Odoo ERP for Professional Services
Project, Timesheets, and Invoicing connect billable work directly to revenue, so utilization and margin are visible per project, not just at quarter end.
Where It Breaks Down
Time Tracked Separately From Billing
Timesheets live in one tool and invoices get built in another, so billable hours slip through the cracks between the two.
Utilization Guesswork
Nobody has a real number for how utilized the team actually is until someone manually pulls it together at month end.
Project Profitability Surprises
A project looks fine until it closes, and only then does it become clear it ran over budget the whole time.
How Odoo Fits
Billable work flows from pipeline to project to invoice without re-entering it at every step.
Project
Tasks, milestones, and budgets tracked against real time and cost, visible while a project is still running, not after.
Timesheets
Hours logged against a project flow straight into billing and profitability, without a separate reconciliation step.
Invoicing
Billable work becomes an invoice directly, whether it's fixed fee, time and materials, or a retainer draw-down.
CRM
Pipeline and proposals connect straight into the project once a deal closes, so nothing gets re-entered by hand.
Common Questions
Can Odoo handle retainer and milestone billing?
Yes. Odoo supports fixed fee, time and materials, milestone-based, and retainer billing, including tracking retainer balances as work is drawn down against them.
Can we see project profitability while the project is still open?
Yes, that's the point. Budgeted hours and cost are visible against actuals in real time, so a project running over is obvious weeks before it closes, not after.
Does it work for firms billing in multiple currencies?
Yes. Odoo handles multi-currency invoicing and reporting natively, which matters for firms with clients or contractors outside their home currency.
Can consultants log time from their phone?
Yes, timesheets can be logged from a mobile browser or the Odoo app, which matters for teams that are rarely at a desk.
See Project Margin While It's Still Open
A Strategy Call maps how your team bills work against Odoo and tells you exactly where it fits.
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