Odoo

Part of the wider Odoo platform, Odoo Rental centralises inventory, scheduling, contracts and online booking to manage product rentals. It supports customised time-based pricing, digital agreements and automated pickup/return workflows so businesses can offer rental services via their websites.

Circularity Relevance

Core

The Rental app explicitly enables time-based rental business models (access over ownership), which are core circular strategies for prolonging product use. The site describes renting, scheduling and online booking features. Source: Odoo, 2026

Circular Role

SupportEnabler

Odoo provides software (SaaS/module) that businesses use to operate rental services; it supplies the tooling rather than operating rental logistics itself, making it a Support Enabler. Source: Odoo, 2026

Circular Type

CircularRetailer

• Products

• B2B

• B2C

The Rental app enables individual businesses to sell or rent physical products to end customers (products) via their website (matches businesses to customers). Evidence: 'Rent online', eCommerce integration, booking and checkout. Source: Odoo, 2026

R Strategy

R1 - Rethink, R3 - Reuse

The platform enables access-based delivery (R1 Rethink) and reuse/continued use through rentals (R3). Evidence: time-based pricing, online booking and scheduling features. Source: Odoo, 2026

Circular Business Model

Rental / Leasing, Product-as-a-Service (PaaS)

The app's core functionality is to enable businesses to rent products online (rental/leasing) and to operate time-based access models consistent with PaaS. Evidence: online booking, hourly/week/month pricing, contract management. Source: Odoo, 2026

Organisational Type

ForProfit

Odoo is a commercial software company providing paid cloud services and enterprise products. Source: Odoo, 2026

Sector

All / Any

Odoo is an integrated suite covering CRM, eCommerce, inventory, manufacturing and more, serving many sectors globally; the Rental app is a cross-sector module. Source: Odoo, 2026

Geographical Reach

Global

• Belgium

Odoo publishes multi-language pages, lists offices in multiple countries and advertises global customers and partners. This indicates a global commercial reach. Source: Odoo, 2026

Hardware Component

None

Odoo Rental is delivered as software; the rental page describes software features (inventory, scheduling, contracts) and does not require provider-supplied specialised hardware.

Tech Map Relevance

Odoo Rental is a digital software module that enables businesses to offer time-based rentals (access models). This meets the Tech Map inclusion criteria as a digital enabler supporting circular business models (rental). Source: Odoo, 2026.

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Added: 09 Feb 2026

Updated: 29 Apr 2026