Odoo Price Increase 2026: What Does the 25% Fee Mean for Your Business?
Many Odoo users are currently alarmed by reports about a possible 25% surcharge on Odoo Enterprise.
But what is actually true?
And more importantly: is your company at risk of paying more?
In this article, we clearly explain:
- what is changing
- who this applies to
- and how to avoid unnecessary costs
What is the 25% Odoo Fee?
Odoo has adjusted its support and pricing model.
In short:
- If you are running an older Odoo version (legacy)
- You may face an additional 25% surcharge on your license
In return:
- You will receive support for older versions
- (which was not always the case before)
Who Does This Surcharge Apply To?
The fee does not apply to everyone. This is crucial.
Possible Impact:
- Odoo Enterprise users
- On Odoo.sh or on-premise
Running:
- Odoo 16 or older
No Impact:
- Odoo Online (SaaS) → always up-to-date
- Community version → no license costs
- Customers with older contracts
What Does This Mean Financially?
A simple example:
- Current license: €12,000 / year
Surcharge: 25%
- Extra cost: €3,000 per year
- New total: €15,000 / year
💡 And this cost will return every year as long as you do not upgrade.
Why Is Odoo Doing This?
This change has two clear goals:
1. Funding Support for Older Versions
Supporting older systems requires more time and resources.
2. Encouraging Customers to Upgrade
New versions are:
- more secure
- faster
- better supported
👉 Odoo aims to reduce version fragmentation.
Upgrade or Pay? (The Real Question)
Many companies get stuck asking:
“Is upgrading worth it?”
But in reality, that is often the wrong question.
- Annual surcharge = €3,000
- Upgrade cost = €15,000
👉 After a few years, you will have paid the same amount — without improving your system.
But at Wesolved, We Do Things Differently
Instead of large, expensive upgrades every few years, we believe this problem should not exist in the first place.
👉 That is why we work with a model where your Odoo environment is continuously maintained and optimized.
What Does That Mean for You?
- No large upgrade projects
- No technical backlog
- No stress around version changes
- No risk of extra costs like the 25% surcharge
👉 You simply stay up-to-date at all times.
The Real Choice
The real question is not:
“Upgrade or pay?”
But:
👉 “Do you want to fix things afterward… or stay ahead continuously?”
With Wesolved, you choose the latter — and prevent these kinds of costs from becoming an issue at all.
What Many Companies Overlook
❗ Multi-year contracts do not always protect you
❗ Delayed upgrades can mean paying the surcharge for a full year
❗ Older versions often lack security updates
How Do You Avoid the 25% Fee?
It’s simple:
👉 Upgrade to a recent Odoo version
But…
Execution is often more complex:
- custom modules
- integrations
- data migration
How We Can Help
As an experienced Odoo partner, we help companies daily with:
- Analysis of your current environment
- Estimation of upgrade costs
- Technical migrations (without downtime)
- Optimization of your processes during the upgrade
💡 In many cases, we combine an upgrade with improvements, so you immediately gain extra value.
Get Clarity for Your Situation
Not sure if this surcharge applies to your situation?
Or do you want to know what an upgrade would cost for your business?
👉 Feel free to contact us — we are happy to help.
Conclusion
The potential 25% surcharge is not a reason to panic, but it is a clear signal:
- staying still becomes more expensive
- planning ahead pays off