When most businesses think of Odoo, they instantly picture the big, mission-critical modules: CRM, Sales, Accounting, Inventory — and that’s fair. These core apps are often what drives the decision to adopt Odoo in the first place.
But did you know Odoo is packed with powerful “hidden gems” that can quietly transform how your teams work every day — from sharing knowledge to collaborating in real time, managing internal documents, or even signing contracts without ever printing a page?
Let’s shed light on 5 underrated Odoo modules you should stop ignoring:
✨ 1) Knowledge: Build Your Internal Wiki
Tired of scattered SOPs, onboarding docs, and know-how living in random folders or someone’s head?
Odoo Knowledge gives you a built-in wiki right inside your ERP. You can:
- Organize all company processes, policies, and manuals.
- Create internal help articles for your teams.
- Link Knowledge directly to records — like leads, tickets, or projects — for instant reference.
No more “Where’s the doc for this?” emails — your team will love you for this one.
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📊 2) Spreadsheets: Goodbye Excel Chaos
Still downloading reports, juggling VLOOKUPs, and emailing Excel files back and forth?
Odoo Spreadsheets is one of the platform’s most underrated superpowers:
- Build live spreadsheets using real-time data from any module.
- Never deal with broken links or outdated numbers again.
- Collaborate with your team in the same sheet — like Google Sheets, but fully integrated with your ERP.
It’s the perfect mix of Excel power + ERP accuracy, with zero version control nightmares.
💬 3) Discuss: Centralize Your Internal Chat
If you’re using Odoo and still relying on scattered WhatsApp groups or Slack, you’re missing out!
Odoo Discuss gives you:
- Internal chat and team channels, directly inside your ERP.
- The ability to tag colleagues on any record (invoice, project, task).
- All context stays linked to the right place — no more “what was this about?” confusion.
It’s simple but incredibly effective for real-time collaboration.
📁 4) Documents: Kill the Paperwork
Modern businesses hate paperwork — but few realize Odoo already offers a clean solution: Documents.
- Store and share files in folders organized by department, project, or client.
- Validate, annotate, and share documents for quick approvals.
- Fully integrates with other modules: attach signed contracts to deals, store POs with Purchase Orders, and more.
You get version control, access rights, and zero file chaos.
✍️ 5) Sign: Go Fully Paperless
When was the last time you printed something just to sign it?
Odoo Sign lets you:
- Prepare and send any contract for electronic signature.
- Track who signed and when.
- Store everything neatly in your ERP, linked to the relevant customer or project.
It’s legally valid, secure, and saves you days of back-and-forth.
✅ Why You Should Care?
The beauty of these “hidden” features is they don’t cost extra — they’re already part of the Odoo ecosystem you’re paying for!
By exploring modules like Knowledge, Spreadsheets, Discuss, Documents, and Sign, you’ll unlock more value, boost productivity, and move closer to a true all-in-one system — with less reliance on disconnected tools.