Open Source “out of the box”
Open source software is often confused with custom-built software. Many suppliers of closed source software would like you to believe that open source products are not ready for immediate use.
However, open source products can be ready for use “off the shelf”. You can install Linux or OpenOffice just as easily as any other software and you can start using it straight away. Hippo CMS is also ready to use straight away: all the basic features are present. There is also a large number of ready-to-use standard components for your website that you can use free of charge. Click components for an overview.
At the same time, it is actually also much easier to connect custom-built applications to open source software, if required. Since the source code is accessible, it is easy for developers to create the links and realize specific configurations for the customer.