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AP Systems is a software development agency with a focus on business process automation through cloud solutions. Odoo experts Local business

04/11/2026

If your business runs on Odoo 17, here’s what changed in September.

Your system keeps working. But Odoo 17 is no longer one of the three versions Odoo supports, which means standard support has stopped and, according to partner estimates, the legacy surcharge could start applying from around March 2027.

The good news: there’s still time to plan your upgrade properly instead of rushing it.

Not sure which version you’re on, or what an upgrade involves? Ask us.

02/11/2026

Odoo 20 is here, and a few small changes will cause big confusion if nobody warns your team. 👀

Payment statuses have been renamed, the Employee Expenses menu has moved into bills, and there’s a new tax included/excluded switch. None of it is hard, but it does change the reports and filters your finance team relies on.

Planning your Odoo 20 move? Book a 20-minute walkthrough with our team.

02/11/2026

Every year the Odoo upgrade gets pushed to “after month-end”, then “after year-end”, and suddenly it’s March. 📅

The December shutdown is the best upgrade window most South African businesses get all year. Fewer users, no month-end pressure, and time to test properly before everyone’s back in January.

But the planning has to start now. 👇

In our new guide, we cover:
✅ Who should be upgrading (Odoo 17 support has ended, and Odoo 16 users are already paying a 30% surcharge)
✅ The Odoo 20 changes that affect your upgrade
✅ How we upgrade safely, without touching your live system first
✅ A November to January timeline you can actually follow

Read the full guide here: https://ap-systems.co.za/blog/news-2/upgrading-odoo-over-the-december-shutdown-a-south-african-planning-guide-34

Our December and January upgrade slots are limited, so get in touch early if you’d like to book one.

30/10/2026

Odoo 20 has been out for just over a month. The quick recap:

AI agents built into your automations
MCP connections to external AI tools
Smarter accounting and inventory
Offline mobile for field teams
A new Light User licence

Whether you're on Odoo 17, 18 or 19, the right upgrade timing depends on your customisations, integrations and how your team works.

Our Odoo 20 Readiness Review looks at all three and gives you a clear, costed plan.

Book yours at ap-systems.co.za

28/10/2026

"What were our top five products by margin last quarter?"

In Odoo 20, you can ask questions like that in plain language and get a pivot table, graph or dashboard back, built from your live data.

For managers, that means fewer report requests sitting in someone's inbox. For the people who build those reports, it means more time for analysis and less time on setup.

26/10/2026

Field teams don't always have signal. Odoo 20 accounts for that.

The Odoo mobile app now supports offline working, so technicians, sales reps and delivery teams can keep working when connectivity drops.

For South African businesses with teams on the road or on remote sites, that's a practical improvement, not a nice-to-have.

23/10/2026

Not everyone in your business needs full access to Odoo.

Odoo 20 introduces a new Light User licence, priced well below a full user. It's aimed at staff who mainly need HR self-service, like applying for leave, submitting expenses and recording attendance, plus a few role-specific tasks.

For businesses with large operational teams, this could change the maths on your Odoo subscription.

Curious how many of your users could qualify? Speak to us about a licence review.

21/10/2026

For distributors and manufacturers, Odoo 20 brings changes you'll notice on the warehouse and factory floor.

Inventory: Odoo now suggests reordering rules, making it easier to set sensible stock levels.
Manufacturing: support for continuous production, and the ability to compare bills of materials.

Small changes on paper. Fewer stockouts, less overstock and fewer surprises on the production line in practice.

19/10/2026

Should you upgrade to Odoo 20 right away?

Our advice: plan now, upgrade once it's stable.

Major Odoo releases go through several weeks of patches after launch. If your business runs finance, inventory or manufacturing on Odoo, let the first patch cycle land before moving production data.

What to do in the meantime:

Test a copy of your database on Odoo 20
List your customisations and third-party modules
Identify which workflows the new features could simplify
Plan user training around the changes

Upgrading later with a plan costs far less than upgrading early and fixing problems afterwards.

16/10/2026

Still on Odoo 17? Standard support ended in September 2026.

With Odoo 20 released, the supported versions are now 18, 19 and 20. Staying on an unsupported version means no standard bug fixes or security updates, and when you do upgrade, you're jumping several versions at once.

There's a cost angle too. In South Africa, falling outside the supported version window can add a 30% legacy surcharge to your subscription.

If your business is on Odoo 17 or older, now is the time to plan your path forward.

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