Open Source software is the preferred technology for many NP Group projects. Open source software is free to use, free to customize, and in most cases more flexible and reliable than commercially sold software packages. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, more and more organizations are changing over from expensive, unreliable platforms to open source solutions.
What are the benefits? Here are a few:
- Flexibility: You can change any aspect of the code, whenever you want.
- Community: The open-source community is large and there are millions of developers supporting the various tools that are available.
- Low cost: Since it is owned by everyone, there is almost zero cost of entry other than development fees. No license fees, recurring costs or hidden costs.
- Reliable: In many cases, open source software is more reliable than existing, commercial solutions.
- Vendor freedom: You can take your code with you if you don't like your development team - you are never stuck with one vendor and one product.
