Open Source solutions

Open Source BI tools have undergone a long evolution and they now provide a very interesting alternative to proprietary solutions. They allow for a significant reduction in the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), which includes the license price, implementation, support and development.

The solutions leveraging Open Source tools are often as good as their proprietary counterparts. At the same time, they come at an acceptable price. The main advantages of Open Source based solutions include:

• Eliminating large, upfront software license fees
• No restrictions on the number of users
• Greater flexibility in the development and customization
• Prevention of a vendor lock-in
• No extra costs for upgrades

Lingaro specializes in the following business intelligence tools available under Open Source licenses:

• Business Intelligence Reporting Tool (BIRT)
• Pentaho
• Open reports
• Talend