Flowlu vs Odoo CRM (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Odoo CRM grades higher than Flowlu: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Flowlu grades higher on value for money. Odoo CRM grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Flowlu
CRM, projects, invoicing and tasks in one business workspace
Odoo CRM
Open-source CRM app from the Odoo business suite
Which one is for you
Pick Flowlu if
- Fits if you are two people who want a CRM and invoices in one place
- Works for small teams that also track projects and tasks
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: two users, 100 contacts and 1 pipeline
- Pricey if you want automations or the client portal, which start at $17 a user a month
- Watch out: several features in the free plan's table are listed without detail
- Skip it if you want one deep CRM, as the product spreads across projects and finance too
Pick Odoo CRM if
- Fits if you want a free CRM for a team without counting users
- Works for businesses that plan to run sales, invoicing and inventory in one suite later on
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you need just one more app, because adding it moves the whole database to Standard
- Pricey if you want Odoo Studio, the external API or your own hosting, which belong to Custom at $61.00
- Not for you if you want one fixed price, as Odoo sets prices by country
- Watch out: implementation, Odoo.sh hosting, SMS and lead generation credits all cost extra
- Watch out: Standard's $24.90 first-year rate is for the initial users only, then it's $31.10, or $38.90 monthly
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFlowluFair | 2.8GPAOdoo CRMGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BEssential is $9 a user a month billed yearly, inside the category's cheaper quarter ($15). Advanced is $17 and Ultimate $24. | CStandard is $31.10 a user a month on yearly billing in the US price list, which is the dear end of ordinary for this category, against a $24 middle. It does unlock every Odoo app rather than just CRM. Odoo Studio and the external API need Custom at $61.00, and Odoo sets prices by country. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan for two users with 100 contacts and 1 pipeline, plus a 7-day trial. You will pass 100 contacts. | AOne app is free on Odoo Online for unlimited users with no time limit, and CRM can be that app. No other CRM here gives a whole team a free plan with no seat count. Install any second app, though, and the database moves to a paid plan. |
| Features | CSales CRM, projects, invoicing, automation and a knowledge base. The listing shows automations, email tracking and the client portal only on Advanced. | BA Kanban pipeline with expected revenue per stage, scheduled calls and meetings, email, live chat, SMS and VoIP in one place, AI lead scoring, automatic lead assignment, forecasts and dashboards. It covers the CRM job, with the external API and Studio kept for the $61 plan. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and a CRM with projects and finance needs setting up. | CNo rating on record. The free plan runs on Odoo Online with nothing to install and the pipeline is cards you drag, but this is a suite with stages, automation rules and a sales script to configure, and hosting it yourself needs the Custom plan. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android, linking Outlook, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Stripe, PayPal and Mailchimp. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with no desktop app. Email, SMS and VoIP are built in, but the integration list on our listing is Odoo's own apps and nothing else, and the external API comes only with Custom. |
| Best for | CRM, projects and invoices in one workspace | a free CRM that can grow into a whole suite |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Flowlu and Odoo CRM. How we grade
Price against what you get
Flowlu starts at $9 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Odoo CRM starts at $31.10 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
Odoo CRM scores higher, and starts $22.10 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other CRM tools on the chart, 2 score higher than Flowlu for less, and 7 score higher than Odoo CRM for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Odoo CRM is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Flowlu also covers wiki, tasks, Gantt & timelines, time tracking and invoicing.
- Odoo CRM also covers kanban boards and reports.
At a glance
| Flowlu | Odoo CRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) | $31.10 per user / month, billed yearly ($38.90 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free plan for two users: 100 contacts, 1 pipeline, lead capture forms, invoices and estimates, and 1 workflow. | One App Free: a single app such as CRM is free on Odoo Online for unlimited users, with no time limit. Installing additional apps moves the database to a paid plan. |
| Free trial | 7-day trial of the full-featured plan after signing up | Free trial of the paid plans with instant access, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Flowlu | Odoo SA |
| Price read from | flowlu.com | odoo.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Flowlu
- The Free plan is limited to two users, 100 contacts and 1 pipeline.
- Sales automations, email tracking and the client portal need Advanced at $17 per user / month.
- Annual billing is shown as 25% off the monthly rate.
- Several features are listed in the free plan's table without detail, so check the compare table before relying on them.
Odoo CRM
- Odoo sets prices by country. The US dollar prices here are from a copy of its pricing page archived on September 17, 2026; the live page showed rupees to our reader in India.
- The free plan covers a single app; installing any additional app moves the database to the Standard plan.
- Odoo Studio, the external API, multi-company and on-premise or Odoo.sh hosting belong to the Custom plan.
- Implementation services, Odoo.sh hosting and in-app purchase credits such as SMS and lead generation cost extra.
Key features
Flowlu
- Sales CRM
- Contacts, lead capture forms and sales pipelines. Multiple pipelines, email sync and CRM reports start on the Essential plan.
- Projects and tasks
- Kanban and list views on every plan, with Gantt charts, backlogs, sprints and task dependencies from Essential up.
- Invoicing and finance
- Invoices and estimates are on the free plan. Online payments, late reminders and P&L and cash flow reports need a paid plan.
- Automation
- Sales automations begin on Advanced, which allows 3 business processes. Ultimate allows 10.
- Knowledge base
- A wiki on the free plan, with an external knowledge base and client-facing wiki on higher plans.
Odoo CRM
- Kanban pipeline
- Each opportunity is a card on a Kanban board. Dragging a card between stages updates the pipeline, and each stage shows its expected revenue.
- Activity scheduling
- Calls, meetings, mailings and quotations are scheduled from the opportunity, and Odoo plans the next activity based on the sales script.
- Email, live chat, SMS and VoIP
- Incoming emails are added to the pipeline automatically, and conversations by email, live chat, SMS and VoIP are handled from one place.
- AI lead scoring and automation
- AI scores leads to help set priorities, and automation takes care of lead creation, team assignment and scheduled activities.
- Forecasts and dashboards
- Reporting covers revenue forecasts, team performance analysis and custom dashboards built on real-time sales data.
- Part of the Odoo suite
- CRM connects to other Odoo apps, including Sales for quotes and orders, Subscriptions, Email Marketing and Events. The paid plans include all apps.
Plans
Flowlu
Free$0
Two-user workspace with 100 contacts, 1 pipeline, Kanban and list task views, and invoices.
Essential$9
per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Multiple sales pipelines, email sync, Gantt charts, sprints, online payments and finance reports.
Advanced$17
per user / month, billed yearly ($22 billed monthly)
Sales automations, email tracking, client portal, recurring invoices, multi-currency and role-based access.
Ultimate$24
per user / month, billed yearly ($32 billed monthly)
5 inboxes per employee, 20 task workflows, budget planning, white-labeling and a dedicated success manager.
Odoo CRM
One App Free$0
One app, such as CRM, for unlimited users on Odoo Online.
Standard$31.10
per user / month, billed yearly ($38.90 billed monthly)
All Odoo apps on Odoo Online for one fee. US price list; a first-year discount lowers it to $24.90 for the initial users.
Custom$61.00
per user / month, billed yearly ($76.20 billed monthly)
All apps plus Odoo Studio, agentic AI, multi-company and the external API, hosted on Odoo Online, Odoo.sh or on-premise.
Ways to pay less
Flowlu
- Annual discount
25% off with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as 25% lower per user than monthly billing, for example $9 against $12 on Essential.
Odoo CRM
- Annual discount
Lower rate with yearly billing
In the US price list, Standard is $31.10 per user a month billed yearly against $38.90 billed monthly, and Custom is $61.00 against $76.20.
- Other savings
First-year discount for new subscriptions
The pricing page discounts the initial users for the first 12 months: Standard drops from $31.10 to $24.90 per user a month on yearly billing in the US price list.
- By country
Lower price shown to buyers in India
On October 9, 2026 the pricing page showed Standard at Rs 725 per user a month billed yearly to a visitor in India. The US copy archived on September 17, 2026 shows $31.10.
- Education
Free Education Program for classes
Odoo's Education Program gives teachers free access to Odoo Online databases to share with a class, along with course materials and workshops.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Flowlu or Odoo CRM?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Flowlu is cheaper to start with: $9 a month for each person, against $31.10 a month for each person for Odoo CRM. Flowlu starts at $9 per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly), and Odoo CRM starts at $31.10 per user / month, billed yearly ($38.90 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Flowlu or Odoo CRM?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Flowlu and Odoo CRM have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.