End Point Corporation employs more Interchange developers than any other consultancy. Our team includes several coders who developed the software at Red Hat Inc. and Interchange's creator, Akopia. Our people were there when Interchange was young and have helped guide it to its current prominence. We've listed a few of Interchange's key advantages below. For additional information, please see the Interchange FAQ.

Why Use Interchange?

No Licensing Hassles, No Recurring Fees
Because Interchange is open-source software, there are no licensing fees required to use it. That means there's no fee to start using the software, no fee to keep using it, and no ever-changing "end user license agreement" to suffer under. Once you've installed it and have it running, it's yours to use as you see fit.

Limited Risk
Together with End Point's phased roll-out plan, Interchange allows you to mitigate your risk through gradual implementation. Start out with only the core functions and as your business grows, add the functions you need as you need them.

Seamless Integration
Whether you're running under .Net, using a Java application server, or storing your data in an Oracle back-end, End Point's developers can create a seamless integration between the power of Interchange and your existing systems.

Powerful Pre-Existing Modules
Thanks to its open-source nature, Interchange features a huge set of pre-existing modules, which translates into less time and less expense in developing custom modules to fit your website's needs. Beyond that, Perl's huge library of freely available add-on functionality (CPAN) means most integration projects start with much of the hard work already done.

Database Power
While Interchange interacts well with MySQL and other databases, when paired with PostgreSQL, Interchange becomes even more powerful. End Point takes full advantage of PostgreSQL's in-server programming capabilities.