Integration
Because we use open source software and open standards across the full stack, your services can talk to each other. This is not a bolt-on — it is how the platform is designed.
Why integration matters
Most businesses end up with a collection of separate tools — one for email, another for accounting, another for file storage, another for phones. Each has its own login, its own data, and its own way of working. Getting them to share information usually means expensive connectors, proprietary APIs, or manual duplication.
When your services are hosted on the same infrastructure, built on open standards, and managed by a provider who understands the software, integration becomes straightforward. Data flows between systems naturally. Users log in once. Actions in one application trigger responses in another.
Identity and single sign-on
A centralised identity service (using OpenLDAP, LemonLDAP, or FusionIAM) provides single sign-on across your applications. One set of credentials gives access to Odoo, Nextcloud, email, instant messaging, and any other integrated service. User accounts are managed in one place — when someone joins or leaves, access is updated everywhere.
Telephony and business applications
Your VoIP telephone system can integrate directly with Odoo and other business applications. Caller ID lookup shows contact details when the phone rings. Click-to-dial from within Odoo lets you call a customer directly from their record. Call logs are recorded against the relevant contact, giving a complete communication history without manual data entry.
Email is integrated at the infrastructure level. Odoo can send and receive email directly — inbound messages create records, outbound messages are sent with proper SPF, DKIM and DMARC authentication. Bulk and transactional email is routed through appropriate mail infrastructure to protect your domain reputation.
The same email infrastructure serves your general mailboxes, your business applications, and your mailing lists — all managed consistently.
File storage and collaboration
Nextcloud provides file storage, sharing and collaborative editing. Integrated with your identity service, it shares the same user accounts as your other applications. Documents can be linked from Odoo records, shared with external parties via secure links, and synchronised to desktop and mobile devices.
Instant messaging
Matrix or XMPP provides team messaging with the same single sign-on credentials. Channels can be organised around teams, projects, or topics. Because the server is self-hosted, message history and data remain under your control.
Video conferencing
Jitsi provides video meetings without requiring guest accounts or software installation. Meeting links can be generated from within your calendar or business applications, and recordings stored in Nextcloud.
Data services
External data sources — address lookups, Companies House, bank feeds, payment providers, EDI and electronic invoicing — can be connected to Odoo and other applications through API integrations. These services are brokered through our infrastructure, with usage tracked and billed transparently.
How this is possible
Integration works because the software is open source and built on open standards. LDAP for identity. IMAP and SMTP for email. SIP for telephony. WebDAV and CalDAV for files and calendars. REST APIs for application data. These are established, well-documented protocols — not proprietary connectors that break when a vendor changes their platform.
Because we manage the full stack, we can configure these integrations at the infrastructure level rather than bolting them on after the fact. The result is a coherent environment where your tools work together by design.