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
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