🇩🇪 German, 6 October 2026, open source adoption
Why Companies Hesitate to Switch to Free Software
Companies' reluctance to switch to open-source software is often due to organisational, economic and psychological factors.
The hesitation to switch to open-source software has less to do with the software itself and more to do with organisational, economic and psychological factors.
Companies prefer a fixed supplier with Service Level Agreements, defined escalation procedures and long-term contracts, which open-source software often lacks.
Organisations are often risk-averse and prefer to stick with established vendors like Microsoft, SAP or Oracle, requiring stronger justification for open-source adoption.