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url: https://docs.cybrosys.com/introduction/why-assista.md
description: >-
  Why Odoo developers choose Cybrosys Assista: an Odoo-aware IDE, an AI coding
  agent, one-click environments and managed instances.
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# Why Assista?

Assista tools are built for Odoo work, so they understand models, views, modules and Odoo versions rather than treating a project as generic code. The platform supports Odoo 11 to 20.

## Odoo-aware coding

* **Assista Coder** looks up models and fields, searches your code and checks modules before it writes code. You review each change before you accept it.
* **Code templates** insert Odoo Python and XML snippets, and create models, views or whole modules from a menu.
* **Module review** checks a custom module and produces a quality report. It runs on your machine and uses no AI tokens.

## A ready environment

Choose an Odoo version and a folder. The IDE downloads Odoo, creates a virtual environment, installs the Python packages and adds a debug configuration.

## Deployment and data

* **EasyInstance** sets up Odoo instances in one click and shows performance, activity logs and subscriptions in one dashboard.
* **Assista X** answers questions about your live Odoo data in plain language, with charts and reports.

## Seven things inside the IDE

| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Assista Coder** | Writes and edits Odoo code from a plain-language request. In Chat mode it only reads and explains. In Agent mode it can edit files and run commands. |
| **One-click environments** | Downloads Odoo, creates a virtual environment, installs Python packages and adds a debug configuration. |
| **Code templates** | Keyword snippets for Python and XML, and menus to create modules and single files. |
| **Module marketplace** | Search Odoo modules by name, category, version or publisher and download them. |
| **Module reviewer** | Checks a custom module and produces a report. Needs Docker, or your own dev server. |
| **Local URL to public** | Gives your local port a temporary public HTTPS link. |
| **Built-in browser** | Opens your running Odoo beside your code. |

## Pricing and credits

* The IDE and the plugins are free to download. What costs money is AI usage, which is prepaid as credit, with no plan tiers and no per-seat licence.
* Free credit, such as a signup grant or credit from support, is used before credit you bought. Free credit can expire. Credit you bought does not.
* You do not need your own AI provider key. AI usage is paid from your Assista credit balance. You can also add your own provider key in **Settings**. Usage on that key is billed by your provider.
* Unspent purchased credit can be refunded. Spent credit cannot. See the [refund policy](https://assista.cybrosys.com/refunds).
* The module reviewer uses no AI tokens.

## Your code and your account

* When you use Assista Coder, your prompt and the relevant code are sent to the AI model provider to produce a response. The [privacy policy](https://assista.cybrosys.com/privacy) covers what Assista stores and for how long.
* If you forget your password, use the reset link on the sign-in page. A six-digit code is emailed to you. Resetting your password signs you out on every device.

## Supported platforms and versions

* Assista IDE: Windows 10 or later (x64), macOS 12 or later (Apple Silicon) and Ubuntu 20.04 or later through the Snap Store. There is no Intel macOS build.
* Odoo 11 through 20.
* Assista IDE is a full editor you install on its own, not a plugin. If you would rather stay in your current editor, start with the VS Code or PyCharm helper.

## Which tool should I use?

| You want to | Use |
|---|---|
| Develop Odoo modules in a dedicated editor | [Assista IDE](/assista-ide/) |
| Stay in your current editor | [VS Code](/vs-code-extension/) or [PyCharm](/pycharm-plugin/) helper |
| Host and manage Odoo instances | [EasyInstance](/easy-instance/overview/) |
| Ask questions about Odoo data | [Assista X](/assista-x/) |
| Work faster in the Odoo web client | [Assista Air](/assista-air/) |