Frequently asked questions
What is Odella?
What is Odella?
Odella is a platform for building and managing an AI workforce. Teams use Odella to hire, onboard, and manage AI Employees that complete routine work across tools, documents, workflows, and internal knowledge.Odella is organized around the way teams work:
- Workforce: create and manage AI Employees
- Workflows: define repeatable processes
- Templates: generate consistent documents
- Documents: store knowledge and reference material
- Integrations: connect workplace tools
What is an AI Employee?
What is an AI Employee?
An AI Employee is a workplace-ready worker with a defined role, responsibilities, tools, knowledge, and work history. It can be assigned tasks, connected to workflows, and managed by your team.A good AI Employee is not a vague chatbot. It should have a clear job, clear boundaries, and a clear review process.
How should I choose my first use case?
How should I choose my first use case?
Start with a task that is repeatable, easy to describe, and easy for a human to review.Strong first use cases include document intake, recurring reports, template drafting, file checks, research summaries, and administrative routing. Avoid starting with high-risk decisions or unclear processes.
Do I need coding experience?
Do I need coding experience?
No. Odella is built for teams that want to describe work in business terms. You can create workers, connect templates, upload documents, and build workflows visually.Technical teams can still use advanced workflow blocks and integrations where needed, but coding is not required for most operational use cases.
What are workflows used for?
What are workflows used for?
Workflows define the repeatable steps behind a task. They help workers read information, transform data, make structured decisions, draft outputs, and hand work back to your team for review.Examples include:
- Collecting and validating intake information
- Reviewing documents for missing details
- Preparing a report from multiple sources
- Populating a template from structured data
- Routing work to the right person or worker
What are templates used for?
What are templates used for?
Templates help teams produce consistent documents quickly. You can turn existing PDF or DOCX precedents into reusable templates, then populate them with information collected from workflows, documents, or user input.
What are document stores?
What are document stores?
Document stores are places to keep files, research, policies, examples, and other reference material. Workers can use this knowledge when completing tasks, depending on the permissions and configuration you choose.
What tools can Odella connect to?
What tools can Odella connect to?
Odella is designed to connect with the tools your team already uses, including document storage, communication tools, business systems, databases, and APIs.See Integrations for setup guidance.
Is my data secure?
Is my data secure?
Can humans review work before it is used?
Can humans review work before it is used?
Yes. Odella is designed for human-managed work. You can build review steps into workflows, inspect outputs, and improve worker instructions over time.For business-critical tasks, we recommend keeping a human review step in the workflow.
How do I get support?
How do I get support?
Contact Odella at support@odella.ai. You can also join the Odella community from the docs navigation.