Find every contact by number in any format, instantly
Partner Finder normalizes phone, mobile, and email into one ranked, live search that works everywhere in Odoo — not just one view.
The problem
Sales reps, support agents, and collections teams often have only a phone number to go on — but Odoo's native search is built for names. A customer calls in with a slightly different number format, a payment reference needs matching, or a lead form only captured a mobile number, and the built-in search comes up empty. Every failed lookup costs seconds, multiplied across hundreds of calls a day.
The solution
Partner Finder adds a dedicated, ranked search that matches phone, mobile, and email regardless of formatting — dashes, spaces, leading zeros, or country codes all resolve to the same contact. Results appear as you type, ranked by match quality, with a preview card and one-click call or email — and the same number-aware matching powers every partner search box across Odoo, not just one screen.
Everything a number-first lookup needs
Every capability below is implemented in the module.
Format-agnostic number matching
A stored, indexed normalized-phone field strips spaces, dashes, parentheses, leading zeros, and country codes, so “0499 12 34 56” and “+32 499 12 34 56” resolve to the exact same contact.
One box, every field
Type a name, phone number, mobile number, or email into a single search — Partner Finder checks all of them at once instead of forcing you to pick a field first.
Live search-as-you-type
Results update instantly while you type, so the right contact often appears before you finish entering the number.
Ranked, exact-match-first results
Exact matches are surfaced above partial hits with clear Exact and Best badges, so you stop scanning through an unordered list.
Rich preview cards
Every result shows name, phone, email, and a Company or Individual badge with tags, so you confirm the right contact before you click through.
Call and email in one click
Act on a result immediately — place a call or send an email straight from the search card, with no need to open the record first.
Recent lookups, one click away
Your most recently viewed contacts stay pinned at the top of the Finder for fast repeat lookups during a call session.
Number search everywhere in Odoo
The same normalized-number matching extends the native partner search bar and every autocomplete, so number lookups work consistently across sales orders, invoices, and any partner field — not just one screen.
Built-in number filter in Contacts
The Contacts list search panel gains a dedicated Number filter, so you can search by phone without leaving the standard Contacts view.
How it works
Open Partner Finder
Launch the dedicated Finder from the Contacts menu, or use the enhanced search bar in any partner field across Odoo.
Type any identifier
Enter a name, phone number, mobile number, or email — in any format — and results update live as you type.
Review ranked results
Exact and best matches surface first, each with a preview card showing type, tags, phone, and email.
Act on the result
Call, email, or open the record directly from the card — and your lookup is saved to Recent for next time.
Frequently asked
No sales fog. If your question isn't here, email us and we'll answer it the same way.
No — it extends it. The standard search bar and every partner autocomplete still work exactly as before, but now they also match by phone and mobile number in any format, alongside the dedicated Partner Finder for a full lookup experience.
Buy it on the Odoo App Store
Purchase, download and install directly from the official Odoo Apps Store — you'll always get the latest supported build.
Partner Finder — Search by Number
Format-tolerant, ranked, search-as-you-type matching across every phone, mobile and email field in Contacts — everywhere in Odoo, not just the name search Odoo ships with.
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