Tool: To Buy or To Rent Software?

Written By
Mel Duvall
Mel Duvall
Published: Oct 9, 2003
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
1 minute read
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Renting software can be a quicker and less expensive way to get a system up and running, but it may not be suitable when a high degree of customization is required. Baseline created this downloadable calculator through research and interviews with industry experts.

Download this Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet to calculate your savings or losses.

Mel Duvall

Mel Duvall

Content Writer

Mel Duvall is a veteran business and technology journalist, having written for a variety of daily newspapers and magazines for 17 years. Most recently he was the Business Commerce Editor for Interactive Week, and previously served as a senior business writer for The Financial Post.

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