proprietary software ↔ closed-source software

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Proprietary software and closed-source software are synonymous terms for the same licensing model, as explicitly stated in [1], and both are defined by restricted access to source code and usage rights as described in [2] and [3].

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What is Open Source Software (OSS)? - GitHub github.com GitHub 1 fact

claimOpen source software results in a lower total cost of ownership compared to proprietary or closed source solutions because the source code is free.

What is Open Source Software (OSS)? - Harness harness.io Harness 1 fact

claimClosed source software, also known as proprietary software, is defined by source code that is kept guarded and inaccessible to the general public, often treated as a trade secret owned by a company or developer.

What Is Open Source Software? - IBM ibm.com IBM 1 fact

claimProprietary or closed source software, such as Microsoft Word or Adobe Illustrator, differs from Open Source Software (OSS) because the copyright holder restricts end users from editing, enhancing, or redistributing the product.