After weaning a child from breastmilk, what is better: formula or fresh milk? What did you give your child?

i started my elder one directly on fresh milk right after the first 6 months of breastfeeding. initially i would mix a little warm water to it, so that baby would not have any digestive issues. i gradually increased the amount of milk and reduced the amount of water and there was no problem at all. my younger one was lactose intolerant, so after breastfeeding we switched her to soy milk which she eventually gave up completely.