Two Great New Software Reports

Two really good resources on two entirely different types of software have hit the scene recently. First, the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative has updated their primer - "Choosing and Using Free and Open Source Software: A Primer for Nonprofits." It’s a great, detailed resource for those considering open source, and provides a remarkably even handed look at both the benefits and the drawbacks of open source software.

And, on about as different a topic as you can get, MarketingSherpa has done a nice article comparing survey vendors – both the low end ones like SurveyMonkey and Zoomerang, and the much more powerful ones that will allow you to create more sophisticated surveys and then do statistical analysis on the reports. The article is available to the public until October 16th – presumably after than point you’ll need to be a member to view it. By the way, many of the MarketingSherpa reports aren’t free, but they are typically solid reports that are well worth the money.