COMPARATIVE PROPERTIES ANALYSIS OF OPEN, FREE AND COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE

Abstract

The article compares software products taken for free, software products distributed under free open source licenses and commercial ones developments. The analysis is based on the results of real study demand data, based on the study of more than two hundred of the most popular products from software companies. The results are visualized in the form of constructed histograms containing factors of advantages and disadvantages in the corresponding percentage and the generated tables clearly distinguishing the studied properties of the software. Performing a comprehensive analysis of software various types allows you to finally define the boundaries of concepts: open, free or commercial software. The result of the analysis will be useful in highlighting the advantages or disadvantages for each type of software. This set of properties will ensure the uniqueness of the company or firm choosing a particular type of software to meet a specific functional industry set.