I agree. I work in a robotics lab with 30-40 members and choosing our basic support software can be really challenging. We avoid proprietary apps until we have

I agree. I work in a robotics lab with 30-40 members and choosing our basic support software can be really challenging. We avoid proprietary apps until we have no other choice. We also prefer to have software we can self-host, review the code, and extend. Aside from cost and compatibility concerns, many of our projects have data protection requirements (ITAR, IRB, HIPAA) that can be difficult to maintain with proprietary systems. Sometimes it sucks to not be able to jump to using the latest big thing, but it's often more important to have software we know will be sustainable.