# Odoo News Digest — April 2026 > The 25% surcharge on older Enterprise versions, the Partena payroll integration, Claude coming to Odoo.sh, and what is expected of Odoo 20 in September. **Date:** 2026-04-06 **Source:** --- ## Product ### Odoo.com Blog — Partnerships & Ecosystem * **[Partena Professional and Odoo join their expertise to revolutionize the HR and payroll journey](https://www.odoo.com/blog/odoo-news-5/partena-professional-and-odoo-join-their-expertise-to-revolutionize-the-hr-and-payroll-journey-2146)** (Apr 2) — Odoo and Belgian payroll specialist Partena Professional announced a native payroll integration, targeting large enterprises. The integration is set to launch January 1, 2027. * **[Professional Web Design with Odoo](https://www.odoo.com/blog/odoo-news-5/professional-web-design-with-odoo-create-a-website-that-drives-your-business-2130)** (Mar 25) — Odoo highlighted its website builder's professional design capabilities, signaling continued investment in its Website/eCommerce product line. ### Enterprise Pricing — 25% Surcharge Effective April 2026 * **[Heads Up, Odoo Enterprise Users — License cost change from April 2026](https://www.glo.systems/blog/blog-news-1/heads-up-odoo-enterprise-users-your-license-cost-might-change-from-april-2026-556)** — As of this month, Odoo.sh and on-premise customers still on Odoo 16.0 or older are now subject to a **+25% surcharge** on their user subscription. Odoo Online customers are unaffected (auto-updated). Odoo estimates ~10% of the customer base is impacted. ### AI & Claude Integration * Odoo is actively working on integrating Anthropic's Claude AI model into **Odoo.sh** , though no official launch date has been announced yet. ### US Pricing Adjustment * Odoo implemented a **30% price increase** on the US custom plan (mid-market segment). According to Odoo, this has had no negative impact on conversion rates and has improved mid-market positioning. ### Company Growth & Expansion * Odoo reported **€619M in total invoiced sales** and **€480M ARR** for 2025, with a 57% growth rate sustained over the past decade and 6,800 employees globally. A new **Lyon office** opens June 1, 2026, hiring 80 staff ahead of France's September 2026 e-invoicing mandate. ### Odoo 20 Roadmap * **[Odoo 20 Expected Features& Roadmap (PDF)](https://vn.download.trobz.com/marketing/odoo20-roadmap.pdf)** — Odoo 20 is confirmed for **Odoo Experience 2026 (September 24–26, Brussels Expo)**. The headline feature is expected to be **agentic AI** — automation that learns from business data patterns rather than purely rule-based execution. * * * ## Key Takeaways * **Enterprise surcharge is live** : Odoo.sh and on-premise customers on Odoo 16 or older are now paying 25% more — upgrade pressure is real for this segment starting this month. * **Partena payroll integration coming in 2027** : A significant HR/payroll expansion for Odoo in the Belgian/EU market, aimed at larger enterprises. * **Claude AI coming to Odoo.sh** : Odoo is actively integrating Anthropic's Claude into its cloud platform — no launch date yet, but signals a strong AI-first direction. * **Strong financials fuel expansion** : €480M ARR and 57% decade-long growth rate position Odoo for aggressive hiring and regional expansion (Lyon, French market). * **Odoo 20 targets September 2026** : Agentic AI expected as the centerpiece, to be revealed at Odoo Experience 2026 in Brussels.