Odoo 19 marks a major leap forward for the platform, delivering substantial improvements across usability, automation, industry coverage, and business intelligence. Here’s a breakdown of the most interesting new features and enhancements compared to Odoo 18.
Modernized User Interface and Mobile Experience
Odoo 19 introduces a more modern, intuitive, and responsive user interface. The design is cleaner and easier to navigate, with a focus on clarity and speed. The mobile UI has been completely redesigned for better usability, featuring pull-to-refresh, compact status displays, and bottom sheets replacing drop-downs. These improvements make it easier for users to manage tasks on the go and enhance productivity across devices[5][8].
Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics
A significant upgrade in Odoo 19 is the expansion of business intelligence (BI) tools. Users can now generate detailed, real-time reports and visualize business data through custom dashboards. Enhanced analytics enable deeper insights into business performance, supporting better, data-driven decisions. The platform also introduces more advanced reporting and automation features, including AI-driven insights for sales and marketing, such as lead scoring and customer behavior tracking[5][8].
Website and E-commerce Enhancements
Odoo 19 delivers a substantial overhaul to its website and e-commerce modules. New design templates and snippets allow for easier and more attractive page creation, while improved SEO tools provide automated content analysis, accessibility checks, and content idea generation based on Google searches. E-commerce features now include a new Unit of Measure selector, improved Click & Collect widget, variant previews, better product catalog management, and expanded payment provider integrations. Multi-website management is now more seamless, enabling businesses to run multiple stores from a single account[1][3][6].
Sales, CRM, and Marketing Automation
Sales and marketing automation receive a boost with better lead and chatter handling, shared contact properties, improved win-rate analysis, and enhanced email campaign automation. The CRM module now supports AI-powered insights and automated workflows, making it easier to engage prospects and close deals. The chatter system allows CC replies, direct formatting, and role-based mentions, improving internal communication and collaboration[1][8].
Project Management and Services
Odoo 19 introduces smarter project management tools, such as launching projects from templates, auto-scheduling tasks, and assigning them based on roles. The calendar view now supports multi-editing, and the Gantt view includes zoom scaling, off-hour folding, and drag-to-resize tooltips. Service-related apps see improvements like attendance analysis in planning, email-to-to-do creation, and automatic ticket dispatch in Helpdesk[1][6].
Industry-Specific Expansions and Modularity
This version expands industry coverage with seven new out-of-the-box sector templates, including environmental agencies, bakeries, and personal trainers. Dedicated tools for membership management, excise tax, and warranty tracking are introduced, replacing legacy flows and bringing more tailored logic to CRM, inventory, and sales. Improved modularity allows businesses to adopt only the apps they need, supporting a pay-as-you-grow model that is especially beneficial for small and medium-sized enterprises[7].
Performance, Security, and Automation
Performance has been enhanced with menu caching, optimized search logic, and faster calendar rendering. Automation is expanded with new triggers, message-sending options, and improved server actions. Access rights management is smarter, with a new interface for customizing groups and privileges, and a merged approach to access rights and record rules for better security[1][6][8].
Other Improvements
Odoo 19 brings a host of smaller but valuable updates, including improved inventory forecasting, real-time updates, barcode scanning, streamlined HR and payroll tools, and enhanced third-party integrations. The platform also supports blockchain and IoT integrations for greater data security and supply chain visibility, and introduces features like dark mode in POS and global invoice generation[5][7][6].
In summary, Odoo 19 builds on the strengths of its predecessor with a more refined user experience, smarter automation, broader industry support, and powerful analytics-positioning it as a leading choice for businesses seeking an all-in-one, scalable ERP solution.
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Sources
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[2] New features of Odoo 19 [Roadmap] https://www.odoo.com/forum/help-1/new-features-of-odoo-19-roadmap-274049
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[8] Odoo 19: expected release date, features, and updates https://www.agileinfoways.com/blogs/odoo-19/