Open-source migration review
List the paid software your team uses. Our AI assistant maps each item to an open-source or custom replacement, flags what needs a pilot or must stay, and prepares a per-employee estimate for your cart.
Open-source migration
Open-source migration review
Amounts are estimates; our team confirms scope before work starts. Please do not type passwords or confidential records.
Hello. I help plan a move from paid software to open source, priced per employee, with training before and after the switch. Tell me how many people you have and which paid software you use for the desktop, office and mail, accounting, design, CAD, cameras or anything else, and roughly what you pay for it if you know.
The assistant is writing.
What moves to open source
Typical replacements. The review checks each against what you actually use.
| Category | Paid today | Open-source replacement | Honest note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop and laptop operating system | Windows, macOS | Omarchy, Ubuntu, Fedora | Some vendor drivers and niche hardware tools are Windows-only. |
| Office suite | Microsoft 365, Google Workspace | LibreOffice, ONLYOFFICE, Collabora Online | Simple files convert well. Complex macros and heavily formatted templates need testing. |
| Mail and calendar | Exchange Online, Google Workspace | Our own mail and calendar servers | Mailboxes move over; shared calendars and delegation are checked in the pilot. |
| File sharing and collaboration | SharePoint, Dropbox, Teams files | Nextcloud | Permissions are rebuilt by hand, not copied. |
| Accounting and ERP | QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP Business One | Odoo, ERPNext, or custom software | Tax, audit and payroll rules are reviewed with your accountant. |
| CAD and engineering | AutoCAD, SolidWorks | FreeCAD, LibreCAD, QCAD, KiCad | DWG and vendor files import with losses. Large assemblies need a pilot and some drawings stay in the old tool. |
| Design and photo | Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom | GIMP, Krita, Inkscape, Darktable | PSD and AI files open with differences. Print workflows depend on colour management. |
| Video editing | Premiere Pro, Final Cut | Kdenlive, Shotcut | Project files do not transfer; finished media does. |
| Cameras and video management | Cloud camera subscriptions, paid VMS | Frigate, ZoneMinder | Camera models differ in what they support. We check yours first. |
| Trading and market-data applications | Paid trading front ends | Custom software on open libraries | Exchange and data-vendor licences may still apply. Scoped case by case. |
Proprietary file formats can lose detail when converted, so we test your real files in a pilot group first. Regulated software is reviewed with your compliance officer. Fire alarms and other life-safety systems stay with licensed providers and local codes. We never promise that everything works identically, and some people may keep one legacy tool.