Manager.io vs Odoo
We give Manager.io a 2.8 GPA and Odoo a 3.2, out of 4.0. Odoo grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Manager.io
Free offline accounting for Windows, Mac and Linux, with a paid cloud
Odoo
Business app suite whose Accounting app is free when used on its own
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAManager.ioGood | 3.2GPAOdooVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe desktop edition is free, with every feature and no limit on data, and it's a program anyone can download and run. You only pay for Cloud, $59 a month or $590 a year, when several people need the books, and that covers unlimited users and businesses. | AThe Accounting app is free on its own, hosted by Odoo, for unlimited users and several companies. You pay only once you add a second app, and then it's per user: Standard is $24.90 a month for the first year, then $31.10, billed yearly. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree with every feature, no time limit, no usage cap and no ads. The only things it won't do are let a second person in or open the books away from that one computer. | AOne App Free gives you Accounting for unlimited users with no time limit, so no normal business hits a cap. The limit is one app: adding Expenses, Inventory or anything else moves everyone to a paid plan. |
| Features | CQuotes through to delivery notes, bank rules and reconciliation, inventory, fixed assets with depreciation and payslips. The listing names the gaps: bank transactions come in by importing statements, not live feeds, and payslips are records only, with no payroll tax filing. | BBank sync with 28,000+ banks, AI matching, bill and receipt capture, invoices, late-payment follow-ups, deferrals, real-time reports and taxes and e-invoicing set up by country. That's the whole job, though bill scanning runs on credits bought separately. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You download it and start, but it's double-entry books where you import bank statements and set up bank rules yourself, so there's a bit to learn. | CNo store rating on record. Charts of accounts and taxes come set up for your country, which helps, but it's a big system, and implementation help is sold separately. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWindows, Mac and Linux, plus a web version on Cloud or on a server you run. There's no phone app, the browser has to do on a phone, and the listing names no integrations. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, PayPal and Adyen, plus bank sync worldwide. There's no desktop app, and the API needs the Custom plan. |
| Best for | full double-entry books free on your own computer | full accounting free for any number of users |
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: Manager.io and Odoo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Manager.io starts at $59 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Odoo starts at $2.07 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7.
Odoo scores higher and starts $56.93 a month lower. Of the other accounting and invoicing tools on the chart, 16 score higher than Manager.io for less, and 1 scores higher than Odoo 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
- Manager.io starts at $59 per month, billed monthly. Odoo starts at $31.10 per user / month, billed annually, after $24.90 for the first 12 months.
- Only Manager.io lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Odoo lists iOS and Android apps.
- Odoo is open source, according to its own site.
At a glance
| Manager.io | Odoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $59 per month, billed monthly | $31.10 per user / month, billed annually, after $24.90 for the first 12 months |
| Free plan | Desktop edition for Windows, Mac and Linux: every feature, no time or usage limits and no ads, for a single user with no remote access. | One App Free: any one app, such as Accounting or Invoicing, plus the apps it depends on, for unlimited users on Odoo Online, free with no time limit. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Manager Cloud, no credit card required | Free trial of the paid plans, no credit card required |
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| Made by | Manager.io | Odoo |
| Price read from | manager.cloud | odoo.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Manager.io
- Sole traders who want full double-entry books without a subscription
- Businesses that want their accounts on their own computer, usable offline
- Accountants who keep many client businesses on one flat-priced cloud server
Odoo
- Businesses that want full double-entry accounting free for any number of users
- Companies that expect to add inventory, sales or HR apps on the same system
- Businesses that need their country's charts of accounts, taxes and e-invoicing
Worth knowing
Manager.io
- The free desktop edition is single-user; several users or remote access need the paid Cloud Edition or a self-run Server Edition.
- The Server Edition page names no price, and Manager.io does not install it for you.
- There is no phone app; the Cloud Edition is used in a phone or tablet browser.
- Bank transactions come in by importing statements, and payslips are records only, with no payroll tax filing described.
Odoo
- Odoo is a wider suite: a second app moves you to a paid plan priced per user for every app, and on paid plans Studio or several companies mean Custom.
- The advertised prices are a 12-month discount for the users first ordered; plans then renew at $31.10 or $61 a user a month, billed yearly.
- Every backend user pays, including an outside accountant and staff who log expenses; limited-access employees can be $8.90 Light Users via an advisor.
- Not included: implementation services, Odoo.sh hosting, and in-app credits for text messages and AI bill scanning.
Key features
Manager.io
- Sales and purchases
- Quotes, orders, invoices, credit notes, delivery notes, late payment fees and billable time on the sales side, with matching purchase documents.
- Bank imports and bank rules
- Import bank statements, then let bank rules allocate matching receipts and payments to accounts. Reconcile accounts against statements.
- Inventory and fixed assets
- Inventory items, kits and locations, plus fixed and intangible assets with depreciation and amortization entries.
- Employees and payslips
- Record employees and create payslips with earnings, deductions and employer contributions for each pay period.
- Works offline
- The desktop edition keeps the books on your computer, and a file made on Windows opens on Mac or Linux.
- Cloud and server editions
- Manager Cloud adds simultaneous users with permissions. The Server Edition runs the same web app on your own server.
Odoo
- Bank synchronization
- Connects to more than 28,000 banks worldwide, and Odoo says AI matching reconciles about 95% of transactions automatically.
- Bill and receipt capture
- AI reads vendor bills and expense photos taken on the mobile app. The scanning uses in-app purchase credits sold apart from the plans.
- Invoices and follow-ups
- Unlimited invoices and bills, with scheduled reminders for late payers by email, post or text message.
- Country setups and e-invoicing
- Charts of accounts, taxes, reports and electronic invoicing formats such as Peppol are preconfigured by country.
- Reports and deferrals
- Real-time financial reports that can be annotated and exported, plus deferred revenue and expense entries.
- Rest of the suite
- Paid plans add every other Odoo app, including sales, purchase, expenses, inventory, CRM, HR and point of sale.
Plans
Manager.io
Desktop Edition$0
Single-user software installed on your own computer. Every feature, works offline, no time or usage limits.
Cloud Edition$59
per month for unlimited users and businesses, billed monthly
The same software hosted by Manager.io at your own address, with multi-user access, user permissions, automatic backups and updates.
Odoo
One App Free$0
One app, such as Accounting, for unlimited users and several companies, hosted on Odoo Online.
Odoo Community$0
The open-source edition, which you host yourself. It includes Invoicing and payments but not the full Accounting app.
Standard$31.10
per user / month, billed annually ($38.90 billed monthly)
Advertised at $24.90 a user a month billed yearly, or $31.10 monthly, for the first 12 months. Every Odoo app on Odoo Online.
Custom$61
per user / month, billed annually ($76.20 billed monthly)
Advertised at $49 billed yearly, or $61.10 monthly, for the first 12 months. Adds multi-company, Studio, agentic AI, the API and self-hosting.
Ways to pay less
Manager.io
- Annual discount
Pay ten months for a year of Cloud
Annual billing for Manager Cloud is ten times the monthly price: $590 a year instead of $708.
Odoo
- Other savings
First-year discount on Standard and Custom
For 12 months, Standard costs $24.90 a user a month billed yearly ($31.10 monthly) and Custom $49 ($61.10 monthly), for the users first ordered.
- Annual discount
Save with yearly billing
Yearly billing lists Standard at $31.10 a user a month instead of $38.90, and Custom at $61 instead of $76.20.
