Odoo Manufacturing vs Exact Online

Odoo Manufacturing6.8Visit Exact Online6.6Visit

Higher score Odoo Manufacturing #7 in Manufacturing ERP Software 6.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Odoo

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Exact Online #8 in Manufacturing ERP Software 6.6/10 From £25/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Exact Online

• Odoo Manufacturing fits best

  Manufacturers needing flexible planning and shop-floor tools

• Exact Online fits best

  Smaller manufacturers needing affordable cloud ERP

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Side by side

Feature	Odoo Manufacturing 6.8/10 Visit ↗	Exact Online 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.8	6.6
Ranking	#7 in Manufacturing ERP Software	#8 in Manufacturing ERP Software
Best for	Manufacturers needing flexible planning and shop-floor tools	Smaller manufacturers needing affordable cloud ERP
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	7 integrations	220+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Odoo Manufacturing 1/4 · Exact Online 0/4
Production scheduling	✓ (best)	Not published
Bill of materials	Not published	Not published
Shop-floor tracking	Not published	Not published
Quality management	Not published	Not published
Specs
Manufacturing type	Not published	Not published
Deployment	Not published	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Plans production with multi-level bills of materials and finite capacity. Connects shop-floor work orders with quality, maintenance, and traceability. Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment with Odoo app integrations.	Manufacturing planning, production management and MRP in one cloud system Accounting, CRM, inventory and order management are included Web, iOS and Android access with 220 third-party integrations
Cons	Manufacturing is part of the wider Odoo suite, not a separate plan. Standard is limited to Odoo Online; self-hosting is a Custom option. No 24/7 support is listed among its support channels.	Cloud-only deployment does not suit on-premises requirements There is no free plan; the product is subscription-based Manufacturing plans focus on calculation, planning and production
Our verdict	Odoo Manufacturing is a manufacturing resource planning application for manufacturers who need to coordinate production planning with shop-floor work. It covers bills of materials, manufacturing and work orders, work centers, quality… Read the review →	Exact Online is cloud-based business software from Exact for entrepreneurs, accountants and small to medium-sized businesses. Its manufacturing packages combine calculation, planning and production with accounting, financial… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Odoo Manufacturing — where it wins

  • Plans production with multi-level bills of materials and finite capacity.
  • Connects shop-floor work orders with quality, maintenance, and traceability.
  • Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment with Odoo app integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Manufacturing is part of the wider Odoo suite, not a separate plan.
  • Standard is limited to Odoo Online; self-hosting is a Custom option.
  • No 24/7 support is listed among its support channels.

• Exact Online — where it wins

  • Manufacturing planning, production management and MRP in one cloud system
  • Accounting, CRM, inventory and order management are included
  • Web, iOS and Android access with 220 third-party integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud-only deployment does not suit on-premises requirements
  • There is no free plan; the product is subscription-based
  • Manufacturing plans focus on calculation, planning and production

• Odoo Manufacturing6.8/10 · Free plan

  Flexible manufacturing planning and execution, available in Odoo’s wider app suite.

  Visit OdooFull verdict →
• Exact Online6.6/10 · From £25/mo · 30-day trial

  A cloud ERP for smaller manufacturers combining production planning with finance and CRM.

  Visit Exact OnlineFull verdict →