Benefits of open source solutions
94% of delegates surveyed at our open source roadshow believe that open source is more cost effective than proprietary software. Indeed, there is no monetary cost to the software itself, but other benefits should not be overlooked in favour of purely financial metrics.
Open source software is continuously evolving as the user community develops and releases new functionality which is of real business value.
Open source software is very flexible, and can be used solus or in conjunction with proprietary software. There is no vendor lockin, so should you wish to switch to another solution in the future there are no penalties for doing so.
"We choose to utilise open source software for many reasons, for example, when financial resources are tight or when scalability to support a high number of users is required.
The open source software we commonly use is of a high quality and has comparable functionality to proprietary software. Open source and proprietary software can be combined to form the best solution for a client's needs."
Patrick Costello, Commercial Director