
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Hosting is yours
Hosting is not included. You run Odoo on your own server or cloud account and pay your hosting provider directly. We can recommend options.
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Paid work is quoted first
Data migration, customisation, integrations and training go beyond setup. We quote them up front, so nothing is billed without your agreement.
Focus areas
What we concentrate on
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Customer pricing
Price lists by customer, group or quantity, applied automatically on orders.
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Multi-warehouse stock
Stock by warehouse and location, with transfers and delivery routes.
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Purchasing
Supplier price lists and reorder rules that suggest what to buy.
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Delivery
Pick, pack and ship steps that suit how your warehouse works.
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Trade portal
Customers view orders, invoices and payments online.
Approach
How the engagement is structured
We set up Sales, Purchase, Inventory and Invoicing on Odoo Community for free, with your warehouses and pricing rules.
Product and customer imports, EDI and marketplace integrations are optional extras, quoted first. For a fuller project, see our Odoo for wholesale distribution page.
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Related pages
Industry
Platform
Free ERP setup by industry
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free ERP for distributors?
Yes. Odoo Community covers price lists, multi-warehouse stock, purchasing and invoicing for free, and we set it up for free.
Is hosting free?
No. The setup is free, but you pay for hosting yourself. Odoo runs on your own server or cloud account, and you pay the hosting provider directly. We'll recommend a size that suits your users and data.
Does Community include barcode scanning?
The dedicated Barcode app is Enterprise-only. Community can still use scanners in some screens, but high-volume warehouses usually want Enterprise or an add-on.
Can each customer have their own prices?
Yes. Price lists can be set per customer or customer group, with quantity breaks.
Next step
Set up a free distribution ERP
We'll set up pricing, stock and purchasing on Odoo Community for free.