--- title: "Which is a more secure project: open-source or proprietary?" description: "Which is a more secure project: open-source or proprietary?" author: "Mukul Goenka" published: 2022-05-05 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97146/which-is-a-more-secure-project-open-source-or-proprietary category: "troubleshooting" tags: ["troubleshooting", "network-security", "networking"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Which is a more secure project: open-source or proprietary? Which is a more [secure](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44535/smart-ways-to-secure-self-storage-facilities) [project](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/105927/how-to-excel-at-managing-multiple-projects): open-[source](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/840/what-happens-if-the-both-source-and-destination-are-named-same) or proprietary? ## Answers ### Answer by Hitesh Vohra - **Open-source [software](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94388/how-do-i-fix-my-android-phone-stuck-while-installing-a-new-software-update),** sometimes known as OSS, is a type of software that follows four basic principles: You have full access to the source code and can modify it; you can redistribute original copies; and you can redistribute modified copies. Although not all free software is open-source software, it is included in the free software category (often known as free and open-source software or FOSS). - The usage, distribution, and modification of **proprietary software** are restricted by legal restrictions (typically copyright law, but in rare situations, patent law). The developer, publisher, or vendor of commercial, closed-use, or closed-source software enforces these restrictions and only offers access to it under specific conditions, usually purchase, lease, or licencing. - Because of the large number of eyes scanning the code, open-source software platforms are usually more secure. Because of the active community members, fixes are frequently swift. - Because of code constraints, proprietary software has more exploits than open source software. This programme is secure in this sense because no one has discovered the exploits . \ **Read More: [What are the best defenses against a brute force login attack?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97139/what-are-the-best-defenses-against-a-brute-force-login-attack)** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97146/which-is-a-more-secure-project-open-source-or-proprietary Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.