Software Licenses

FlexigoTech Proprietary Modules

The modules developed entirely by FlexigoTech — such as the MRW Connector, the Correos Express Connector or the Amazon SP-API — are distributed under the Odoo Proprietary License v1 (OPL-1). It is the standard proprietary license of the Odoo ecosystem for commercial modules.

OPL-1 means that FlexigoTech retains all rights to the source code. You acquire the right to use it in your company, but not ownership of the module.

What you can do with an OPL-1 module

• Install and use the module in your production Odoo instance with no limit on users or volume of operations.
• Also install it in up to two test or staging environments of your same company.
• Modify the code to adapt it to your internal processes (customization of flows, extra fields, etc.).
• Receive compatibility updates and security patches during the contracted support period.
• Consult the source code to audit its operation or integrate it with other own systems.

What you cannot do

• Redistribute, resell or sublicense the module to third parties — whether free of charge or commercially.
• Publish the source code in public repositories (GitHub, open GitLab, etc.).
• Use the module to build and market a SaaS service that competes directly with FlexigoTech.
• Remove copyright and authorship notices present in the code.

The complete EULA with all legal terms is available at the End Use License page.

OCA Modules — Open Source

The modules of the Odoo Community Association (OCA) — such as GLS, DHL, SEUR, PrestaShop, WooCommerce or Magento connectors — are published under the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPL-3.0). It is the standard open source license for the entire OCA community.

"Free" in this context does not necessarily mean free — it means that you are guaranteed four fundamental software freedoms. FlexigoTech charges you for the implementation, configuration and maintenance service, never the module itself.

The 4 freedoms it guarantees

🔓 Freedom of use

You can install and use the module without restrictions on users, order volume or time. There is no license fee per user or per transaction.

🔍 Freedom of study

The source code is public in the OCA GitHub repositories. You can read it, audit it and understand exactly how it processes your data. This is a security advantage, not a risk.

📤 Freedom of distribution

You can share copies of the module with other companies, as long as you do so respecting the same AGPL-3.0 license and maintaining original credit to the authors.

🛠️ Freedom of modification

You can adapt the code to your needs. FlexigoTech makes these adaptations for you. If you distribute these modifications to third parties or use them to provide a network service, you must publish the modified code under the same license.

Does AGPL affect you as a business user?

The short answer is no. The most demanding clause of the AGPL (publish modifications if you offer the software as a service over the network) only applies if you yourself redistribute the module or convert it into a SaaS for customers. As a company installing it on your own Odoo for internal use, you have no additional obligations.

For a more detailed explanation with frequently asked questions, see also the official text of AGPL-3.0 at gnu.org .

The Odoo core — Community Edition

The core of Odoo (the base platform, the ORM, the standard models for sales, purchasing, accounting, inventory...) is published as open source software under the LGPL-3.0 (Lesser GPL). This means that it is free to use for any company.

The difference with the AGPL is that the LGPL is more permissive: it allows you to link and combine the code with modules under different licenses (such as OPL-1 or AGPL) without this "infecting" the license of the external module. That is why it is possible for proprietary modules (OPL-1) and open source modules (AGPL-3.0) to coexist in the same Odoo installation.

• Odoo Community Edition is completely free and open source.
• You can install it on your own servers without paying any fee to Odoo S.A.
• It includes the main modules: CRM, sales, purchasing, inventory, accounting, manufacturing, HR and many more.
• It is the base on which the OCA modules and FlexigoTech's own modules are installed.

Odoo Enterprise — Commercial license from Odoo S.A.

Odoo Enterprise is the paid version of Odoo, distributed by Odoo S.A. (the Belgian company that created Odoo). It includes additional modules of greater complexity (advanced accounting, electronic signature, marketing automation, advanced BI, etc.) that are not in Community.

You purchase the Enterprise license directly from Odoo S.A. You pay per active user per year. Unlike Community, the code for Enterprise modules it is not public.

Community or Enterprise?

For the majority of e-commerce and logistics companies we work with, Odoo Community covers 90% of the needs. OCA modules and FlexigoTech's own modules add specific functionalities without the need to pay Enterprise licenses. We recommend the option that best fits your budget and operations.

Comparative summary of the 3 licenses