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"We became clients of PretaWeb over three years ago and the service and support we have received has been exceptional."

Catherine Gander, Executive Officer, NSW Women's Refuge Resource Centre

"It is extremely rare in my experience to have a team pick up a project like ours and get it right on the first attempt.  My sense is that you listen better than others - more than listen, you seem to comprehend the deeper, ineffable requirements more quickly than most."

John Wolpert, Executive, Innovation Exchange Network

 

Why open source?

Open source is a development method for software that harnesses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process. Open source will deliver the following benefits over proprietary software:

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Plone is open Source software, this means the code is free to use. There are no licence fees for using Plone. This makes the development of intranet systems, and complex web applications significantly less expensive  then using closed source or proprietary software packages.

But open source is much more than just saving you license fees……

Reliability & security
It protects your business through better security as flaws, when existing, are transparent. They are then identified and rectified quickly by global teams of developers. Similarly bugs are addressed with rapid fixes.

Flexibility
A whole ecosystem of plug-ins future-proof you from outgrowing a limited proprietary platform.

Freedom
With open source you are not locked in with a particular vendor leading to over-dependency. It protects your investment by giving you a worldwide network of developers to choose from.

Innovation
Open source collaboration means improvements come from those who actually use the product, resulting in faster, more efficient innovation.

 PretaWeb is a proud member of Open Source Industry Australia.

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