With the choice of the program products a list with should-be-properiesn is usually placed. The functional characters, prices and Support of the products are compared. Finally, MS product is taken, because one has fear that one could have met no good decision. With the open free product is another thinking. The best argument is, it is free. They(you) can adapt it, modify like you want to. They(you) can take over the development.
Do not forget! The program is free, however is no orphan boy. You can always reach the author, me. Help yourselves, before your development department says, we have no free resources, what could also mean, we do not undestand it. I can explain, build additional functionality after your pleasure. Carried out changes remain a new free part of the program.
Your firm develops a similar product. You want to use the ideas from my program. I am not against it. Before they study, however, lasting for days the source texts, speak first to me. Who knows the program better than the author and perhaps I still have a few ideas.
You find it is pity, that this program no support yours product. It can be a databases system or tools. Let me about know about it. I will supplement it perhaps. Case your product is not free, I expect free developer version of your product. After the motto of the synergetic effects 1+1=11 (a rabbit plus a rabbit proves 11 rabbits, assumed one does not get two males).