Odoo 19 Features & Improvements: What’s New in 2025

The business world is buzzing with excitement following the grand unveiling of Odoo 19 at the Odoo Experience 2025 keynote on September 18, 2025. As an open-source ERP powerhouse, Odoo has consistently pushed the boundaries of integrated business management software, and this latest release is no exception. Drawing from the official Odoo 19 release notes, it's clear that Odoo 19 builds on its predecessors with a strong emphasis on user-friendly enhancements, automation, and scalability. This version addresses real-world challenges faced by businesses, from streamlined workflows to advanced compliance tools, making it a must-consider upgrade for companies aiming to stay competitive.

For those new to Odoo, it's an all-in-one platform that covers everything from CRM and inventory to accounting and eCommerce, eliminating the need for multiple disjointed systems. Odoo 19 takes this integration further by introducing refined user experiences, new apps like Equity and ESG for specialized tracking, and performance boosts that reduce load times and enhance data handling. These updates are particularly timely in a post-pandemic era where efficiency and adaptability are key to survival and growth.

In this comprehensive guide, we'll dive into the key Odoo 19 features and improvements, covering an overview of changes, UX upgrades, module-specific enhancements, technical optimizations, and the compelling reasons to upgrade.

Overview of Odoo 19: What's Changed?

Odoo 19 represents a significant evolution from Odoo 18, focusing on simplifying complex processes while expanding functionality across the board. According to the Odoo 19's official release notes, the overarching themes include enhanced user interfaces, broader automation capabilities, and reduced technical hurdles in critical areas like stock valuation and accounting. Since the launch, industry discussions have emphasized how these changes tackle common pain points, like data overload in journals and inefficient task management.

Compared to Odoo 18, which prioritized modular expansions, Odoo 19 shifts toward usability and performance. For example, while Odoo 18 introduced basic AI integrations, Odoo 19 elevates this with a dedicated AI module featuring advanced agents and voice transcription. Localization efforts have also ramped up, especially for APAC regions, with new compliance tools and EDI integrations that weren't as robust before. Post-release insights from events like Odoo Experience 2025 sessions on APAC localizations reveal ongoing refinements, such as improved tax returns and fiscal reporting tailored for markets like Australia.

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These enhancements translate to tangible benefits, such as time savings in daily operations and error reduction in financial reporting. For instance, the redesigned stock valuation addresses overload by automating entries and allowing retroactive adjustments, which is a game-changer for warehouses dealing with fluctuating inventories.

Insights from industry experts underscore the practical side: Odoo 19's UX tweaks, such as drag-and-drop in views, make it easier for non-technical users to manage data, boosting adoption rates. Overall, Odoo 19 isn't just an update - it's a refinement that aligns with modern business demands for speed and simplicity.

Key User Experience (UX) and General Improvements in Odoo 19

Odoo 19 places a heavy emphasis on user experience, making the platform more intuitive and efficient for everyday users. From streamlined task management to mobile optimizations, these upgrades reduce friction and enhance productivity across modules.

Activities and Task Management

The activity system has been overhauled for simplicity. Key features include:

• Simplified modal for creating activities, allowing quick setup without unnecessary fields.
• New filters like "tomorrow," "this week," or "this month" in the Activity view, helping users prioritize effectively.
• Rescheduling options for today, tomorrow, or next week, with activities preserved even when marked as done to prevent data loss.
• Global UX improvements, such as better readability with titles on activity cards.

These changes benefit sales teams by preventing overlooked tasks, saving an estimated 10-15% in follow-up time.

Contacts and CRM Enhancements

Contacts management is more robust:

• Revamped contact form with statistics visible in list views for quick insights.
• Autocomplete addresses using Google Places, and company names auto-added in the user's language.
• Properties integrated into email templates for personalized communication.
• Avatars in filters and badge notifications for visual cues.

For CRM users, this means faster lead qualification - imagine scanning a business card via AI to generate leads instantly, a feature that streamlines prospecting for e-commerce businesses.

Email and Communication Tools

Communication gets a polish:

• Improved UI for email recipients, with out-of-office replies and Twilio SMS integration.
• Reply or forward specific messages directly, without auto-following suggested recipients.
• Rich-text editor now supports font families, better history management, and file insertion from Documents.
• Every heading becomes an anchor for easy navigation and sharing.

Businesses in customer service will appreciate reduced interruptions, as warning messages appear as top banners instead of popups.

Views and Navigation (Kanban, Gantt, List)

Navigation is smoother:

• In Kanban: Compact stage addition, mass actions via ALT + click or long press, and identification of "rotting" records.
• In Gantt: Smart zoom, visible dates during drag-and-drop, fold off-hours, and undo rescheduling.
• In List: Drag-and-drop between groups, double-click to recompute column widths, and select all on mobile.

A step-by-step guide for using mass actions in Kanban:

1. Navigate to your Kanban view (e.g., in Projects).
2. Hold ALT and click multiple cards.
3. Perform bulk edits like assigning followers.
4. Save changes for instant updates.

These features enhance project management, allowing teams to visualize critical paths in Gantt views.

Other UX Tweaks

Additional refinements include:

• Preview attachments directly, share filters easily, and PWA pull-to-refresh for mobile updates.
• Badge notifications, export wizard defaults to last used, and editable favorites.
• Audio/video device selection with background blur in calls.

For marketing teams, the rich-text editor's AI filling for HTML fields speeds up content creation. Overall, these Odoo 19 UX upgrades foster a more collaborative environment, ideal for remote teams.

Explore the revamped Odoo 19 eSign interface, designed for seamless editing and enhanced usability. This screenshot highlights streamlined actions for managing business documents effortlessly within the module.

Module-Specific Features and Improvements

Odoo 19 shines in module-specific updates, tailoring enhancements to core business functions like inventory, accounting, and sales. These changes build on Odoo 18 by introducing automation and localization features, particularly beneficial for APAC users.

Inventory and Stock Valuation

The stock valuation system is redesigned for simplicity:

• Broader scope with automated manual valuation and retroactive operations.
• Reduced journal entry overload by streamlining logic and removing redundancies.
• Import templates for products, easing data migration.

This helps retailers manage warehouses more accurately, with suggested quantities from vendor catalogs preventing stockouts.

New forecast report interface in Odoo inventory

Accounting and Localization

Accounting sees major boosts:

• Annual statements combining balance sheets, profit/loss, and trials.
• Simplified bank reconciliation with keyboard shortcuts and draft entry support.
• Tax returns with automated validations and customizable for localizations.
• APAC-specific EDI integrations, feedback channels, and features like Dun & Bradstreet autocomplete.

For A1 Consulting's APAC clients, these ensure compliance - e.g., fiscal returns for Australian businesses.

Here's a table of dashboard improvements:

Dashboard and Spreadsheet

Enhanced for collaboration:

• Create dashboards from blank slates, sort measures, and switch chart types.
• Spreadsheets support clearer insights with formatted dropdowns and cached data.

Sales, Website, and CRM Modules

Sales and CRM are more dynamic:

• Quote builder with sections, hide prices in reports, and partial portal payments.
• eCommerce: New layouts, Google Merchant integration, AI product descriptions.
• CRM: AI win probability, rule-based lead assignment.

Setting Up Odoo 19 Stock Valuation: 5 Easy Steps

1. Access Inventory settings.
2. Enable automated valuation.
3. Configure retroactive options.
4. Import templates for initial data.
5. Test with sample entries.

Communication and Collaboration Tools

New additions:

• Out-of-office replies, suggested recipients without auto-follow.
• Warning banners for smoother flows.

In a hypothetical case study, a Malaysian manufacturing client using A1 Consulting's services implemented Odoo 19's inventory features, reducing errors by 30% through automated routes on sales orders.

These module-specific Odoo 19 improvements empower businesses to handle complex operations with ease.

Technical Enhancements and Performance Boosts

On the technical front, Odoo 19 delivers optimizations that make the platform faster and more developer-friendly. Cached data and translations accelerate navigation, reducing load times significantly - potentially by up to 30% for high-volume users.

Key enhancements include:

• Incremental mass edits using operators like += or -= for numeric fields, streamlining bulk updates.
• Import any file format in binary fields (carried from 18.0 but refined), with new templates for records like sales orders.
• Date abbreviations (e.g., Aug 1, 2025) and formatted search dropdowns for better readability.
• HTML property fields with AI filling, aiding custom developments.
• Control panel loads instantly without data delays, and parent record changes are logged for debugging.

Developer tools shine with features like middle/CTRL click for new tabs and grouped record editing in lists. The new API insights from Odoo Experience 2025 sessions highlight what's new in Odoo 19 APIs, making integrations smoother.

For enterprises, these boosts mean scalability: Imagine a retail chain processing thousands of transactions daily with minimal lag. At A1 Consulting, we leverage these for custom modules, ensuring clients' systems handle growth without hiccups.

Why Upgrade to Odoo 19? Benefits for Your Business

Upgrading to Odoo 19 offers substantial ROI through efficiency gains, better compliance, and a competitive edge in automation. Features like the new ESG app for carbon tracking align with global sustainability mandates, while AI agents automate routine tasks, freeing up resources. McMahon's practical focus on UX improvements ensures higher user adoption, reducing training costs.

Conclusion

Odoo 19's transformative features position it as a leader in ERP innovation, blending official advancements with expert insights. Looking ahead, Odoo's commitment to ongoing updates promises even more value. Contact A1 Consulting today to book your Odoo 19 implementation and unlock seamless business growth.