Open source software

According to Gartner research on IT professionals in organizations, it shows that more than half had adopted open source software for their specific tasks or projects. Many companies are satisfied with following the open source system. Another 21% were evaluating the appropriateness of using free software in their organization. IT department companies have attributed lower licensing costs as the main reason for turning to free programs. In addition, they offer flexibility, rapid application development, faster acquisition, sophistication, and higher return on investment. The most popular operating system tools include Linux, BSD, Apache, MySQL, and PostgreSQL operating systems, Amazon Cloud services, and many more. Open source software has dominated mobile operating systems and applications and is popular for its free downloads.

Characteristics

• Open source software is intended to solve specific problems faced by businesses, particularly those found on the web.
• Access to source code
• Ability to customize code to support specific functions or processes
• Lower cost, optimization and flexibility
• Maintenance, support costs and risks involved
• Shorter application development time and faster acquisition
• Community code review is a major benefit
• Superior bug fixes
• Lack of professional provider services
• Protection of questionable intellectual property
• Code quality and security
• Market acceptance won
• Professional services and automated updates are readily available
• Ability to achieve everything proprietary software can do

Developers can use native mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android using the framework as a backend. We can create mobile-enabled websites and turn a website into a mobile application using the specific functions of the device such as GPS, accelerometer, camera, etc.

Proprietary software

Companies use proprietary software through a license agreement with the vendor to install the software that has certain terms and conditions of use. Proprietary software requires the annual payment of the license fee at a percentage of the cost of the software. Companies have to turn to the original vendor for product changes and limit their use of the software without providing flexibility and customization. This is not the case for free programs, where companies can customize the software according to business requirements. Classic examples of proprietary packages are Microsoft Windows and Unix.

Characteristics

• The source code is not released to the public
• Easier to Adopt – Capture a moment in time, but one that is also in retreat.
• Expensive and difficult to justify maintenance expenses and often considered wasteful
• Leading systems integrators such as Accenture, Unisys, CSC, Oracle are rapidly expanding their expertise to cover open source applications, middleware and databases.
• Intellectual property protection is not good
• No clear advantage over code quality and security

Conclution

There are a variety of factors that must be resolved to determine the correct strategy for CMS, whether it is an open source or proprietary solution or hybrid software, each with its own advantages. However, small and medium-sized businesses can choose open source software like Drupal or WordPress to suit their own business model without any risk. They are fully customizable, scalable, secure, and provide an enterprise-grade experience.