Key takeaways
- Odoo Online is the simplest option, but it runs only standard apps and no custom Python modules.
- Odoo.sh is the official platform for Enterprise with custom code, priced per worker, storage and staging branch.
- Control panels such as CloudPilot and Cloudpepper run Odoo on servers in your own cloud account, with root access and both editions.
- Fully managed hosts such as EasyInstance run Odoo on their own servers and bill per worker and storage.
A quick disclosure first: we build CloudPilot, one of the platforms below. We have tried to describe every option fairly, including the cases where another one is the better choice. Competitor details come from their public websites in October 2026, so check each provider for current features and prices.
How we compared Odoo hosting options
We looked at six questions that decide how a hosting choice will feel a year from now:
- Editions: does it run Odoo Community, Enterprise, or both?
- Custom code: can you deploy your own Python modules and OCA addons?
- Control: do you get root access, and can you choose the cloud provider and region?
- Development workflow: are staging environments and Git deploys built in?
- Backups: are they automatic, and can you keep copies in your own storage?
- Pricing model: what grows the bill: users, workers, storage or instances?
1. Odoo Online
Odoo Online is Odoo S.A.'s software-as-a-service. You sign up, pick apps and start working, with no servers at all. It runs Enterprise only, and customization is limited to what Odoo Studio and configuration can do: you cannot install custom Python modules or most third-party apps.
Best for: small teams that fit Odoo's standard apps and never want to think about hosting.
2. Odoo.sh
Odoo.sh is the official platform-as-a-service for Odoo Enterprise customers who need custom code. It connects to a GitHub repository, builds every branch, and gives you production, staging and development environments. Servers run on Odoo's own infrastructure, and hosting is priced by workers, storage and staging branches on top of the Enterprise subscription.
Best for: Enterprise customers who want one vendor for license, hosting and support, and whose budget fits per-worker pricing. It does not run Community, and you cannot choose your cloud provider or get root access. See CloudPilot vs Odoo.sh for a side-by-side.
3. Cloudpepper
Cloudpepper is an Odoo hosting platform and control panel based in Brussels. It manages Odoo on servers from AWS, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, Vultr and other providers, or on Cloudpepper's own servers, with full root access and both editions. Its site lists plans from $29 a month when you bring your own cloud.
Best for: teams that want a control panel over their own servers, or a server bundled into the plan. See CloudPilot vs Cloudpepper.
4. EasyInstance
EasyInstance is a fully managed Odoo cloud: it runs Odoo on its own infrastructure and deploys an instance in about a minute, with backups, custom domains and staging included. Its site lists Odoo 16 to 19 and pricing per worker plus storage, so there is no separate server bill.
Best for: people who never want a cloud provider account and run a single, small instance. See CloudPilot vs EasyInstance.
5. CloudPilot
CloudPilot is an Odoo hosting platform and control panel. Connect AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, Vultr or Akamai and it creates the server in your own account, or add any Ubuntu or Debian machine over SSH. It runs Odoo 18, 19 and 20 in both editions, with automated backups, staging, Git deploys, custom domains, monitoring and PostgreSQL tuning built in.
Plans are flat, billed annually: $19 a month with hosting included, or $29 or $149 a month on your own servers, after a 14-day free trial, with unlimited instances from Pro and no per-user fees. Your cloud provider bills you separately for the server.
Best for: businesses and Odoo partners that want Odoo.sh-style workflows on servers they control, at a price that doesn't grow with every worker. See pricing.
6. A self-managed VPS
You can always rent a server and install Odoo, PostgreSQL and Nginx yourself. It is the cheapest option on paper and gives you complete control. The cost is your time: backups, SSL renewals, security updates, monitoring, staging copies and upgrades are all yours to build and maintain.
Best for: teams with in-house Linux and PostgreSQL skills and the time to run them.
Odoo hosting platforms side by side
| Option | Editions | Custom modules | Your cloud and root access | Priced by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odoo Online | Enterprise | No | No | Enterprise users |
| Odoo.sh | Enterprise | Yes | No | Workers, storage, staging |
| Cloudpepper | Both | Yes | Yes | Plan + server |
| EasyInstance | See EasyInstance | See EasyInstance | No | Workers and storage |
| CloudPilot | Both | Yes | Yes | Flat plan + server |
| Self-managed VPS | Both | Yes | Yes | Server + your time |
Based on each provider's public website, October 2026. Enterprise always needs a subscription from Odoo S.A., wherever it runs.
For a feature-by-feature table of every option, see our Odoo hosting comparison.
How to choose
- Only standard apps and no IT team? Start with Odoo Online.
- Enterprise with custom code, and you want a single vendor? Odoo.sh.
- Community edition, or you want servers in your own cloud account? A control panel like CloudPilot or Cloudpepper.
- Never want a cloud account at all? A fully managed host like EasyInstance.
- Strong in-house ops skills and time to spare? A self-managed VPS.
If you are still unsure, read our guides on what Odoo hosting costs and Community vs Enterprise.
If Odoo.sh is on your shortlist only because it is the official option, read our Odoo.sh alternative guide, and see what managed Odoo hosting covers. Odoo explains its own options in its hosting documentation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Odoo hosting platform?
It depends on your edition and how much control you want. Odoo Online suits standard apps, Odoo.sh suits Enterprise with custom code on Odoo’s servers, and control panels like CloudPilot suit teams that want Community or Enterprise on their own cloud account.
Can I host Odoo Community on Odoo.sh?
No. Odoo.sh and Odoo Online only run Enterprise. To host Community you need your own server, a control panel such as CloudPilot or Cloudpepper, or a managed host.