{"id":24976,"date":"2026-04-07T11:54:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orangemantra.com\/blog\/?p=24976"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:55:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:55:29","slug":"legacy-software-modernization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orangemantra.com\/blog\/legacy-software-modernization","title":{"rendered":"Legacy Software Modernization: Strategies, Cost and How to Get It Right in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organizations spend an average of 60 to 80% of their IT budget just to\u00a0maintain\u00a0legacy infrastructure.\u00a0And yet modernization keeps getting pushed down the priority list.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is how deep the problem runs. 70% of the software used by Fortune 500 companies was developed 20 or more years ago, according to\u00a0<\/span>McKinsey<\/span><\/a>. The U.K. government recently conducted an audit and found that\u00a0<\/span>43 legacy IT systems<\/span><\/a> were at a critical risk level.<\/span><\/p>\n

These are some of the largest and most resourced organizations in the world still dependent on software built for a completely different era.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most business leaders already know their systems are outdated. They have\u00a0the\u00a0awareness.\u00a0The problem came in\u00a0deciding what to do about it. Because\u00a0picking\u00a0the wrong\u00a0legacy\u00a0application\u00a0modernization\u00a0strategy can cost more than staying on the legacy system itself.<\/span><\/p>\n

This guide breaks down the core legacy software modernization strategies, how to evaluate them, and how to choose the one that\u00a0fits\u00a0your business.<\/span><\/p>\n

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