In short: for an Algerian SME, Almawarid is the Odoo alternative built for Algeria: invoicing compliant with Executive Decree 05-468, 19 % and 9 % VAT, stamp duty, CNAS and IRG payroll, an Arabic and French interface, an annual subscription in dinars with no per-user fee, and data hosted in Algeria. Onboarding is done with an advisor from the publisher, online or on a Windows computer that works without Internet.
What Odoo's public pages say
Odoo is a widely used international ERP. According to its own pages, consulted on 10/10/2026:
- Pricing: a « One App Free » plan for a single application, then Standard and Custom plans billed per user and per month (prices shown in US dollars when we consulted the page).
- Implementation: implementation and access to expert services are not included in the subscription; companies under 50 employees usually use Success Packs, larger ones a partner.
- Algeria: Odoo 19 documentation lists Algeria among its fiscal localizations; additional Algerian modules, such as a « Timbre fiscal » module for Odoo 18, are published by third-party integrators on the Odoo Apps Store.
- Hosting: the Odoo Cloud SLA lists the Europe, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Northern Asia, and Oceania regions.
What an Algerian SME expects from business software
- invoices compliant with Executive Decree 05-468 from day one: NIF, NIS, RC, AI, VAT, stamp duty;
- Algerian payroll: CNAS, IRG, leave under Law 90-11;
- readiness for article 51 bis of the CTCA, in force on 1 January 2027;
- a price in dinars with onboarding included;
- screens in Arabic for the whole team;
- data hosted in Algeria (Law 18-07) and support you can reach locally.
Almawarid, criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Almawarid | Odoo (per odoo.com, 10/10/2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Annual subscription in dinars, tax included, by headcount tier, no per-user fee | Per user and per month; implementation not included |
| Compliance | 05-468 invoices, 19 % and 9 % VAT, stamp duty, CNAS and IRG payroll built in | Algeria listed among localizations; third-party add-on modules |
| Article 51 bis | 48-hour lock, chained seal, tax inspection export | Not mentioned on the pages consulted |
| Arabic | Interface in Arabic and French, chosen by each user | Languages installable in the database |
| Offline | Desktop edition for Windows 10/11 | On-premise with the Custom plan |
| Hosting | In Algeria (Law 18-07) | Odoo Cloud regions listed in the SLA |
Moving from Odoo in four steps
- Export: in Odoo, list view, select, then Action › Export as CSV — customers, suppliers, products, and invoices if you want the history.
- Import: Almawarid's wizard reads the CSV or Excel file, recognises French, English and Arabic headers and lets you map each column.
- Bring over the history: invoices, pro forma invoices, quotes and delivery notes can be bulk-imported (Entreprise plan), grouped by document number, each customer matched by tax ID, phone, e-mail or name.
- Check: an advisor checks the totals with you before go-live; your current software stays untouched during the switch.
Prefer to hand it over? The team migrates your data from your Excel, CSV or PDF exports.
Which businesses it fits
Retail and distribution (point of sale, inventory, purchasing), construction (sites, progress billing, subcontractors), manufacturing (production, bills of materials), specialised trades (fuel stations, wholesale markets, hotels, training) and any business with employees: Almawarid has over 30 modules and over 100 demo profiles by trade.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Odoo alternative for an Algerian SME?
Almawarid, business software published in Oran: invoices compliant with Decree 05-468, 19 % and 9 % VAT, stamp duty, CNAS and IRG payroll, an Arabic and French interface, an annual subscription in dinars with no per-user fee, data hosted in Algeria and local support.
Can we bring our Odoo data over?
Yes. Odoo exports its lists as CSV (Action › Export, according to its documentation). Almawarid's import wizard reads these files, recognises French, English and Arabic headers and creates customers, suppliers and products; the team can also migrate the data for you.
Does Almawarid work without Internet?
Yes, with the Desktop edition for Windows 10 and 11, installed on the computer; its licence follows the company's subscription.
How do we get started?
With a demo on your own trade: an advisor activates the trial version during the demo, then set-up workshops support you, with no commitment.
See Almawarid on your own trade
A demo on your own cases, a trial version activated by an advisor and set-up workshops, with no commitment. The plans are shown on the pricing page.
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Odoo sources consulted on 10/10/2026: odoo.com — pricing-plan · Odoo Cloud — SLA · Odoo 19 — fiscal localizations · Odoo 19 — export / import · Odoo Apps Store — « Timbre fiscal »