Odoo Announces a 20% Custom Plan Price Increase and a New Light User Tier for 2027

The official article "Odoo takes stock of 2026 and unveils its ambitions for 2027," published on September 24, 2026 on the odoo.com blog during Odoo Experience Brussels, announces a pricing adjustment for 2027 — the first price change since 2022, according to the article. Here is exactly what the official source says, and what it doesn't specify.

The Custom Plan Increases by 20%

The article justifies the adjustment by "cumulated inflation over these years of 26%," along with rising costs tied to AI, hosting, and IT infrastructure. The direct consequence: the Custom plan rate increases by 20%. That is the only increase figure given in this article.

New Tier: Light User at €7.90/Employee

Odoo is introducing a new access level called "Light User," priced at €7.90 per employee, which allows an employer to handle HR actions (the employee's administrative processes) and grant access to the apps needed for their role, without requiring a full user license on the other modules.

What Stays the Same

• ✓Free use of a single app (the One App Free tier) remains in effect
• ✓Prices for the "Standard" version of modules stay unchanged

What This Official Article Doesn't Specify

• ✓No effective date given for the 20% Custom plan increase
• ✓No clarification on whether the €7.90 Light User rate is monthly or annual
• ✓No indication of whether the increase applies to existing contracts or only new subscriptions
• ✓No update to the odoo.com/pricing page observed as of this writing — the figures above come solely from the blog post

Impact Estimate (Our Own Calculation, Not Official)

Our article on Odoo 20's official pricing (September 2026) put the Custom plan between $20.40 and $25.50 per user/month. Applying a 20% increase to those same figures — our own calculation, to be confirmed once the official pricing page is updated — would put the Custom plan at roughly $24.50 to $30.60 per user/month. Across 20 Custom users, the annual gap would be roughly $1,000 to $1,220 in additional cost, before even factoring in the effective date or the renewal-price clause already flagged in our earlier article.

Context: Growth Behind the Adjustment

The article frames this pricing change against a backdrop of strong growth: billing revenue expected at roughly €900 million in 2026 (+45%), a target of €1 billion in 2027, expanding headcount (from roughly 8,000 toward a targeted 10,000 employees by 2027), and two new subsidiaries opened in 2026 (Philippines and France).

Before any renewal or new subscription, check the price displayed on odoo.com/pricing at signing time rather than the figures in this article — not yet officially dated. For help choosing a tier or planning a migration, see our offering at /odoo/services.