OF THE CODE REMAINS
UNCHANGED
LOWER COST OF MODERNIZING
A LEGACY JAVA APP
FASTER DELIVERY WITH
REDUCED TEAM LOAD
MAINTENANCE OVERHEAD
FASTER APPLICATION
MODERNIZATION
Keep Legacy SWT | Full Rewrite (new stack) | Equo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to value | N/A (no UX improvement) | Years | Weeks |
| Opportunity cost | High | High | Low |
| Upfront cost | Low | Very high (hire/retrain, dual-run) | Low-Medium |
| Delivery risk | Low | Very high (scope creep, rewrites) | Low |
| UX outcome | Outdated UI/UX | Modern, eventually | Modern now (GPU, animations, theming) |
| Cloud / Browser | No | Yes, but only after rewrite | Yes (browser mode without rewrites) |
| Talent / Skills | Keep Java | New stack + retraining | Keep Java |
| Security & compliance | Aging surface | Re-implement controls | Enterprise modules |
| Maintenance | Rising costs | New long-term burden | LTS, vendor supported |
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Martin Horn
Senior Software Engineer
KNIME
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