Advantages
- The main advantages of Open Source software are:
- Openness – Having the code makes it easy to resolve problems, which means that you don't have to rely on only one vendor for fixing potential problems.
- Stability – Since the license states that any modification shipped elsewhere should be equally open, after a period of time Open Source software is more stable than most commercially distributed software.
- Adaptability – Open Source software means Open Standards, thus it is easy to adapt software to work closely with other Open Source software and even closed protocols and proprietary applications.
- Quality – Software evolves onto a stable product with a large user base, supplying new possibilities, making it a feature-rich solution.
- Innovation – Competition drives innovation and Open Source keeps competition alive.
- Security – Generally, new Open Source projects tend to be insecure, but once a project matures and becomes production-ready, it is more reliable and more secure than most available commercial software.
- Zero-price tag – Most Open Source software is freely available and doesn't cost any additional licenses per user/year. This allows us to cut down in price and spend more time to create more secure and adapted solutions than commercial consultancy firms.
