Short answer: The right Odoo consultant asks about your business before talking about software, explains what standard Odoo can and cannot do, and gives you a written scope. These seven questions help you compare consultants in one conversation.
1. Do you start with our processes or with a demo?
A good consultant maps how your company works first. A demo before any questions is a sales pitch, not a plan.
2. What will you do with standard Odoo, and what needs custom work?
Ask for a fit-gap list. Every custom feature costs more today and at every upgrade, so standard Odoo should come first.
3. Which Odoo apps and hosting do you recommend, and why?
You should hear a clear reason for Odoo Online, Odoo.sh or on-premise — not a default answer.
4. How will our data move to Odoo?
Ask which data is migrated, how balances are checked and who cleans the data.
5. How do you test before go-live?
Changes should be tested on a copy of your data with your own team.
6. What happens after go-live?
Ask about support, training for new staff and how upgrades are handled.
7. How do you scope the cost?
An honest consultant gives a price only after understanding your requirements, and puts the scope in writing.
What are the warning signs?
A fixed price before any discovery, promises that "Odoo can do everything," and no written scope.
The bottom line
Choose the consultant who asks the best questions, not the one with the fastest demo. Reldanor offers a free first conversation and an honest fit-gap review through Odoo ERP consulting.
Author: Ozkan Korpe, Founder & CEO, Reldanor LLC (Odoo Functional Certification) · Last reviewed: October 20, 2026