Advantages and disadvantages of packaged software:
- Advantages:
- Saves effort, money and time for solving problem.
- They are well tried and tested programs provided from reputed software vendors.
- Easily available.
- User friendly.
- Disadvantages:
- May not be suitable for specific task.
- There is less control over the quality of works and service of the software.
- Some packages need regular updates which may be costly.