How Does Benefits of Open Source Web Development to Business?

Open source development like WordPress, Magento or any others like Open Cart is expanding web application development scope in the current market, by offering a wide list of advantages. It is directly concerned with quality maintenance and product presentation in a very effective way. Open source developers are usually motivated by peer reviews and thus there is a tendency of getting an approval from their peers.

 

Similarly, open source web development refers to web applications with the use of open source software only. A few examples are:

 

·         Java

·         PHP

·         JavaScript

·         MySQL

·         Content Management Systems (Drupal, Joomla, WordPress)

·         E-commerce software (Magento, Pinnacle Cart)

 

These technologies can be used to develop beautiful dynamic websites and web applications. They have many advantages over proprietary software, owing mainly to their costing and capabilities. Some of them are:

 

Ø  The major advantage is that most of them are either free of cost or of very nominal rates and thus development using them is very economical and provides tremendous ROI both for short and long terms.

 

Ø  They have equal, if not more, capability compared to their proprietary counterparts and thus the affordability does not come at the cost of efficiency.

 

Ø  There is a large community of developers from across the globe and countless forums where tutorials, FAQs and help are offered in case designers and developers ever get stuck with any technical aspect of the software.

 

Ø  There is a huge choice, flexibility and many customization options available for businesses to choose from according to their requirements so that they only pay for what they use.

 

In comparison to their counter parts in commercial software, open source community attracts a very bright and motivated set of developers, who are frequently unpaid yet much disciplined. They are not a part of the corporate culture and do not always target higher salaries and move into management, so they are most experienced one in their respective industries.

 

Constant Stability

Open source development provides the flexibility to upgrade a website only when necessary and only when there is some advantage in doing it. In case of proprietary software, vendors constantly demand website upgrades. With the help of open source, users can be saved from victimizations too.  In this modern era of technology, business needs are also changing. Businesses expect advanced features to meet business requirements.  

 

Cost effective

 

Open source is cost free, that means it’s free from total cost of ownership.  Its purchase price is probably zero.  Open source also reduces administrative cost as it does not need any account copies to keep and maintain. It also minimizes the need of regular upgrades as upgrading cost is almost similar to nil. Also management cost is lower than others. It also reduces the need for expensive system administrators and expensive systems. 

 

Greater flexibility

 

Open source software caters to flexibility for various businesses at a very different level. Developers can easily customize it and make changes as per various business needs. There are no constraints that will stop attempting to work with other related products. Also there are no compatibility issues with open source web development scheme.

 

There is a WebClues Infotech Website Development Company in India providing support for open source development as per business needs. You can hire any of them as per your preference and budget.