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SME AI Office vs Odoo
Odoo is a large open-source business suite priced per user. SME AI Office is one Singapore system for a small business, with no per-user fee.
Prices checked 30 September 2026
The short answer
Choose Odoo if you need manufacturing, purchasing, many companies in one database, or deep customisation with Studio and the API, and you have budget for a partner to set it up. Standard is US$13.50 a user a month billed yearly in the first year.
Choose SME AI Office if you are a small Singapore business that wants accounting, GST, payroll with CPF, a website and POS working on day one, set up free. Pro 365 is S$365 a year for the whole team; Odoo Standard for five users is US$810 in the first year.
Side by side
| SME AI Office | Odoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan S$0. Pro 365 S$39 a month or S$365 a year | Standard US$13.50 a user a month, billed yearlyFirst 12 months; then US$16.90. Monthly: US$16.90, then US$21.10 |
| Free plan | Yes, for good. Every Business, your P&L, 10 invoices a month | One App Free: one app, unlimited users |
| Per-user fee | None. Team logins and staff app included on Pro 365 | Per user, and employees without a login count as usersLight users US$5.90 |
| PayNow | Free PayNow QR on every order, booking and invoice | PayNow QR codes on invoices, set up in Accounting |
| Payroll and CPF | Built in on Pro 365: CPF by age band, bank file, IR8A | Singapore docs point to an Employment Hero payroll connector |
| Website, shop and POS | Free on every plan, each sale in your P&L | Website, eCommerce and POS apps on Standard and Custom |
| Setting up | WhatsApp us and we set you up free | Not included: Success Packs or a partnerTheir pricing page says implementation is extra |
| Customising | Done for you from S$199 a month builds around your business | Studio, API and multi-company on Custom, US$25.50 a user a monthBilled yearly, first 12 months |
| Several locations | One location on Pro 365; two or more is Done for you | Multi-company on the Custom plan |
| Journals and ledger | Not built in. A simple balance sheet from your P&L | Full accounting app with journals |
Which one fits
SME AI Office fits when
- You are a business of one to twenty people and want no per-user fee.
- You want Singapore payroll with CPF, GST F5 and PayNow working without a partner project.
- You want your website, shop, bookings or POS free, with every sale in your accounts.
Odoo fits when
- You manufacture, run purchasing and warehouses, or manage several companies in one database.
- You want to customise screens and workflows with Studio or the API.
- Your accountant needs a full general ledger with journals.
Everything you sell with is free. Your back office is Pro 365, S$365 a year.
Questions
Is SME AI Office cheaper than Odoo in Singapore?
For a small team, yes. Odoo Standard is US$13.50 a user a month billed yearly in the first year, and employees without a login are counted as users. SME AI Office has no per-user fee: the Free plan is S$0, and Pro 365 is S$365 a year for the whole business.
Does Odoo do Singapore payroll and CPF?
Odoo's Singapore documentation offers an Employment Hero connector for payroll. SME AI Office has payroll built in on Pro 365: CPF worked out from age band and PR year, the CPF submission file, bank file and IR8A, with no per-employee fee.
What is a simpler alternative to Odoo for a Singapore small business?
SME AI Office is one system for Singapore businesses: accounting, GST F5, payroll with CPF, invoices with PayNow, and a website, shop, bookings or POS. We set it up free when you WhatsApp us, and Pro 365 is S$365 a year.
Does SME AI Office need an implementation partner like Odoo?
No. You can sign up and start the same day, or WhatsApp +65 9613 7676 and we set your business up free. Odoo's pricing page lists implementation as not included, through Success Packs or a partner.
Can SME AI Office be customised like Odoo?
Not with a studio tool. Pro 365 is the same product for everyone. Done for you, from S$199 a month for the first location plus S$100 for each extra one, sets it up and builds the steps your business needs.
Can I move from Odoo to SME AI Office?
Yes. Export your contacts, products and invoices from Odoo, then WhatsApp us on +65 9613 7676 and we help you move it over. Contacts can also be imported from CSV.
Odoo facts are from odoo.com/pricing, odoo.com/documentation Singapore localisation, checked on 30 September 2026. Prices are as shown there. Odoo is a trademark of Odoo S.A.. SME AI Office is not connected with Odoo.