Comments on: Free Business Software – Open Office Vs Microsoft Office http://www.askthewealthsquad.com/blog/free-business-software-open-office-vs-microsoft-office/ Creating Wealth Through your Small Business Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:27:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Scott http://www.askthewealthsquad.com/blog/free-business-software-open-office-vs-microsoft-office/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Scott Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:48:47 +0000 http://www.askthewealthsquad.com/?p=284#comment-50 I agree that for mission critical operations you should probably pay for software. The tech service that comes with the payment is worth more than the software in many cases. As I mentioned, I have both Open Office and Microsoft office in place. For business start ups, Open is a great way to get access to similar functionality at a great price (FREE). As you grow and become profitable, Microsoft becomes a good upgrade unless you are comfortable with where Open has you. The same would go for accounting as well. Early on you may do it yourself due to cost savings, but as you generate cash flow, hiring a professional many times pay for itself. Free always comes with a catch :) I agree that for mission critical operations you should probably pay for software. The tech service that comes with the payment is worth more than the software in many cases.

As I mentioned, I have both Open Office and Microsoft office in place. For business start ups, Open is a great way to get access to similar functionality at a great price (FREE). As you grow and become profitable, Microsoft becomes a good upgrade unless you are comfortable with where Open has you.

The same would go for accounting as well. Early on you may do it yourself due to cost savings, but as you generate cash flow, hiring a professional many times pay for itself.

Free always comes with a catch :)

]]> By: atticus9 http://www.askthewealthsquad.com/blog/free-business-software-open-office-vs-microsoft-office/comment-page-1/#comment-49 atticus9 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:32:40 +0000 http://www.askthewealthsquad.com/?p=284#comment-49 Well, you get what you pay for. Open source is great, but glitches and bugs pop up here and there, which can be difficult to navigate without customer service. But free is always a big motivator for anyone. I think for businesses, Microsoft Office (particularly their new <a href="http://www.itstrategists.com/Microsoft-Online-Services.aspx" title="More info" rel="nofollow">MS Online Services</a> Productivity Suite) is always the most reliable and effective. But it's not free. I think there's a free trial period right now for those who want to test it out before investing. Well, you get what you pay for. Open source is great, but glitches and bugs pop up here and there, which can be difficult to navigate without customer service. But free is always a big motivator for anyone. I think for businesses, Microsoft Office (particularly their new MS Online Services Productivity Suite) is always the most reliable and effective. But it's not free. I think there's a free trial period right now for those who want to test it out before investing.

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