Advantages and disadvantages of packaged software

Advantages of packaged software

• Initial cost is cheaper than custom counterpart
• Allow trial period before buying
• Easily distributed
• Availability of updates
• Offer community support
• Mitigates security issues;
• Decreases risks for business disruption;

Disadvantages of packaged software

• Packaged software is a standard program solution and may not be appropriate for all organizations.
• It is costly to maintain when future upgrades are required, or new versions are needed.
• It is time-consuming to install and maintain.
• Limited customization
• Extra features when required have to be purchase independently
• Unneeded software in the package take up computer space.

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