Sunday, July 19, 2009

Is the software server-based or web-based?

Is the software server-based or web-based?

Server-based software is installed on a server in your office.

Web-based software is kept in a data center far, far away, and is accessed over the internet. Some web-based systems may appear to have a lower per-user cost, but in many cases you are only getting core functionality and may have to pay extra for additional features/modules.

Be sure to compare the costs over a 10-year period as this is the average amount of time a company keeps their accounting software. A rising trend is to buy software on a subscription model,For some companies, this makes sense. However, be sure to consider all of the costs to determine if it really is less expensive overall.

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