In a recent survey, more than 30 percent of the respondents stated that their organizations' usage of open-source software in the past year was influenced by the cost factor for license and to improve development velocity. Some top-rated driving factors were mostly driven by flexibility of the technology.
Reasons for using the open-source software worldwide in 2023
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Openlogic. (May 7, 2024). Reasons for using the open-source software worldwide in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472745/open-source-software-usage-reasons/
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