If you sell or want to sell tools, DIY materials, garden furniture or home improvement products, ManoMano is one of the marketplaces with the most traction in Europe for that kind of catalog, with a particularly strong footprint in Spain. This article covers what ManoMano actually is, what type of seller fits best, what you need to prepare before signing up as a partner, and how to connect your catalog, stock and orders with Odoo without relying on spreadsheets or manual entry.
Key point: ManoMano isn't a generalist marketplace like Amazon. It's a marketplace focused on DIY, garden and home products, which means it cares a lot about a complete technical datasheet for every product (dimensions, materials, certifications) and the exact category you list it under, far more than a generalist marketplace does. If your catalog fits these categories, conversion tends to be better than on a marketplace where you're competing against thousands of products from unrelated verticals.
What exactly is ManoMano?
ManoMano is a French marketplace focused on DIY, garden and home improvement in the broad sense: tools, building materials, outdoor furniture, pools, lighting, hardware, with a strong footprint in Spain as well as France and other European markets. Unlike a big-box retailer selling its own stock, ManoMano works as a platform: it connects professional sellers (manufacturers, distributors, specialty stores) with individual and professional buyers specifically searching for these categories.
For a seller, the real difference versus a generalist marketplace is qualified traffic: someone searching on ManoMano already knows they want an angle grinder, a wheelbarrow or a garden fence, they aren't browsing thousands of unrelated categories. That tends to translate into a higher conversion rate for DIY, garden and home catalogs than on marketplaces where that kind of product is just one category among dozens.
What type of seller fits ManoMano?
ManoMano fits especially well with:
- Manufacturers or distributors of power and hand tools.
- Hardware stores and building-materials retailers with a broad catalog.
- Sellers of outdoor furniture and decor (garden, terrace, pool).
- DIY, plumbing, electrical or HVAC brands selling to both consumers and professionals.
If your current catalog already has complete technical datasheets, say, because you use them on your own online store or another marketplace, most of the adaptation work for ManoMano is already done; what changes is the export format and syncing stock and orders with your management system.
Checklist: what you need before you start selling on ManoMano
Before listing your catalog, you'll want to have the following sorted out:
Summary table: ManoMano checklist
| Requirement | What you need to prepare | Why it matters on ManoMano |
|---|---|---|
| Product category | Pick the exact DIY, garden, home or tools category, not a generic one. | ManoMano's own search ranks by specific category and expects category-specific attributes. |
| Complete technical datasheet | EAN/GTIN, dimensions, weight, materials and certifications (CE, safety standards where they apply). | Technical categories (power tools, building materials) demand stricter data than fashion or consumer electronics. |
| Logistics and delivery times | Decide whether you ship yourself or use ManoMano's logistics option, and commit to realistic delivery times. | DIY and garden products are often bulky or heavy; buyers care a lot about shipping cost and speed. |
| Returns policy | Set clear terms in line with applicable consumer regulations. | Tools and building materials have different return patterns than other verticals; make it clear from day one. |
| Approved professional seller account | Complete the seller sign-up (ManoMano Partners) with your business and tax details. | Without partner approval you can't access the API or start listing products. |
How to sync your ManoMano catalog, stock and orders with Odoo
If you run your business on Odoo, keeping ManoMano up to date by hand (uploading orders, updating stock, changing prices) stops scaling past a handful of SKUs; it's easy for an out-of-stock item to get oversold or for an order to slip through unbilled. That's why we built the ManoMano Connector for Odoo 19, which wires the ManoMano Partners REST API directly into your ERP.
The connector pulls ManoMano orders into Odoo so you manage and invoice them like the rest of your sales, syncs catalog and stock to prevent overselling, and shows the status of each ManoMano sale right inside the Odoo order, with no separate platform to maintain. It's a one-time payment of 159 EUR, and you can try it on a demo Odoo before buying it on the Odoo App Store.
If your setup has extra complexity (multi-warehouse, channel-specific pricing, migrating from another ERP), our Odoo 19 implementation service gets everything configured and tested before you switch on ManoMano sales.
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Frequently asked questions
What is ManoMano and how is it different from a generalist marketplace?
ManoMano is a French marketplace focused on DIY, garden and home products, with a strong footprint in Spain. Unlike a generalist marketplace such as Amazon, all the traffic that lands on it is specifically searching for these categories, which tends to mean better conversion for tools, building materials, garden and outdoor furniture catalogs.
What type of seller fits ManoMano best?
Manufacturers and distributors of tools, hardware stores with a broad catalog, sellers of outdoor furniture and decor, and DIY, plumbing, electrical or HVAC brands selling to both consumers and professionals. In general, any business whose catalog already fits the DIY, garden and home categories.
What do I need to prepare before I start selling on ManoMano?
Mainly three things: pick the exact product category, not a generic one, complete the technical datasheet with EAN, dimensions, materials and certifications where they apply, and have your logistics sorted out (delivery times and returns policy), plus complete the professional seller sign-up on ManoMano Partners.
How do I sync ManoMano catalog, stock and orders with Odoo?
With FlexigoTech's ManoMano Connector for Odoo 19, which uses the ManoMano Partners REST API to pull orders into Odoo, sync catalog and stock, and show the status of every sale right inside the order, with no separate platform to maintain.
Can I start selling on ManoMano if I already use Odoo for something else (CRM, purchasing, inventory)?
Yes. The connector installs on top of your existing Odoo without replacing what you already use. If your setup has extra complexity (multi-warehouse, multi-company, migrating from another system), our Odoo 19 implementation service gets it ready before you switch on ManoMano sales.
Want to sell on ManoMano from your Odoo?
We'll walk you through how your catalog fits and what you need to sync orders, stock and catalog without duplicate work. Email us at comercial@flexigobe.com or call +34 616 809 504.