howrar@lemmy.catoOpen Source@lemmy.ml•Paying for software is stupid… 10 free and open-source SaaS replacements
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20 days agoAn important component of the cost to consider is how long we expect a company to support a piece of software, and how much it would cost to migrate everything when they drop support. FOSS wins in this regard, especially if you can get a support contact with the devs.
It wins in the sense that you still have access to the software and code, and you have the option to either hire someone new to maintain it or switch to something else. Closed source proprietary software only leaves you with the latter choice.