| Linux®/Windows® License Cost Comparison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux® | Windows® | ||
| Users | 1 | 1 | |
| Linux Server Licence | $0.00 | Windows® Server Licence | $3,599.10 |
| Postfix/Dovecot Server License | $0.00 | Exchange Server License | $3,599.10 |
| MySQL Server License | $0.00 | SQL Server Client License | $7,638.30 |
| LibreOffice License | $0.00 | MS Office Suite License | $4,499.55 |
| MySQL Database Client License | $0.00 | SQL Server Client License | $1,458.00 |
| Linux | $0.00 | Windows | $2,699.55 |
| Linux Server CAL | $0.00 | Windows Server CAL | $0.00 |
| Postfix/Dovecot CAL | $0.00 | Exchange CAL | $603.00 |
| Total License Cost | $0.00 | Total License Cost | $24,096.60 |
| License Count | |||
Linux is “Free, Open Source Software” (FOSS).
FOSS costs nothing (that’s the “Free” part) and it comes with source-code (the “Open Source” part) so it can be fixed, modified or enhanced by any qualified programmer.
This is exactly the opposite of proprietary, closed-source software like Windows and Microsoft Office, which charge fees based on the number of users, CPUs, servers and workstations, and can’t be modified, no matter how badly you need a change or bug fix.
Instead of outfitting 100 new PCs with Windows and Microsoft Office, you could use Linux and Open Office instead, and find a better use for $123,470.00.
In fact, not only don’t you have to buy Windows or Outlook or Word or Excel or Access or PowerPoint or anti-virus software. You won’t have to buy upgrades for them either. Ever. There’s just nothing like having a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of “$0.00″
You have a choice. Would you rather spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on software license fees every few years, or use the money to make your business stronger?
For a quick reality check of what commercial software really costs you when compared to Free Open Source Software, take a look at the License Cost Calculator at the bottom of the page. Then give us a call.