India-Ready Odoo ERP —
GST, TDS, Multi-Company, and AI Automation Built In.
Rootlevel is a Rajkot-based Odoo implementation and AI automation company serving Indian businesses across manufacturing, trading, import-export, and wholesale. GST compliance, TDS management, multi-company Pan-India setups, and workflow automation — configured for the way Indian businesses actually operate.
Indian businesses need an ERP that handles Indian compliance without compromise — and scales without SAP's price tag.
India's regulatory environment is one of the most complex in the world for an ERP to handle correctly. GST with multiple rates, HSN and SAC codes, e-invoicing under IRP, TDS deduction and TCS collection, multi-state registrations, reverse charge mechanism, and annual filing requirements — all of these need to work correctly in the ERP from day one, not be patched in as an afterthought.
Odoo — when configured correctly for India — handles all of this natively. The challenge is "configured correctly." The Indian Odoo market is full of implementations built by vendors who treated compliance as a checkbox rather than a technical discipline. Businesses are running on Odoo with incorrect GST calculations, wrong report formats, and e-invoicing not configured — filing returns with data they're not fully confident in.
Rootlevel was founded in Rajkot by Odoo practitioners with 7+ years of hands-on experience in the Indian market. We've rescued broken GST implementations, rebuilt multi-company Pan-India setups, and delivered 200+ task retainer engagements for Indian manufacturers. Indian compliance is not a module we configure from documentation — it's something we've built and rebuilt in live production systems.
Common Compliance Failures We Rescue
- Wrong HSN/SAC code mapping breaking GSTR-1 returns.
- E-invoicing (IRP) not generating correctly for B2B sales.
- TDS maintained externally in Excel instead of natively in the ERP.
- Multi-company setups mixing stock between different GSTINs.
- Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) not posting correctly to ledgers.
Every Indian compliance requirement — built into your Odoo from day one.
GST Configuration — Complete
Full GST implementation for Indian businesses — CGST, SGST, IGST, and UTGST configured correctly for every transaction type. HSN codes assigned at the product level. SAC codes for services. Tax rates mapped correctly to product categories. Inter-state and intra-state transaction differentiation automatic. Reverse charge mechanism configured for applicable purchases.
CGST/SGST/IGST/UTGST configuration, HSN/SAC code assignment, reverse charge setup, composition scheme support, exempt and nil-rated supply handling.
e-Invoicing — IRP Integration
E-invoicing configured for businesses above the mandatory threshold — IRN generation, QR code embedding, and e-invoice cancellation workflow. Invoice Reference Number generated from the IRP portal, embedded in the invoice, and stored against the transaction record. Compliant with the latest GSTIN e-invoicing requirements.
IRP API integration, IRN generation workflow, QR code embedding, e-invoice cancellation, B2B e-invoice applicability rules.
GST Returns — Filing Ready
GST report formats configured to match government portal requirements exactly — GSTR-1 (outward supplies), GSTR-3B (monthly summary), and supporting schedules. Data exported in the format required for direct portal upload or JSON import. Reconciliation between GSTR-2A and purchase records automated.
GSTR-1 report, GSTR-3B report, HSN summary report, GSTR-2A reconciliation, JSON export for portal upload.
TDS & TCS Management
TDS deduction configured for all applicable payment categories — contractor payments, professional fees, rent, interest — with correct section references (194C, 194J, 194I, etc.) and threshold tracking. TCS collection configured for applicable sales categories. Form 26Q data extractable for quarterly filing.
TDS section configuration, threshold tracking, TDS deduction automation, TCS collection, Form 26Q data extraction, TDS certificate generation.
Multi-Company Pan-India Setup
Multi-company configuration for businesses operating across multiple entities — manufacturing, trading, distribution — with different GST registrations in different states. Inter-company transactions handled correctly. Data isolation between entities where required. Consolidated reporting across the group.
Multi-entity configuration, state-wise GSTIN management, inter-company transaction rules, data isolation configuration, consolidated group reporting.
Indian Banking & Payment Integration
Indian payment gateways integrated — Razorpay for online collections, bank reconciliation configured for Indian bank statement formats. NEFT, RTGS, and IMPS payment references tracked against supplier invoices. Cheque management for businesses still using physical instruments.
Razorpay integration, Indian bank statement reconciliation, payment reference tracking, cheque management workflow.
Indian-Format Documents
Tax invoices, delivery challans, e-way bill references, credit notes, and debit notes formatted to Indian compliance standards. All mandatory fields present — GSTIN, HSN/SAC, tax breakup, IRN for e-invoiced transactions. Documents print-ready and portal-compliant.
GST-compliant tax invoice template, delivery challan, credit/debit note formats, e-way bill reference integration, IRN display on invoice.
Deep industry knowledge across the sectors that drive Indian MSME growth.
Manufacturing
MRP, BOM, work orders, production costing — with GST on manufacturing inputs and outputs configured correctly. Multi-plant setups with inter-unit stock transfers handled as per GST rules.
→ Odoo for ManufacturingTrading & Distribution
Multi-warehouse, multi-state trading with correct GST on inter-state and intra-state stock movements. Landed cost management for import traders. Multi-currency for exporters.
→ Odoo for TradingImport & Export
IGST on imports, customs duty allocation, landed cost tracking, and forex accounting for Indian import-export businesses operating under FEMA and GST simultaneously.
→ Odoo for ImportWholesale
Customer-specific pricing, credit limit management, and bulk order workflows for Indian wholesale distributors — with GST applied correctly across customer tiers and transaction types.
→ Odoo for WholesaleRetail & POS
GST-compliant retail POS connected live to inventory and accounting — correct tax treatment at every transaction, e-invoice for B2B retail, and daily accounting automation.
→ Odoo for RetailIT & Professional Services
SAC code management, TDS deduction on professional fee receipts, reverse charge on imported services, and correct GST treatment for software and consulting services.
→ Odoo for ITIndia has more broken Odoo implementations than any other market. Here's why — and what we do differently.
The Indian Odoo market has a structural problem. Odoo is competitively priced compared to SAP and Oracle — which makes it attractive to Indian MSMEs. But the ecosystem of Odoo implementers in India is heavily fragmented — hundreds of freelancers and small vendors who can set up Odoo but can't configure Indian compliance correctly, can't manage a complex multi-company setup, and disappear after go-live.
The result: thousands of Indian businesses running on Odoo with:
- GST configured incorrectly — wrong tax rates, wrong HSN codes, wrong report formats
- TDS not configured at all — managed in a separate spreadsheet
- Multi-company data conflicts — sales and inventory records inconsistent across entities
- Servers unmanaged — no backup, no security hardening, no performance optimisation
- Post go-live support absent — the vendor moved on, the business is stuck
Rootlevel was built specifically to fix this.
We are based in Rajkot — one of India's strongest MSME manufacturing and trading hubs. We understand Indian business operations because we grew up around them. Our founders spent years implementing Odoo for Indian businesses before starting Rootlevel — and saw the same failures repeated enough times that they built a company around solving them properly.
Seven reasons Indian businesses choose Rootlevel over larger vendors and cheaper freelancers.
1. Based in India — Not a Remote-Only Vendor
We are headquartered in Rajkot, Gujarat. We understand Indian business culture, Indian compliance requirements, and the operational reality of Indian MSMEs — not from documentation but from years of working inside Indian businesses.
2. Indian Compliance is Our Core Competency
GST, TDS, TCS, e-invoicing, multi-state operations — these are not features we configure from the manual. We've built and rebuilt Indian compliance in live production systems. We know where the edge cases are.
3. MSME Industry Depth
Rajkot is one of India's largest MSME manufacturing clusters. We understand how Indian MSMEs operate because we work with them every day. Our configurations reflect Indian business processes, not Western ERP assumptions.
4. AI-First for Indian Operations
We integrate AI into Indian business operations — Claude AI for document processing, n8n for workflow automation, WhatsApp Business API for communication. Indian businesses that automate with AI compete more effectively.
5. Long-Term Partnership
We don't disappear after go-live. Our retainer support plans keep Indian clients' Odoo systems evolving as their businesses grow. We are the team that is still there two years after implementation.
6. MSME-Appropriate Pricing
We built Rootlevel specifically to make high-quality Odoo implementation accessible to Indian MSMEs — not just to enterprise businesses that can afford SAP. Our pricing is structured for MSME budgets.
7. Fixed Scope, Fixed Price
Every engagement starts with a fixed-scope proposal. The price you approve is the price you pay. No scope creep billed without your knowledge. This is our standard practice on every project.
From broken GST compliance and data chaos to a stable Pan-India manufacturing operation.
70+ users, 200+ tasks delivered. A real story of rescuing an Indian manufacturer's ERP.
Read Full Case StudyMajor Indian manufacturer of high-precision SMT stencils
Odoo v11, 70+ users, multi-company Pan-India setup
A major Indian EMS manufacturer was running a broken Odoo v11 installation — GST compliance built incorrectly by a freelancer, multi-company data conflicts across their Pan-India setup, an unmanaged server, and 200+ unresolved issues with 70+ users depending on a system that wasn't working.
We rescued the installation completely — rebuilt GST compliance from scratch to government-filing standard, resolved all multi-company data conflicts, hardened and optimised the server, configured role-based access for 70+ users across positions, and stayed as their long-term retainer partner delivering 200+ tasks in continuous engagement with their internal team.
Results:
- Full Indian GST compliance — audit-ready, government-filing standard
- Zero data chaos across all companies
- Server hardened, optimised, and properly backed up
- 70+ users with correct role-based access control
- 200+ tasks delivered in continuous retainer engagement
Indian businesses have more ERP choices than ever. Here's why Odoo wins for MSMEs.
| Feature | Tally | SAP B1 | ERPNext | Odoo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian GST compliance | ✅ Strong | ✅ Good | ✅ Good | ✅ Strong |
| Manufacturing (MRP) | ❌ Limited | ✅ Good | ✅ Good | ✅ Excellent |
| eCommerce integration | ❌ | ✅ Costly | ✅ | ✅ Native |
| AI & automation | ❌ | ❌ | Limited | ✅ Excellent |
| Customisation flexibility | ❌ Limited | ❌ Expensive | ✅ | ✅ Excellent |
| MSME pricing | ✅ | ❌ Enterprise | ✅ | ✅ |
| International operations | ❌ Limited | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ Excellent |
| All-in-one suite | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Tally wins for pure accounting. SAP wins for large enterprise. Odoo wins for Indian MSMEs that need a complete, customisable, AI-capable business system at MSME pricing.
Headquartered in Rajkot. Serving Indian businesses remotely across every state.
We are based in Rajkot, Gujarat — and we deliver remotely to Indian businesses across every state. Our clients span Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi NCR, Rajasthan, and beyond.
Particularly strong industry knowledge in:
Gujarat
Manufacturing (engineering, casting, chemicals, textiles, auto components), trading and distribution, import-export through Mundra and Kandla ports
Maharashtra
Manufacturing, IT services, trading, and eCommerce businesses across Mumbai, Pune, and Nashik
Karnataka & Tamil Nadu
IT services, electronics manufacturing, and professional services businesses
Delhi NCR
Trading, wholesale distribution, and import-export businesses
Pan-India
Multi-company, multi-state businesses with operations across multiple GST registrations
What Indian businesses ask before starting with Rootlevel.
Running an Indian business on Odoo — or evaluating Odoo for the first time?
Whether your GST compliance is broken, your multi-company setup has data conflicts, or you need Odoo implemented correctly from day one — we are based in India, we understand Indian compliance, and we don't disappear after go-live.