Web Apps: Pros and Cons
Here's a brief cheat sheet to the advantages and disadvantages of Web Apps from our perspective. We hope you find it useful. :-) Accessibility Pros: Accessible anywhere Cons: Requires internet access Architecture Pros: APIs allow web integration Cons: No access to local devices Backup Pros: Managed for you Cons: Relying on others Cost Pros: No upfront investments Cons: Reoccuring payments Development Pros: Development is fast Cons: Can depend on platform release cycles Infrastucture Pros: No expensive hardware or software Cons: Limited infrastructure control Maintenance Pros: Managed for you Cons: Forced upgrades Platform Pros: Web Apps are OS independent Cons: Possible software provider lock-in Security Pros: Managed for you Cons: Data is on the web Sharing Pros: The web was built for sharing Cons: Authentication is predetermined Speed Pros: No worrying about server capacity Cons: Performance issues may affect all users Feel free to leave a comment with any suggestions you might have to the list and we will make sure to include them.
