ERP selection for Slovenian companies
Odoo vs Business Central: which ERP fits your business?
Both systems can support an ERP project. Odoo brings ERP and a broad range of business applications together; Business Central connects finance and operations with the Microsoft ecosystem. The decision starts with your processes, required integrations and the full cost of ownership.
When should each system make your shortlist?
Consider Odoo when…
- You want ERP, CRM, eCommerce, a website or POS within one application suite.
- You want to introduce applications in phases, with a clearly agreed first scope.
- You can validate your required localisation and specialist workflows in a demonstration.
Consider Business Central when…
- Working closely with Microsoft 365 is a central requirement.
- You are evaluating finance, purchasing, inventory and warehouse workflows in the Microsoft environment.
- Your requirements depend on a specific Business Central industry app or implementation partner.
These are selection criteria, not a verdict. Ask both providers to demonstrate the same scenarios using comparable data.
Odoo and Business Central compared
This page compares Odoo Enterprise subscription options with Business Central Essentials and Premium. Odoo Community has a different feature and support scope. Business Central is a specific product within Dynamics 365; do not confuse it with Dynamics 365 Finance or Supply Chain Management.
| Area | Odoo | Business Central |
|---|---|---|
| Business applications | Standard and Custom include applications such as CRM, sales, inventory, eCommerce, website and POS. | Essentials includes finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, projects and warehouse management. Define any additional applications separately. |
| Manufacturing | Evaluate the Manufacturing app against your actual planning, routing and shop-floor scenarios. | Manufacturing and service order management are included in Premium rather than Essentials. |
| Integrations and customisation | Custom covers Studio, multi-company and external API access. Custom modules require an appropriate hosting option. | Microsoft 365 connections and partner apps are available. Confirm the licences, connectors and development your project needs. |
| Hosting | Standard uses Odoo Online. Custom also offers Odoo.sh or on-premises; Odoo.sh hosting is charged separately. | Agree the deployment model and the responsibility for operation and upgrades with your provider. |
| Slovenian localisation | Review the standard localisation together with the additional Hermes modules required by your processes. | Microsoft lists Slovenia as a partner-localised market. Confirm the specific partner solution and its scope. |
| Implementation and support | The Odoo subscription does not include implementation or maintenance of custom code. Agree local services separately. | Agree data migration, configuration, training, support and extensions in a comparable implementation proposal. |
Compare the full cost, not just a user licence
For comparable proposals, give both providers the same user roles, companies, processes, interfaces and migration scope. Request a first-year and a three-year breakdown.
- Recurring costs: licences, hosting, localisation, connectors, support and maintenance.
- Project costs: analysis, configuration, development, data preparation and migration, validation and training.
- Internal costs: key-user time, process changes and preparing for go-live.
A lower licence price does not by itself mean a cheaper project. Published prices depend on country, billing terms, promotions and user rights. Check the current official price lists and the services included in your offer.
Official Odoo pricing · Official Business Central pricing
Prepared by Hermes, an Odoo implementation provider. This comparison presents our perspective and links to official product sources. Last checked: 10 November 2026.
A useful ERP demonstration follows your working day
Choose the scenarios that matter most to your business and ask both providers to show the complete flow, including exceptions.
Wholesale and distribution
Test a customer price list, a sales order, partial delivery, purchasing, stock across locations, a return and an invoice. Check how the margin and stock position are reported.
Explore Odoo for wholesaleManufacturing
Test a bill of materials, purchasing a missing component, planning, recording work, subcontracting where relevant and the final product cost.
Explore Odoo for manufacturingFor Slovenian operations
Add the local requirements that apply to you: e-invoices, fiscal verification of invoices, VAT reporting, advances and your accounting workflow. Confirm the demonstrated module, version, service scope and responsibility for updates.
See Hermes localisation for OdooQuestions when choosing between Odoo and Business Central
Is Odoo always cheaper than Business Central?
No. Compare equivalent user rights and the full project scope. Localisation, development, integrations, hosting and support can change the total cost significantly.
Can Business Central support manufacturing?
Yes. Microsoft includes manufacturing in Business Central Premium. Ask for a demonstration of your specific manufacturing scenarios and any required extensions.
Can we move from Business Central or NAV to Odoo?
The feasibility and scope must be assessed first. Identify the data you need, export options, customisations, integrations and the history that must remain accessible. A test migration and reconciliation should precede go-live.
How long does an ERP implementation take?
There is no reliable universal duration. The scope, data quality, integrations and availability of key users determine the plan. Ask for milestones, responsibilities and acceptance criteria after the analysis.
Does Hermes implement Business Central?
This page presents Hermes as an Odoo implementation provider, not as a Business Central implementation service. We can discuss whether Odoo is suitable for your requirements.
Considering Odoo as an alternative?
Tell us what your company does, which system you use today and which processes you want to improve. Together we can define what to verify in an Odoo demonstration and the scope of an initial analysis.
Sources and scope of this comparison
Product scope was checked against the official sources below on 10 November 2026. Confirm current features, licences and local requirements for the proposed version and deployment. This comparison is not a binding quotation or a legal compliance review.