Odoo Users, Employees, Partners & Companies
Learn the differences between Users, Employees, Partners, and Companies in Odoo — how they relate, when to use each, and best practices for managing them.
| Responsible | Juan Palomino |
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| Last Update | 02/25/2026 |
| Completion Time | 37 minutes |
| Members | 2 |
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Introduction2Lessons · 4 min
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Why This Matters
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The Four Concepts at a Glance
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Partners (res.partner)3Lessons · 7 min
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What Is a Partner?
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Partner Types: Individuals vs Companies
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When to Create a Partner
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Companies (res.company)2Lessons · 4 min
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What Is a Company?
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Company vs Partner Company
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Users (res.users)3Lessons · 7 min
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What Is a User?
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Internal vs Portal Users
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Creating and Managing Users
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Employees (hr.employee)2Lessons · 4 min
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What Is an Employee?
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Employee vs User vs Partner
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How They All Relate2Lessons · 5 min
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The Relationship Chain
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Multi-Company Access
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Best Practices3Lessons · 5 min
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Avoiding Duplicate Records
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Access Control Best Practices
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Quick Reference Cheat Sheet
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