Odoo's founder and CEO, Fabien Pinckaers, just dropped some exciting updates in a live Q&A session celebrating the one-year anniversary of Odoo Insider. This event, streamed on YouTube, Twitch, and LinkedIn, gave the community a rare chance to ask direct questions about Odoo’s future. And Fabien did not disappoint.
From game-changing features to a bold global expansion strategy, here’s everything you need to know from the live session.
🚀 Odoo’s Next Big Moves: What’s Coming?
Fabien wasted no time diving into Odoo’s product roadmap and upcoming features. The company continues to push boundaries, ensuring that businesses get a faster, more intuitive, and highly integrated experience.
🔹 New Features & Improvements – Odoo plans to roll out major updates to its suite of applications. While details remain under wraps, Fabien hinted at better automation, enhanced AI-driven tools, and deeper app integrations. Expect smarter workflows, less manual work, and an even more seamless user experience.
🔹 Improved UX & Design – Acknowledging user feedback, Fabien emphasized Odoo’s commitment to a sleeker, more modern interface. The goal? Make it easier and faster for businesses to manage operations without unnecessary complexity.
🔹 Stronger App Ecosystem – Odoo continues expanding its marketplace, giving developers and businesses more customization options. The company aims to make third-party app integration as smooth as possible.
🌍 Odoo’s Global Expansion: Big Plans for New Markets
Odoo isn’t just upgrading its software—it’s expanding globally. Fabien revealed that Odoo is making serious moves in emerging markets, with plans to localize software for different regions.
📌 Localized Business Solutions – Odoo understands that businesses in different countries have unique needs. They’re investing in country-specific improvements, ensuring compliance with local regulations, tax systems, and industry standards.
📌 Stronger Partner Network – To reach more businesses, Odoo is aggressively expanding its partner ecosystem. More local partners mean better support, training, and implementation services worldwide.
📌 New Offices & Hiring Boom – Fabien confirmed that Odoo is scaling up operations by opening new offices and hiring top talent globally. If you’re an Odoo enthusiast looking for an opportunity, now’s the time to keep an eye on job openings!
🔥 Odoo Stays True to Open Source: No Plans to Change
One of the biggest questions from the community was: Will Odoo remain open source?
Fabien didn’t hesitate—he reassured everyone that open-source is here to stay. Odoo has always believed in collaborative innovation, and that commitment remains as strong as ever.
However, Odoo also continues to balance open-source with commercial growth. Their strategy focuses on keeping core functionalities open-source while offering premium features through Odoo Enterprise. This ensures long-term sustainability without compromising the open-source community’s contributions.
🎥 Missed the Q&A? Watch It Here!
If you want to catch all the details straight from Fabien, watch the full Q&A session here:
Odoo’s future looks brighter than ever. With smarter features, a better user experience, and aggressive global expansion, it’s clear that big things are coming. If you’re an Odoo user, developer, or business owner, now is the time to get ready for what’s next.
What are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments! 🚀🔥
