Dear Friends,
It started like any other Tuesday morning. Emails, coffee, a quick dashboard check.
But then, one email from an Odoo.sh message struck my attention and the whole mood.
“Odoo 14 will be permanently phased out on 30 October 2025.”
No red alert. No blinking sirens. Just a calm deadline dressed in plain text.
That’s how Odoo talks — softly, but with consequences if you don’t listen.
One of our clients forwarded it to me asking, “Do I need to worry?”
Yes, you do. Not today. But very soon, and very badly.
Running a business on an unsupported version is like ignoring cracks in a dam.
Everything looks fine — until it breaks and takes everything down with it.
Here’s the truth: Upgrading your Odoo version isn’t a luxury anymore.
It’s not a “we’ll see later” decision. It’s a core business strategy now.
Let’s be brutally honest — upgrades are not plug-and-play for most companies.
You’ve got custom code, integrations, workflows, maybe even spaghetti modules from years ago.
The longer you wait, the harder and more expensive it becomes to upgrade.
This is why proactiveness on this isn’t optional — it’s your lifeline.
Odoo themselves are urging businesses to start preparing now — not in September while v19 will be released.
Because it’s not just a click-and-go job. It’s a multi-phase mission:
Assess your current system and code landscape — every customization matters.
Refactor what’s outdated or unsupported — broken modules won’t wait for you.
Test everything — because “almost working” is the worst kind of working.
Sounds overwhelming? It can be — but only if you wait too long.
The companies who suffer the most during an upgrade are always the reactive ones.
They delay, ignore warnings, or think, “We’ll fix it when it breaks.”
And when it breaks, everything halts — sales, invoices, stock updates, support tickets.
Let me share three essential things you should do before upgrading Odoo:
1. Audit Custom Code Early — Not All Heroes Upgrade
Look at your current custom modules — not just the ones you built.
Some were written years ago by developers no longer around. Test them now.
You can’t fix what you can’t see. Visibility saves timelines and budgets.
2. Create a Staging Environment — Always Test Before You Trust
Don’t upgrade on live databases unless you enjoy unnecessary chaos and downtime.
Spin up a clone. Migrate there first. Simulate every single business flow.
Let your teams play in that version like it’s production. Spot the gaps.
3. Plan the Go-Live Like a Festival — Not Like a Fire Drill
Don’t just “upgrade on a weekend” and hope it works by Monday.
Assign roles, block calendars, backup everything, and have a rollback plan.
Communicate internally — treat the upgrade like a product launch, not a tech update.
Let me leave you with one final thought:
Odoo’s features are evolving fast — but only for those who stay updated.
The upgrade is not just about fixing bugs — it’s about unlocking potential.
AI features, smart agents, faster UX, better reporting — they come with the newer version.
The longer you delay, the further you fall behind your competitors who already upgraded.
So don’t just read that email. Act on it.
Start planning your upgrade today.
Because the only thing worse than being outdated is realizing it too late.