Odoo is an international ERP sold per user and per month, with implementation not included in the subscription, according to odoo.com consulted on 10/10/2026. Almawarid is Algerian software sold yearly in dinars with no per-user fee, with 05-468 invoicing, CNAS and IRG payroll, Arabic, hosting in Algeria and local support in French and Arabic.
| Criterion | Almawarid | Odoo |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Annual subscription in Algerian dinars, tax included, by headcount tier — no per-user fee. | Per user and per month (Standard and Custom plans, prices shown in US dollars when we consulted the page); « One App Free » plan for a single app. Implementation not included. |
| Algerian compliance | Built in: invoices under Executive Decree 05-468 (NIF, NIS, RC, AI), 19 % and 9 % VAT, stamp duty, payroll with CNAS and IRG, leave under Law 90-11. | Algeria is listed among Odoo 19 fiscal localizations; additional Algerian modules published by third parties (e.g. « Timbre fiscal », Odoo 18). |
| Article 51 bis CTCA (2027) | Invoices locked 48 h after sending or payment and sealed with a chained fingerprint; tax inspection export under Settings › Tax & compliance. | Not mentioned on the pages consulted. |
| Arabic | Interface in Arabic and French, chosen by each user; employment contracts and HR certificates in both languages. | Additional languages can be installed in the database (Odoo documentation). |
| Getting started | Account created in minutes, demo data for your trade (over 100 trades), Excel/CSV import, data migration by the team. | Implementation and expert services not included: Success Packs under 50 employees, a partner above. |
| Working offline | Desktop edition for Windows 10/11: installed on the computer, it works without Internet. | On-premise hosting with the Custom plan. |
| Support | Team in Algeria, in French and Arabic: WhatsApp, phone, set-up workshops. | By e-mail, Monday to Friday 24 hours a day, in English, French, Spanish or Dutch. |
| Data hosting | Data hosted in Algeria (Law 18-07) — or on your own computer with the Desktop edition. | Odoo Online: Europe, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Northern Asia, Oceania regions (Odoo Cloud SLA). |
Invoices under Executive Decree 05-468 with NIF, NIS, RC and AI, 19 % and 9 % VAT, stamp duty, payroll with CNAS and IRG: nothing to configure, no add-on module, no integrator.
48-hour lock, SHA-256 seal chained from invoice to invoice, change log, per-employee access rights, a tax inspection export readable without Almawarid, and the publisher's certificate on request.
One annual subscription, tax included, chosen by headcount, with no per-user fee: the whole team works in the software.
Each user picks a language; Arabic screens are displayed right to left.
Web browser, Android app, and a Desktop edition for Windows that works without Internet.
Over 30 modules: point of sale, inventory, purchasing, CRM, payroll, construction sites, fuel stations, wholesale markets, manufacturing, hotels, training…
Published in Oran, Algeria, by Lamacta Technologies: demo, onboarding and support in French and Arabic.
Your current software stays untouched during the switch: you bring your data over, you check it, then you switch.
In Odoo, open the list view, select the records, then Action › Export, in CSV format (Odoo documentation): customers, suppliers, products, and invoices if you want the history.
Almawarid's import wizard reads Excel (.xlsx) and CSV files, recognises column headers in French, English and Arabic, lets you map each column and offers a downloadable Excel template — for customers, suppliers and products.
Invoices, pro forma invoices, quotes and delivery notes can be bulk-imported from Excel or CSV (Entreprise plan): lines are grouped by document number and each customer is matched by tax ID (NIF), phone, e-mail or name.
Drop a supplier invoice or delivery note as a PDF: the wizard reads its lines and prepares the purchase; nothing is saved until you confirm.
Send your exports (Excel, CSV, PDF) by WhatsApp or e-mail: the team brings over customers, products, suppliers and employees, then checks the totals with you before go-live.
Touchscreen point of sale, inventory, purchasing, delivery notes and compliant invoices, on computer, tablet or phone.
Point of sale (FR) →Inventory (FR) →Daily site report from the site manager, materials issued to the site, subcontractors paid by measured work, progress billing and retention.
Construction sites (FR) →Bills of materials, production orders and planning, consumption issued from stock, cost price.
Production (FR) →Fuel stations, wholesale markets, hotels, training centres, fleets: trade modules on the same invoicing and payroll core.
Fuel station (FR) →All modules (FR) →Payslips with CNAS and IRG, time tracking, leave, employment contracts: Algerian payroll built in.
Payroll (FR) →Odoo bills its paid plans per user and per month, and implementation is not included in the subscription (Odoo pricing page, consulted on 10/10/2026). Almawarid bills an annual subscription in dinars, tax included, by headcount tier with no per-user fee; the demo, the trial version and the onboarding workshops are part of the offer.
Odoo 19 documentation lists Algeria among its fiscal localizations, and integrators publish additional Algerian modules on the Odoo Apps Store. In Almawarid, 05-468 invoices, 19 % and 9 % VAT, stamp duty and CNAS and IRG payroll are built in, with no module to add.
Yes. Invoices and credit notes are locked 48 hours after they are first marked « Sent » or « Paid », then sealed with a SHA-256 fingerprint chained to the previous document: any change or deletion made outside the application shows. The Settings › Tax & compliance section produces the tax inspection export (Excel, CSV, change log, fingerprint manifest) and lets you request the publisher's certificate.
Yes, with the Desktop edition for Windows 10 and 11: the software is installed on the computer and works offline. Its licence follows the company's subscription.
The account is created in minutes. An advisor runs the demo on your trade, activates the trial version during the demo and helps you import your Excel or CSV files; the team can also migrate your data from your exports.
An annual subscription in Algerian dinars, tax included, chosen by headcount, with no per-user fee. The plans are shown on the Pricing page, and an advisor gives you the price of your tier on WhatsApp.
Support in Algeria · French and Arabic · Data hosted in Algeria
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