Short answer: You have three options: keep your store and connect it to an ERP such as Odoo with a connector, move the store itself to Odoo eCommerce so that everything runs in one system, or use an integration platform. For most small and mid-sized sellers, the first two options are the most reliable and cheapest to run.
The problem
- Orders copied by hand from the store into the back office
- Stock on the website that does not match the warehouse
- Several marketplaces, each with its own stock and orders
- Invoices and payouts reconciled manually
Option 1: Keep your store and connect it
Odoo offers official connectors for Amazon and eBay. Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento and other platforms connect through established connector apps in the Odoo App Store. Products, stock, orders, customers and payments synchronise automatically.
Option 2: Run the store in Odoo
Odoo eCommerce is built into the same database as stock, sales and accounting. There is nothing to synchronise: a web order is a sales order. This is often the simplest choice for B2B shops and for companies starting a new store.
Option 3: Integration platform
Tools such as Make or Zapier can link systems, but for orders and stock at volume they add cost and points of failure. Use them for small side flows rather than the core.
Comparison
| Connector | Odoo eCommerce | Integration platform | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep current store design | Yes | No, rebuild in Odoo | Yes |
| Real-time stock | Near real time | Real time | Depends on setup |
| Running cost | Connector licence | Included in Odoo | Platform fees per task |
| Best for | Established B2C stores | B2B and new stores | Simple side processes |
What to set up either way
- Clean product codes (SKUs) that match in all systems
- Warehouse rules for picking, packing and shipping labels
- Payment provider payouts matched to orders in accounting
- VAT rules for each country you sell to, including the EU OSS scheme
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