Growing companies Zoho vs Odoo
Especially when customers grow, I mean companies with 100+ users, they demand a staged environment where you can build, test, accept and go live to production. Only 5% of the Zoho's apps is offering a sandbox. Furthermore, each and every product in the suite of Zoho has its own database. Meaning, if you want to build a solution which is contextually integrated and you need to use 12 to 15 applications for your company, the complexity is increasing dramatically. Hidden costs will go up.
With Odoo on the other hand, Odoo's database can significantly contribute to business growth by providing a centralized platform for managing various operations, enabling automation, and facilitating data-driven decision-making. Odoo's database acts as a single source of truth, bringing together data from different departments and business functions like sales, inventory, accounting, and customer relationship management.
When comparing Odoo with Zoho, Odoo eliminates the need to manage information across multiple databases. In other words, less work, less hidden costs, less human mistakes. Odoo stands out as a true ERP system, where all applications can work seamlessly on a single data model.
Preparing for a Zoho to Odoo migration
this is a One day you will figure out that interconnecting workflows, integrating databases and managing API's, extensions, managing a team of whizzkid developers without a proper sustainable IT delivery strategy is not your core business. Maybe you business is to organising corporate events, selling microscopes or bring food to the people in sustainable way from out of a highly modernised BIO tech company.
Signals are there
Often this occurs when your gut feeling tells you your journey with your current software will not bring you to the next level because of end-less tickets, too much custom development and relying to much on your vendor with workarounds to make things happen. Either way what people want is a solid foundation, future proof and powered with latest technology. Then probable it's time to investigate how to continue your digital journey.
However, before any migration, regardless of which brand you are promoting App Experts and Architects should double check if you do get most out of your investment. Sometimes the usage of unknown but available standard features combined with a modified configuration can avoid a too early transition.
Application Patchwork or ERP Application Architecture
Many companies start with patching together best in class applications, whether they are from different brands or brought to you in a suite before you move to a more solid ERP system matching your business and industry needs. Like building a factory for your business you need a reliable architect with a trackrecord who is not only capable of helping you to setup your digital factory but one who is capable of delivering it for you on a standard of the shelf future-proof ERP and AI powered software.
The SAAS software sweet spot
Like you and your business also have a sweet spot and ideal customer segment, software vendors do have the same challenges. Some products will be launched recently and aren't matured yet for multi-company businesses. Some products are not specialised enough to fullfill your needs or aren't integrated with eachother even though they are part from the same suite of products.
All-in-one is no guarantee for success, mainly because these products although you can configure them are too mainstream. Many customers see themselves as specialists, experts, niche-player but not mainstream. With custom development, maybe for some time you can get what you want, but you create your own legacy.
Again, sometimes when your gut feeling is telling you this can not be true, I cannot grow my business with this software because of recurring issues with this or that, than wake up and reach out to experts. People are glad to have a conversation to see if your digital journey in todays setup is coming to an end.
When it's time to migrate from Zoho to Odoo
As a partner with deep expertise in Zoho, Odoo and Google Workplace, we aim to solve the day-to-day challenges and big issues first, while also exploring the growth opportunities and associated transition to Odoo. This way, you may even be able to achieve a higher return on your old investment before having to commit larger budgets.
As part of your migration strategy, this stage is called the ROI Analyses phase to investigate the consequences, make a business case in order to prepare for your next digital journey.
In reality this could mean we advise you to remain using certain applications because they are complementary to Odoo. Alternatively per your decision we do a full migration from a brand your with. Again we will do a deep dive and align your wishes with a plan of approach so will have a best-of-breed solution. Whether that involves Zoho, Odoo, or a tailored combination of both, we are here to assist you during the whole journey.
Want to talk?