Software house

Types of software houses

There are a number of different types of software houses:
1. Large and well-known companies such as Microsoft, Oracle Corporation, HP, Adobe Systems, Apple Inc. and Red Hat 2. Companies producing specialized Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software, such as Panorama, Hyperion, Siebel Systems
3. Companies producing software components, such as Developer Express, Dundas, ComponentOne
4. Application Service Providers, such as SalesForce
5. Companies focused on delivering bespoke software solutions for vertical industries or particular geographical regions
All of these may be categorized in one or many of the following [1]:
1. in-house - the target is to deliver software for internal purposes (for the other departments)
2. contractual - when the software house is contracted to deliver some particular software from outside (software

outsourcing)
3. product development - when it produces ready to use, packaged software; Commercial off-the-shelf