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# Open Watcom Reviews
**Vendor:** Open Watcom  
**Category:** [Other Development Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-development)  
**Average Rating:** 3.8/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 2
## About Open Watcom
Open Watcom is an Open Source license from Sybase allows free commercial and non-commercial use of Open Watcom. More about Open Watcom's features. Details about Open Watcom's history. Work in progress includes numerous Unix ports (Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, OS X), support for new processors (AMD64, ARMv7), support for new language features and standards, a C++ STL implementation and more.




## Open Watcom Reviews
  ### 1. A comprehensive look at an open-source classic

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Nadeem A. | Subject Matter Expert, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 04, 2024

**What do you like best about Open Watcom?**

Open Watcom is a robust and they support legacy systems.They made invaluable tools for developers who working on system like DOS, OS/2 and old versions of windows. Further it is a free source and benifit for community.

**What do you dislike about Open Watcom?**

There is limited model features and their inter face is quite dated compare to model integrated development environment (IDES).Their community and support is relatively small .

**What problems is Open Watcom solving and how is that benefiting you?**

They support for developers and working with legacy systems DOS and OS/2. it  require maintenance and updates but at this time of integrated development environment (IDES)  lack of support for this platform.
They help developers to maintain and update older software without switch to different tools.It is free to use which help developers to reduce development cost for small business man.


## Open Watcom Discussions
  - [What is Open Watcom used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/open-watcom-what-is-open-watcom-used-for)
  - [What is Open Watcom used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-open-watcom-used-for)

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