Comparison · Scanwiz or Odoo Inventory
Scanwiz vs. Odoo Inventory: stock control without an ERP project.
Odoo is a complete ERP: accounting, sales, manufacturing and inventory in one system, licensed per user. Scanwiz is the lean Odoo alternative for businesses that only need material and tools under control – with unlimited users, set up in an afternoon and an offline mode. Every detail about Odoo comes with a source.
Data as of 7 October 2026 · Sources & method · All comparisons
At a glance
Scanwiz as an Odoo alternative: six differences that matter.
Both book stock by smartphone scan, manage batches and expiry dates, work in several languages and connect AI assistants via MCP. The difference is how much system you have to roll out for it.
Who can book
How you get started
Sign up yourself, import your Excel list, get going. Personal onboarding on the Growth plan.
Odoo is usually rolled out with a partner. One partner quotes from €6,999 for projects with standard modules.[1]
What gets counted
Without signal
Offline mode in the app: bookings and stocktakes carry on and sync once you’re connected again.
According to Odoo, its offline mode is meant for short interruptions, not for working without a connection for longer.[4]
Tools & inspections
Where your data lives
Certified data centres in Germany.
Odoo S.A. is based in Belgium; in Europe, Odoo.sh only offers a location in Belgium, none in Germany.[6] Self-hosting is possible on the Custom plan.
Cost calculator
What does your first year cost?
See what the Odoo alternative costs compared with Odoo: set how many items you manage, how many people book and how many of them maintain products and stock. In Odoo, we count those as full users and everyone else as cheaper light users.
Determines your Scanwiz plan. In Odoo, the number of items doesn’t affect the price.
Everyone with their own login – in the stockroom, the office or on site.
Full users in Odoo. Anyone who only scans can be a light user.
Scanwiz
Starter
–in the first year
Odoo Inventory
–
–in the first year
List prices as published by the vendors and Odoo partners, as of 7 October 2026, both in euros (Odoo’s price list for Germany). Odoo on the Standard plan billed annually, with the introductory first-year price of €19.90 per full user; Scanwiz without the 10% annual discount.[1][2] Not included: Custom plan (Studio, API, multi-company), monthly billing, AI credits, hardware and taxes. The partner price is an example from a single provider.
Day to day
A tool for the stockroom, not a system for the whole company.
Odoo plays to its strengths when inventory, purchasing, sales, manufacturing and accounting should all run in one system. That means setting up processes, roles and access rights – usually together with a partner.[1]
As an Odoo alternative, Scanwiz starts where material and tools move inside your own business: withdrawals by scan, handing out to people and sites with a signature, inspection dates on the asset, stocktaking at the shelf – even without signal. And because users cost nothing extra, everyone who takes something books it with full access.
- Any smartphone or tablet, plus USB and Bluetooth scanners
- Book offline, synced automatically once you’re back in signal
- Set up yourself via Excel import, no rollout project
Feature comparison
Odoo alternative compared: twenty criteria in detail.
Based on Odoo’s documentation and release information plus publications by Odoo partners. Anything not stated there is marked “not documented” – not as missing.
| Criterion | Scanwiz | Odoo Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started & cost | ||
| Price | €45 / €145 per month | |
| Users | Unlimited in every plan | |
| Setup | Self-service, Excel import; personal onboarding from Growth | Usually a partner project, example from €6,999[1] |
| Trial | 14 days, no credit card | Free test environment[7] |
| Stock & material | ||
| Items | Up to 500 / 2,000 items per plan, Business beyond that | No limit by number of items |
| Locations | Locations and bins with QR codes, nested as deep as you like | Multiple warehouses, locations and routes[8] |
| Batches & expiry dates | From Growth: stock per batch, expiry alerts | Lot and serial numbers with expiration dates[8] |
| Reorder point & reordering | Reorder point per item and location, order list | Reordering rules, automatic with the Purchase app[8] |
| Stocktaking | Four types by scan, blind and offline too | Stock counts, also via the Barcode app by light users[9] |
| Material requests from the team | Catalogue, reservation, pick-up with signature Business | No request catalogue for employees documented |
| Tools & equipment | ||
| Issuing to people | Assigned to person, vehicle or site – with return | In the Maintenance app: assign equipment to an employee or department[5] |
| Handover with signature | Digital signature, PDF receipt on the profile | Not documented for handing equipment to employees |
| Maintenance & inspection dates | Intervals per asset, reminders, checklist, records | Preventive maintenance in the Maintenance app[5] |
| Technology & data | ||
| Scanning | Any smartphone, USB and Bluetooth scanners | Barcode app: receipts, deliveries, transfers, counts[9] |
| Working offline | Captured offline, synced automatically | For short interruptions, not long-term[4] |
| Data processing | Data centres in Germany | Odoo.sh in Europe in Belgium; self-hosting on the Custom plan[6] |
| Interface language | English, German, French | English and many other languages |
| AI assistants (MCP) | AI Connect | MCP connector from Odoo 20; AI features use paid credits[7] |
| Accounting, sales, manufacturing | Not offered | All Odoo apps included on the Standard plan[1] |
On parScanning with a smartphone · batches and expiry dates · reorder points · stocktaking in the app · multilingual interface[8][9]
“Since introducing Scanwiz, we have a much better handle on material management: stock levels are traceable at any time, and withdrawals and deliveries are documented properly.”
Decision guide
Which solution fits your business?
When Scanwiz is the right Odoo alternative – and when Odoo is the better choice. That’s part of an honest comparison.
Scanwiz fits if …
- you want to manage material and tools – not roll out an ERP.
- everyone should book with full access, without a licence per head.
- tools should carry handover, signature and inspection dates on the same asset.
- people book in basements, containers or on site without signal.
- you want to start this week, with your Excel list and no project.
Odoo fits if …
- inventory, purchasing, sales and accounting should run in one system.
- you manufacture and need bills of materials, routings and quality checks.
- you want to connect a web shop or point of sale directly to your stock.
- you run complex warehouse logistics with routes, picking and multiple companies.
- you have your own IT team or a partner for customisations.
Odoo for free exists too – with exactly one app.
If you only use Odoo Inventory, the “One App Free” plan costs nothing, with unlimited users. As soon as a second standalone app is added, such as Barcode, Maintenance or Purchase, the regular per-user price applies.[1][10] If you only maintain stock at a desk, it’s worth a look.
Switching from Odoo
Move over in an afternoon.
Switching to an Odoo alternative doesn’t have to be a project: your product list from Odoo is the template for Scanwiz. On the Growth plan, we set up categories, locations and the first profiles together with you in a personal onboarding. And if Odoo stays for accounting or sales, Scanwiz only takes over the stockroom and the tools.
- 01
Export
Select products in Odoo’s product list and save them as an Excel file via “Export” – with category, barcode and quantity.
- 02
Import
Bring in items, categories, locations, quantities and values via Excel import.
- 03
Scan
Existing barcodes work straight away. Where there isn’t one, print QR labels for items or locations.
- 04
Count
The first stocktake by scan checks the imported figures and becomes your opening stock.
FAQ
Scanwiz as an Odoo alternative – quick answers.
How much does Odoo Inventory cost?
On its own, Odoo Inventory is free on the “One App Free” plan, with unlimited users. With further apps, the Standard plan applies: €24.90 per user and month billed annually, €19.90 in the first year (Odoo’s price list for Germany). The Custom plan with Studio, API and multi-company costs €44.90. Light users for scanning tasks cost €7.90 a month. A rollout project with a partner usually comes on top.
How much does Scanwiz cost by comparison?
Scanwiz costs €45 a month for up to 500 items and €145 for up to 2,000 items, each with unlimited users and a 10% discount for annual payment. Batches and expiry dates are included from Growth. You can try it free for 14 days, without a credit card.
What can a light user do in Odoo?
Light users were introduced with Odoo 20 at €7.90 a month. In the warehouse, according to Odoo’s pricing page, they may scan with the Barcode app but not create products or manage stock; the Inventory and Maintenance apps are hidden for them. In addition, every active employee record without its own user counts as a light user.
Can I use Odoo offline?
Odoo has an offline mode but describes it as a solution for short interruptions, not for working without a connection long-term. Scanwiz captures bookings and stocktakes offline and syncs them automatically once you are connected again.
Is Scanwiz an Odoo alternative for the whole company?
No. Scanwiz doesn’t replace an ERP: it offers no accounting, sales or manufacturing. Scanwiz is the alternative for the part this page is about – stockroom, material and tools. If you keep Odoo for the other areas, you can use Scanwiz alongside it for your stock.
Can I switch from Odoo to Scanwiz?
Yes. Odoo exports lists as Excel files. Bring items, categories, locations, quantities and values into Scanwiz via Excel import. Your first stocktake by scan then becomes the opening stock.
How current is this information?
As of 7 October 2026. Details about Odoo come from Odoo’s documentation and forum and from Odoo partners’ publications on the Odoo 20 pricing model; sources are listed at the end of the page. If you spot a mistake, let us know.
Sources & method
We only compare what Odoo documents itself or what Odoo partners publish about the current pricing model, retrieved on 7 October 2026. Odoo uses regional price lists; the binding offer is the one from Odoo S.A. or a partner. Details on Scanwiz come from our pricing overview and feature pages, such as equipment management, batch management and stocktaking.
Odoo is a trademark of Odoo S.A.; this page is not affiliated with Odoo. If you spot a mistake, let us know – we’ll correct it.
- manaTec (Odoo partner) – Odoo pricing explained – Standard €24.90 (year 1 €19.90), Custom €44.90, light user €7.90 with barcode scanning in the warehouse, all apps on the Standard plan, rollout projects from €6,999, a second app ends free use. In German.
- co-dex – Odoo 20: all key changes – Prices according to Odoo’s German pricing page, light users for barcode scans without creating products or managing stock, employee records count as light users. In German.
- Odoo Forum – Is every Employee in Odoo 20 a Light User? – Licensing of employee records without a user as light users.
- Odoo documentation – Offline mode – Offline mode for short interruptions, not for full or long-term work without a connection.
- Odoo documentation – Maintenance setup – Preventive and corrective maintenance, equipment assigned to an employee or department.
- OEC.sh – Odoo Hosting in Germany – Odoo.sh with seven fixed locations worldwide, Belgium in Europe, no data centre in Germany.
- Odiware – Odoo 20: New Features, Pricing – MCP connector in Odoo 20, AI features via IAP credits, free test environment.
- Odoo documentation (GitHub) – Light user support in Barcode and Manufacturing – Inventory, Maintenance, Quality and Repair hidden for light users, Barcode app available.
- Fizzy Projects – Odoo 20 light users: what they can and cannot do – Barcode app: receipts, deliveries, transfers, stock counts, lot and serial numbers.
- erp-software.org – Odoo costs – “One App Free” ends with the second standalone app; regional price lists. In German.
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