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Odoo HR & Payroll
Odoo HR is a complete HRIS — applicant tracking, employee directory, time-off, performance reviews, expense management — with US and Canada payroll integrated. Best for SMBs and mid-market replacing BambooHR + ADP + Concur with a single stack.
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- ✓SMBs with 20–500 employees needing a single HRIS
- ✓Multi-state US employers needing payroll + benefits + time tracking
- ✓Canadian employers needing GST/PST-aware payroll
- ✓Teams replacing BambooHR, Gusto, ADP RUN, Lattice, or Concur
Top features
Applicant tracking (ATS)
Custom hiring pipelines per role. Career-site integration auto-creates applicants. Kanban board for interview stages. Offer letters with e-signature.
Employee directory and self-service
Org chart, contact info, documents (signed contracts, certifications, expiring documents). Employees update their own personal info, request time off, and submit expenses via portal.
Time-off management
Configurable accrual rules per region/role. Approval chains by department or manager. Calendar view of team availability. Year-end carryover automated.
US + Canada payroll
Direct deposit, tax calculations, year-end W-2/T4 generation. Multi-state US support with state-specific tax tables. Bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly cycles.
Performance and 1:1s
360-degree reviews, goals tracking, weekly 1:1 templates. Manager and HR dashboards. Optional integration with Lattice/15Five for transitioning teams.
Expense management
Mobile receipt capture, expense categorization, approval workflows. Posts directly to accounting with proper GL coding. Replaces Concur for most teams.
Time tracking and timesheets
Project-coded timesheets for billable work. Web, mobile, or kiosk clock-in for hourly employees. Direct feed to payroll.
Benefits administration
Open-enrollment workflows. Carrier deduction sync (manual or via integration). Cobra and FSA support via standard benefits providers.
Representative use cases
SMB consolidation to one HRIS
75-person SaaS company replaces BambooHR + Gusto + Concur with Odoo HR. Single employee record across hiring, payroll, time-off, expenses. Monthly admin time cut 40%.
Multi-state field workforce
Contractor with 200 field employees across 12 states. Mobile time tracking with GPS-stamped clock-in. State tax calculations automated per work location.
Performance review cycle
Quarterly performance check-ins. Self-assessment, manager assessment, peer feedback. Goals tied to compensation review at year-end.
Pricing
Odoo license
Odoo Custom tier ($46.80/user/mo) for full HR + Payroll. Standard tier ($31.10/user/mo) covers HR-only without payroll.
Octura implementation
Octura HR implementation: $10K–$32K depending on payroll states, benefits complexity, recruitment workflow customization. Typical timeline 6–12 weeks. US payroll certification adds 2–3 weeks.
Common integrations
- Gusto, ADP RUN, Paychex (when keeping existing payroll)
- ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, Indeed (for job board posting)
- Lattice, 15Five (during transitions; many teams drop them after)
- Concur (replaced for most customers; integration if temporary)
- Calendly, Google Calendar for interview scheduling
Related Odoo apps
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Book a free 30-min auditOdoo HR & Payroll FAQ
01Does Odoo run US payroll with multi-state support?
Yes. Multi-state support includes state-specific tax tables, local taxes (NYC, PA locals), and reciprocity agreements. Year-end W-2 generation, 941/940 filings, and state unemployment supported. For companies with employees in 30+ states, we sometimes integrate with Gusto or ADP for payroll-as-a-service while keeping HR in Odoo.
02Can Odoo HR run alongside our existing payroll provider?
Yes. Many customers run Odoo HR for everything except payroll, keeping ADP, Gusto, or Paychex for the payroll engine. Time-off, expenses, and time tracking feed the payroll provider via standard exports.
03Does Odoo HR support performance review cycles?
Yes. Self + manager + peer reviews, goals, 1:1 templates. We've configured cycles for 6 different review frameworks (OKRs, MBOs, 9-box, etc.) — the data model adapts.
04Can employees submit time-off and expenses from their phone?
Yes. Odoo's mobile app (iOS, Android) covers time-off requests, expense capture with receipt photo, and timesheet entry. Push notifications for approvals.