Unique Solution that Belongs to Your Business Only
Custom software is then developed to fit your unique need as is specified by the customer. However, as compared to commercial software products that are designed essentially for a wide range of users, customization is developed only for your organization.
It means all the rights related to the software and its functions, data contents and the methods of its production are stays in your hands.
Better Security
Choosing the officially approved and certified program, you can customize the specific options to meet security needs and protect your valuable data.
It is also true that in the area of turnkey solutions, the security is not relatively high as that of the solutions that are developed within the firm.
Scalability
It’s quite advantageous to develop software with custom pieces because theoretically at least, a company can design software to grow with them, in case they evolve to a larger scale. This is convenient because as your business grows the software can change with it and will not necessarily need entirely new programs to be built.
The disadvantage of off-the-shelf software is that an organization may find that the software does not completely fit into its larger system.
Competitive Edge
Custom solutions are helpful to an extent because they introduce crucial competitive edge that is applicable when dealing with needs, which can be industry-specific occasionally. This could be a great opportunity for a marketing team to set an example before competitors and sustain the better services to the consumers.
Flexibility and Integration
It is an added advantage since this kind of software can integrate with other already existing functioning systems in an organization. This one can directly interconnect with other applications, APIs and databases of the same kind to attain the set objective.
Consequently, despite COTS systems being more amenable in terms of the problem domain, the conclusions that are off the shelf may not be as flexible when it comes to compatibility with the other systems in the configuring array.
Lower Costs in the Long Run
VoiceCustom software development requires capital expenditure initially, it is cheaper in the long run CAPEX.
While there are several benefits associated with going with off the shelf software such as affordability, access to a lot of features, and ease of use and installation, several drawbacks are as follows: licensing costs are usually incurred continuously and any added feature, no matter how unnecessary, can be costly.
