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Switching costs inhibiting a change of vendor
In economics, vendor lock-in, also known as proprietary lock-in or customer lock‑in, makes a customer dependent on a vendor for products, unable to use
Vendor_lock-in
Software released under a license restricting rights
Project (2006-04-29). "Vendor Lock-in Definition". Retrieved 2009-06-11. Vendor lock-in, or just lock-in, is the situation in which customers are dependent
Proprietary_software
Cloud computing model
default locked to a specific cloud vendor. This issue is exacerbated in serverless computing, as with its increased level of abstraction, public vendors only
Serverless_computing
Topics relating to Cloud computing
complicated and expensive. Three types of vendor lock-in can occur with cloud computing: Platform lock-in: cloud services tend to be built on one of
Cloud_computing_issues
Optimized math routines developed by Intel
architectures and vendors defined during runtime. Intel launched the oneAPI Math Kernel Library in November 1994, and called it Intel BLAS Library. In 1996, the
Math_Kernel_Library
Instant messaging service by Apple
secure." Media outlets have described iMessage as a means of achieving vendor lock-in. According to an autumn 2023 survey by Piper Sandler, 87% of US teenagers
IMessage
manufacturing hubs in China, the environmental impact of its supply chains, tax and monopoly practices, a lack of diversity and women in leadership in corporate
Criticism_of_Apple_Inc.
Ability to export, back up and transfer user data to prevent vendor lock-in
data stored in "silos" or "walled gardens" that are incompatible with one another, i.e. closed platforms, thus subjecting them to vendor lock-in and making
Data_portability
Open source computer data storage platform developed by Sun Microsystems
avoiding vendor lock-in. Prior to Open Storage, most storage products were based on customized operating systems running on specialist hardware. In many cases
Sun_Open_Storage
Theory of software design
design will be unable to switch as a result of switching barriers, vendor lock-in, and backward compatibility requirements. Gabriel contrasts "worse-is-better"
Worse_is_better
Open protocol for communication between AI agents
characterized the protocol as part of a broader industry effort to reduce vendor lock-in for enterprise AI systems. Model Context Protocol Vaughan-Nichols, Steven
Agent2Agent
Discontinued multimedia platform used to add animation and interactivity to websites
Intego recommended that users get trusted updates "only directly from the vendor that publishes them." Adobe Flash Player has over 1078 CVE entries, of which
Adobe_Flash
Application that uses a web browser as a client
tightly control billing based on use of the remote services as well as vendor lock-in by hosting data remotely. Modern browsers such as Chrome offer sandboxing
Web_application
FOSS office suite fork of OnlyOffice
2026. Euro-Office defaults to Microsoft's OOXML format, encouraging vendor lock-in - LibreOffice calls the European sovereign offering a blatant "freeware"
Euro-Office
System where a single company controls an entire ecosystem
up and transfer user data to prevent vendor lock-in Vendor lock-in – Switching costs inhibiting a change of vendor Business ecosystem – Network of interconnected
Closed_platform
Business model
new equipment with included cartridges. Methods of vendor lock-in include designing the cartridges in a way that makes it possible to patent certain parts
Razor-and-blades_model
Anti-competitive business strategy
documents Microsoft and open source Network effect Path dependence Vendor lock-in Enshittification Planned obsolescence "Deadly embrace". The Economist
Embrace, extend, and extinguish
Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish
Category of cloud computing
processes or warehousing. Another challenge associated with SaaS is vendor lock-in, whereby customers may face difficulties switching providers because
Software_as_a_service
American military contractor
model enables it to work with the largest military OEMs, while avoiding vendor lock-in, to deliver large programs while accelerating deployment to the field
MAG_Aerospace
Topics referred to by the same term
Vendor lock-in, in economics Lock-in amplifier, a type of amplifier Locked-in syndrome, a medical condition Locked in period, in stock trading Lock-in
Locked_in
Software licensed to ensure access to source code
compete with the developer. These anti-competitive restrictions create a vendor lock-in effect by steering users toward establishing a separate agreement with
Source-available_software
Fictional cat and accompanying universe
"proprietary emoji", used as a form of vendor lock-in. In April 2017, the Pusheen Corporation acquired office space in Park Ridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago
Pusheen
relationship management (CRM) Personal data service Vendor lock-in Vested outsourcing Computerworld May 2000 Vendor Relationship Management: The Role of Shared
Vendor relationship management
Vendor_relationship_management
Economic term by Warren Buffett
companies from their competitors. As of 2012, Buffett had used the word "moat" in the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letters more than 20 times since 1986.
Economic_moat
Ability to act or change without constraint
free-software-movement is often associated with freedom or avoiding vendor lock-in. In the area of civil rights, a strong distinction is made between freedom
Freedom
Category of computer technology
on their OT vendors. This leads to vendor lock-in, eroding the ability to implement security fixes. Critical assets: Because of OT's role in monitoring
Operational_technology
Open-source 3D Web Graphics SDK
BIM viewer without a vendor lock-in. It is designed to support the visualization of large-scale BIM models and has been referenced in academic publications
Xeokit
Former multimedia software
abandonment of Flex to Apache, was criticized as a way to lock out independent tool developers in favor of Adobe's commercial tools. This has been resolved
Adobe_Flash_Player
Software with publicly available source code
interoperability via open standards, and independence from vendor lock-in, among others. Due to its ubiquity in modern software, open-source software raises major
Open-source_software
Hardware security feature
are commonly used in printers to prevent the use of third-party ink or toner cartridges. Regional lockout CIC (Nintendo) Vendor lock-in Software protection
Lockout_chip
Hurdles in the Digital Age" (April 2024) "The Mainframe Conundrum: Vendor Lock-In in the Digital Age" (April 2024) "The Mainframe: A Stalwart of Stability
Hug_Your_Mainframe_Day
Ability of a state to control digital technologies
ensuring co-creation and preventing vendor lock-in. Courts in Slovenia moved from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice.org in 2006. Faced with criticism, the decision
Digital_sovereignty
San Francisco-based software company
Industry analysts note this separation of compute and storage mitigates vendor lock-in and avoids proprietary data egress fees. The platform is built on the
Databricks
Hitch for attaching implements to tractors
sometimes needed. The pressure toward vendor lock-in was a two-edged blade for the salespeople. It was an advantage in cases where it encouraged the sale
Three-point_hitch
Recurring price business model
more expensive than a single purchase. In addition, subscription models increase the possibility of vendor lock-in, which can have fatally business-critical
Subscription_business_model
Product sold below cost to stimulate other, more profitable sales
Product bundling Razor and blades model Suicide bidding Tying (commerce) Vendor lock-in Leader Archived 2009-01-25 at the Wayback Machine, The American Heritage
Loss_leader
Type of digital rights management
NTSC-J NTSC PAL Parallel import Parallel importing in video games Trusted Platform Module Vendor lock-in TAC block While the 3DO does not feature regional
Region_lock
Transferring files between local devices
capabilities of devices on their networks as a form of vendor lock-in. This usually results in the loss of USB and Bluetooth as sideload options (though
Sideloading
2022 book by Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow
A. Goodman in writing the Futurama season 8 episode ‘Related to Items You’ve Viewed’. Enshittification Platform capitalism Vendor lock-in Network effect
Chokepoint_Capitalism
British politician (born 1979)
As MP, Niblett drew attention to the risks of vendor lock-in from Microsoft's contracts with the NHS. In 2026, Niblett launched the "summer of sex" campaign
Samantha_Niblett
Restriction built into a mobile phone
A SIM lock, simlock, network lock, carrier lock or (master) subsidy lock is a technical restriction built into GSM and CDMA mobile phones by mobile phone
SIM_lock
Type of IT infrastructure
avoid vendor lock-in. Multicloud can also be a good way to hedge against the risks of obsolescence, as it allows you to rely on multiple vendors and open
Multicloud
Financial estimate; accounting concept
analysis Total benefits of ownership Total cost Total cost of acquisition Vendor lock-in One UK Government publication refers to the "often" used example of
Total_cost_of_ownership
Modular communications interface
manufacturers engage in vendor lock-in practices whereby they deliberately break compatibility with generic SFPs by adding a check in the device's firmware
Small_Form-factor_Pluggable
Security module for computing apps
of security promised by Google and instead serves more as a form of vendor lock-in than a meaningful security measure. Activists have also raised concerns
Play_Integrity_API
Computer hardware whose interface is controlled by the proprietor
architecture, a commonly cited historical example of proprietary hardware Vendor lock-in Proprietary device drivers Proprietary firmware Proprietary software
Proprietary_hardware
Type of computing virtualization
custom hardware appliances for each network function thereby avoiding vendor lock-in. For example, a virtual session border controller could be deployed
Network function virtualization
Network_function_virtualization
Selection constraint in industrial design
contexts (unless the goal is vendor lock-in or planned obsolescence) They are chosen such that when a product is manufactured in many different sizes, these
Preferred_number
Protocol for managing EV charging stations
certification in 2023. The main objective of OCPP is to provide a standard communication interface used by all charging stations to avoid vendor lock-in. This
Open_Charge_Point_Protocol
XML markup language
by creating transferable skills for software developers and reducing vendor lock-in. The introduction of EMML is expected to help accelerate the trend toward
Enterprise Mashup Markup Language
Enterprise_Mashup_Markup_Language
to improve customer service and reduce vendor lock-in. The initiative was created by Zendesk in June 2011 in collaboration with eight other founding
Networked_Help_Desk
Relational database programming language
suppliers easier (see vendor lock-in). Users evaluating database software tend to place other factors such as performance higher in their priorities than
SQL
Software for library collections
reasons noted were to avoid vendor lock-in, avoid license fees, and participate in software development. Freedom from vendors also allowed libraries to
Integrated_library_system
Economic theory
asymmetry Overchoice Starting a Business Index Strategic entry deterrence Vendor lock-in Zero-profit condition McAfee, R. Preston; Mialon, Hugo M.; Williams
Barriers_to_entry
Resource Description Framework (RDF), as defined by W3C, which prevents vendor lock-in. "2005 - W3C". www.w3.org. Retrieved 2023-05-16. "Validation Services
PoolParty_Semantic_Suite
Deadlock in negotiations
expressions in English Mexican standoff Nash equilibrium Obstacle Stalemate Vendor lock-in Look up impasse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Glossary A
Impasse
Cloud computing company owned by Google
standalone database, including a MongoDB-compatible API to address vendor lock-in concerns. Firebase software is claimed to be used by Google to track
Firebase
Application programming interface
XML data source (e.g. an XML database) while reducing or eliminating vendor lock in. The XQJ API provides Java developers with an interface to the XQuery
XQuery_API_for_Java
Published specification for storing digital data
resources Open system Free content Network effect Proprietary file format Vendor lock-in Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) v1.0 – OASIS
Open_file_format
Electronic software copy protection device
a form of tightly controlled licensing, which allows the vendor to engage in vendor lock-in and charge more than it would otherwise for the product. An
Software_protection_dongle
Product design with limited useful life
book by Vance Packard Vendor lock-in – making a customer dependent on a vendor for products and services, unable to use another vendor without substantial
Planned_obsolescence
Free software word processor
documents. The native file format, .abw, uses XML, so as to mitigate vendor lock-in concerns with respect to interoperability and digital archiving. The
AbiWord
Old computing technology or system that remains in use
needs. In addition, the decision to keep an old system may be influenced by economic reasons such as return on investment challenges or vendor lock-in, the
Legacy_system
Software design approach
current MDA vendors have been reluctant to engineer their MDA toolsets to be interoperable. Such an outcome could result in vendor lock-in for those pursuing
Model-driven_architecture
American academic and political movement
neo-Brandeis movement) is an ongoing antitrust academic and political movement in the United States which argues that excessively centralized private power
New_Brandeis_movement
1990s Unix coalition
had been undertaken in the past (e.g., 3DA) and had generally failed, as the companies involved were too reliant on vendor lock-in[citation needed] to
Project_Monterey
CAPTCHA implementation owned by Google
been criticized for its reliance on tracking cookies and promotion of vendor lock-in with Google services; administrators are encouraged to include reCAPTCHA
ReCAPTCHA
Waterway in upstate New York, U.S.
steepest locks in the United States. When leaving the canal, boats must also traverse the Black Rock Lock to reach Lake Erie or the Troy Federal Lock to reach
Erie_Canal
Technological ability to interact with older technologies
ReactOS Shim (computing) Software regression Vendor lock-in Belleflamme, Paul; Peitz, Martin (2010), "Strategies in standard wars", Industrial Organization:
Backward_compatibility
complete solution. Trusted clients are attractive to business as a form of vendor lock-in: sell the trusted client at a loss and charge more than would be otherwise
Trusted_client
Software licensed to be freely used, modified and distributed
the software, and this results in reliance on the publisher to provide updates, help, and support. (See also vendor lock-in and abandonware). Users often
Free_software
Coffee brand owned by Nestlé SA
achieve a vendor lock-in effect. That contrasts with some other prepackaged coffee preparation systems. Nespresso's patents began to expire in 2012, gradually
Nespresso
Growing one's existing wealth without creating new wealth
influential papers on the topic by Gordon Tullock in 1967, and Anne Krueger in 1974. The word "rent" in the context of "rent-seeking" does not refer specifically
Rent-seeking
Economic & psychological costs of switching from one alternative to another
entry Barriers to exit Closed platform Job lock Porter 5 forces analysis Transaction cost Vendor lock-in Jones, Michael A; Mothersbaugh, David L; Beatty
Switching_barriers
Deliberately undercutting prices to eliminate competition
predatory pricing and other market strategies is the potential for consumer harm in the long-term. Despite the initial buyer's market created through firms' competing
Predatory_pricing
Language Microsoft developed for initializing structured values and objects
attempting to hijack HTML and replace it with XAML, thus creating a vendor lock-in. Jeremy Reimer, writing for Ars Technica described this comment as "the
Extensible Application Markup Language
Extensible_Application_Markup_Language
Actions in the present are dependent on previous decisions or experiences
to buy VHS players and rent more VHS tapes, until there was complete vendor lock-in. A VCR manufacturer bandwagon effect of switching to VHS-production
Path_dependence
Exercise of digital rights management on copyleft software
other projects widely used in tivoized embedded systems, such as BusyBox, have also declined to move to GPLv3. Vendor lock-in Defective by Design "Frequently
Tivoization
Marketing term
switching Push–pull strategy – Business terminology Vendor lock-in – Switching costs inhibiting a change of vendor "Concept of Consumer-Switching Behavior". Small
Customer_switching
Price increases perceived as excessive
to determine when price gouging has occurred, while others merely limit vendors and landlords to price increases of less than 25 percent. Enforcement of
Price_gouging
Characterization of the Internet as splintering and dividing
Act Vendor lock-in National intranet "A virtual counter-revolution" The Economist, 2010-09-02 Schulze, Elizabeth (2019-11-01). "Russia just brought in a
Splinternet
Software architecture by Microsoft
critics contending that it would impose restrictions on users, enforce vendor lock-in, prevent running open-source software, and undermine fair use rights
Next-Generation Secure Computing Base
Next-Generation_Secure_Computing_Base
Cloud computing platform by IBM
consistently across environments. This approach allows enterprises to avoid vendor lock-in by using Open source technologies, maintain workloads across multiple
IBM_Cloud
American-based brand of cutting plotter
subreddit and other mediums, as people saw it as a form of vendor lock-in. A petition was launched in protest. News organizations soon picked up on the story
Cricut
Moving data from an old data store to a new data store
data stored in "silos" or "walled gardens" that are incompatible with one another, i.e. closed platforms, thus subjecting them to vendor lock-in and making
Data_migration
Tool that uses an additional power source
cause vendor lock-in, and results in poor sustainability if and when either the battery, charger, or power tool component fails, resulting in potentially
Power_tool
Journalism produced by algorithms
vendor lock-in, where news organizations become structurally dependent on AI provided by these companies and are unable to switch to another vendor without
Automated_journalism
Linux distribution developed by Canonical
open-source software avoids vendor lock-in. A 12-month project was launched to migrate the biggest public institutions in Iceland to using open-source
Ubuntu
including the lack of scalability, manageability, application security, and vendor lock-in. Entera was built on industry-standard distributed computing infrastructures
Entera
Decentralised video hosting network
ActivityPub protocol in order to allow decentralization and compatibility with other fediverse services, which can prevent vendor lock-in and makes it more
PeerTube
American software company
VMware. In 2018 CircleCI's config.yml was the fastest growing YAML file on GitHub. The proprietary configuration syntax introduces vendor lock-in, meaning
CircleCI
Software term
whatever system they appear on. Disruptive innovation Unique selling point Vendor lock-in Use case Merriam-Webster. "killer app". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary
Killer_application
1936 US law prohibiting price discrimination
in the Robinson–Patman Act, to allow for differences in costs of output and distribution and differences in the degree of competition facing a vendor
Robinson–Patman_Act
Software authentication
console maker or the game will not load on the console (both to enforce Vendor lock-in and combat software piracy). There are several methods to get unsigned
Code_signing
Photo storage service
Google Takeout feature results in some of the original information missing. This could potentially lead to vendor lock in if the user wants to keep using
Google_Photos
Family of Unix-like operating systems that use the Linux kernel
success of Linux to its security, reliability, low cost, and freedom from vendor lock-in. Desktops and laptops According to web server statistics (that is, based
Linux
Loans with unfairly high interest rate
may be used in a moral sense—condemning taking advantage of others' misfortunes—or in a legal sense, where an interest rate is charged in excess of the
Usury
iPhone controversy
due to aging batteries. Antennagate Planned obsolescence Durapolist Vendor lock-in Criticism of Apple Inc. Bendgate Graham, Jefferson. "Apple's apology
Batterygate
Engineering team at Google
downloading and re-uploading data. Data portability Data migration Vendor lock-in GDPR "the Data Liberation Front". Google. Retrieved September 16, 2010
Google_Data_Liberation_Front
Competition between proprietary formats in the same market
optical disc format war Not invented here Protocol Wars Total Hi Def Vendor lock-in Edna Ullmann-Margalit: The Emergence of Norms, Oxford Un. Press, 1977
Format_war
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Surname or Lastname
Hungarian (Lándor)
Hungarian (Lándor) : from the old secular personal name Lándor.English : possibly a variant spelling of Lander.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Vietnamese
Lives by the Stronghold; Luck; Blessings
Boy/Male
English
Lives by tbe stronghold. Surname referring to a lock or locksmith.
Surname or Lastname
English and German (also found in Alsace)
English and German (also found in Alsace) : variant of English Luke, German Lukas.German (also Lück) : from a short form of Lüdeke, a pet form of Ludolph (compare Liedtke 2) or occasionally from Ludwig or Lucas.Dutch (van Luck) and English : habitational name from Luik, the Dutch name of the Belgian city of Liège.Translation of the French Canadian secondary surnames Lachance and Lafortune.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a locksmith, from Middle English, Old English loc ‘lock’, ‘fastening’.English : topographic name for someone who lived near an enclosure, a place that could be locked, Middle English loke, Old English loca (a derivative of loc as in 1). Middle English loke also came to be used to denote a barrier, in particular a barrier on a river which could be opened and closed at will, and, by extension, a bridge. The surname may thus also have been a metonymic occupational name for a lock-keeper.English, Dutch, and German : nickname for a person with fine hair, or curly hair, from Middle English loc, Middle High German lock(e) ‘lock (of hair)’, ‘curl’.Americanized spelling of German Loch.
Male
Greek
(ÎœÎντωÏ) Greek name derived from the word menos, MENTOR means "spirit." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Ãlkimos.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Italian, Jamaican
Rock; Form of Rockne; From the Rock Fortress; Stone Camp; Rest
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Ensor.
Boy/Male
British, English, Irish
Woods; Fortified Place; Bright; Radiant
Boy/Male
English American
Rock.
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from Middle High German bloch, Middle Dutch blok ‘block of wood’, ‘stocks’. The surname probably originated as a nickname for a large, lumpish man, or perhaps as a nickname for a persistent lawbreaker who found himself often in the stocks.English : possibly a metonymic occupational name for someone who blocks, as in shoemaking and bookbinding, from Middle English blok ‘block’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : Americanized spelling of Bloch (see Vlach).Adriaen Coertsz Block was a Dutch-born merchant-explorer who traded along the CT coast and Long Island shortly after Hudson’s voyage to the region in 1609. Block Island, between the north fork of Long Island and RI, which he used as a base of operations, is named after him.
Male
Russian
(Фёдор) Variant spelling of Russian Fyodor, FEODOR means "gift of God."
Male
English
Scottish form of English Jack, JOCK means "God is gracious."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Lives by the Stronghold; Surname Referring to a Lock; Locksmith; Woods; Fortified Place
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by an oak tree, from misdivision of Middle English atten oke ‘at the oak’.South German (also Nöck) : from Tyrolean nock, nog ‘rounded hill’, ‘rock’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived by such a feature, or a nickname from the same word used in the sense ‘short and fat’.
Male
Yiddish
(×¡Ö¶× Ö°×“Ö¶×¨) Yiddish form of English Alexander, SENDER means "defender of mankind."
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : habitational name from Look in Puncknowle, Dorset, named in Old English with lūce ‘enclosure’.English : possibly a variant of Luck 3.Northern English and Scottish : from a vernacular pet form of Lucas.Dutch (van Look) : topographic name from look ‘enclosure’ or habitational name from a place named with this word.Thomas Look (b. c. 1622) was in Lynn, MA, by 1646. His son, also called Thomas (b. 1646), moved to Martha’s Vineyard about 1670.
Surname or Lastname
English, Dutch, and German
English, Dutch, and German : variant of Lock.Dutch (van Locke) : habitational name from any of various places called Loock, from look ‘enclosure’.
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian contracted form of Norwegian/Swedish Vendela, VENDLA means "a Wend; a wanderer," a term used to refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century.Â
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Latin Theodorus, TEODOR means "gift of God."
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