Performance analysis of proprietary and non-proprietary software

One of the most powerful movements in the information technology community today is the widespread adoption of open-source software. Using the right software is increasingly critical to project success, but the choices keep getting wider and more confusing. Open source software (OSS) has entered the mix, leaving the traditional confines of the hacker community and entering large-scale, well-publicized applications. However, although some argue that it is ready for wide-scale commercial adaptation and deployment, the myriad number of Open Source Software packages makes actual adoption a real challenge. This paper presents a straightforward and practical roadmap to analyze Open Source Software and Proprietary software using performance testing. In this paper the website application was developed in various software applications including open source software and proprietary software. All of these applications are tested using. OpenSTA performance testing tool. From this paper one can conclude the performance like elapsed time, timer values and the response of software to the number of active virtual user of Open source software when compared to the Proprietary software.