Read-only access, without the developer mode
Make any user read-only in seconds. Give auditors, executives, contractors and trainees safe view-only access — block create, edit, delete and duplicate from one simple panel, no technical setup required.
The problem
Granting view-only access in native Odoo means editing groups, access rights and record rules behind developer mode. Non-technical admins either over-grant full edit rights because it is easier, or avoid the feature entirely.
The solution
A dedicated Read-Only Users panel with a per-user toggle, per-app scoping, batch conversion and a before/after preview — so restricting a user takes seconds and every change is visible and reversible.
Everything you need to restrict a user
Every capability below is implemented in the module.
Per-User Read-Only Mode
Flip one toggle to restrict a user from creating, editing, deleting or duplicating records. Reading data is always allowed, so nothing they need to see disappears.
Module-Level Scoping
Restrict a user only in the apps you choose — Sales, Inventory, Contacts and more — and leave the rest fully editable. Real cases are rarely all-or-nothing.
No Developer Mode
A dedicated Read-Only Users panel lists every user with an on/off switch. Configure view-only access without touching groups, access rights or developer mode.
Before/After Preview
A clear per-app summary shows exactly which apps a user can still edit and which become view-only — so you commit changes with confidence instead of discovering mistakes in production.
Batch Conversion
Select many users and make them read-only — or lift the restriction — in a single action. Onboarding auditors or restricting a whole department takes one step.
See Who Is Restricted Where
The panel shows every user with their read-only status and the apps they are restricted in as clear tags, giving you an at-a-glance access review no competitor offers.
Respects Native Access Rights
Read-only enforcement is layered on top of Odoo's own checks and record rules. It only ever narrows access — it never grants anything a user could not already see.
Fully Reversible
Switch a user back to full access with a single toggle, individually or in bulk. The read-only state is transparent and never leaves a user stuck.
Super-User Safe
The system administrator can never be locked out, and essential technical operations stay untouched, so a read-only user keeps a fully working session.
How it works
Open Read-Only Users
Find the panel under Settings, no developer mode needed.
Toggle & Scope
Switch a user read-only and pick which apps to restrict.
Preview the Impact
Check the per-app before/after summary in one click.
Save — Applied Instantly
Restrictions take effect immediately and stay reversible.
Frequently asked
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Yes. Reading is always allowed. Only create, edit, delete and duplicate are blocked, so a read-only user can browse and open records exactly as before — they simply cannot change anything.
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Read-Only User
Safe, transparent view-only access for any Odoo user — no developer mode required.
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