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ESKADENIA Software vs Odoo

Two Jordan software options, compared side by side for Jordan trades.

Which should you choose?

Odoo is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. ESKADENIA Software is Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Jordan-specific notes below against your trade and region.

ESKADENIA Software

Tier A ยท Listed

Amman-headquartered software house with a web-based ERP suite

ESKADENIA Software was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Amman, with offices in Dubai and Stockholm and around 300 staff. Its ESKA Business Manager is a web-based ERP covering financials, HR, supply chain, manufacturing, fleet and maintenance, alongside its larger insurance and telecom software lines. ESKADENIA says it holds CMMI Level 5 certification.

Pros

  • + Amman headquarters with offices in Dubai and Stockholm
  • + ERP covers finance, HR, supply chain, manufacturing and fleet
  • + Vendor says it holds CMMI Level 5 certification
  • + Company has operated since 2000

Cons

  • โˆ’ No project, contracting or construction module listed
  • โˆ’ No e-invoicing or JoFotara feature described on its site
  • โˆ’ No public prices
  • โˆ’ Aimed at medium-to-large enterprises, per the vendor

Jordan note

ESKADENIA is headquartered in Amman, but its ERP pages do not describe JoFotara e-invoicing, Jordanian sales tax or project costing. Ask the vendor how it handles JoFotara submission before using it for a contracting business.

Typical Jordan pricing: Quote-based; no public prices.

Odoo

Tier S ยท Published prices

Open-source ERP from Odoo S.A. with a Jordan localization and JoFotara e-invoicing module

Odoo is a modular ERP from Odoo S.A. covering accounting, invoicing, projects, inventory, HR and more, sold as a cloud subscription or run from the open-source Community code. Its Jordan localization installs a Jordanian chart of accounts, 16% sales tax and tax report (l10n_jo) plus a JoFotara e-invoicing module (l10n_jo_edi). Implementation is sold separately through Odoo Success Packs or partners.

Pros

  • + Jordan chart of accounts, taxes and JoFotara module ship with Odoo
  • + JoFotara module is open source (LGPL-3) in the Community code
  • + One platform for accounting, projects, inventory and HR
  • + Published per-user prices and a free one-app plan

Cons

  • โˆ’ JoFotara needs ISTD credentials (Activity Number, Client ID, Secret Key)
  • โˆ’ Implementation costs extra via Success Packs or partners
  • โˆ’ First-year discount on subscriptions; regular prices are higher
  • โˆ’ Priced in USD, not JOD

Jordan note

Odoo's Jordan localization installs the Jordanian chart of accounts, 16% sales tax, exempt and 0% export taxes and a JoFotara module that sends invoices in UBL 2.1 for real-time validation and puts the JoFotara QR code on the PDF for checking in the Sanad app. You need an Activity Number, Client ID and Secret Key from ISTD, and the company currency must be JOD.

Typical Jordan pricing: Published on odoo.com in USD: One App Free $0 (one app, unlimited users); Standard $7.25 per user per month billed yearly or $9.10 billed monthly (first-year discount; regular $8.95 / $11.20); Custom $13.40 per user per month billed yearly or $16.90 monthly (regular $16.40 / $20.90). Implementation, Odoo.sh hosting and in-app services cost extra. Community edition is open source.

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