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35 products matching your filters. Each one described on the same fields, so two tools can be read against each other rather than against their own marketing.
Showing 1–24 of 35

Apache Druid
Database Data Management
Real-time analytics database for sub-second OLAP queries
- Self-hosted
- API
FreeResearched
Apache Pinot
Database Data Management
Real-time distributed OLAP datastore for analytics
- Linux
- Self-hosted
FreeResearched
Apache Superset
Spreadsheet Data
Modern data exploration and visualization platform
- Web
- Self-hosted
FreeResearched
CouchDB
Database Data Management
Seamless multi-master sync with Apache CouchDB
- Self-hosted
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
FreeResearched
Directus
API Management
Open-source data platform providing REST and GraphQL APIs
- API
- Web
- Self-hosted
FreeResearched- E
ERPNext
Inventory Management
Open-source ERP solution for SMEs and growing businesses
- Self-hosted
- Web
FreeResearched 
ESPHome
IOT Smart Home
Custom firmware for ESP8266/ESP32 smart home devices
- Self-hosted
- Linux
FreeResearched
GraphQL Playground
API Management
GraphQL IDE and documentation tool for building GraphQL APIs
- Web
- Self-hosted
FreeResearched
Home Assistant
IOT Smart Home
Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first
- Linux
- Self-hosted
- macOS
- Windows
FreeResearched
Jenkins
Technology
The leading open source automation server
- Linux
- Windows
- macOS
- Self-hosted
FreeResearched
Keycloak
Open Source
Open-source identity and access management server.
- Self-hosted
- Linux
- Windows
- API
FreeResearched
KeystoneJS
API Management
Powerful Node.js headless CMS framework and API platform
- API
- Self-hosted
FreeResearched
Kong
API Management
Cloud-native API gateway and service connectivity platform
- Linux
- Self-hosted
FreeResearched
Metasfresh
ERP Business Operations
Open-source ERP for mid-sized wholesale and manufacturing
- Self-hosted
- Web
FreeResearched
NocoDB
Spreadsheet Data
Open-source no-code database platform with REST and GraphQL APIs
- Web
- Self-hosted
FreeResearched
Node-RED
IOT Smart Home
Flow-based programming tool for IoT and home automation
- API
- Self-hosted
- Web
- Browser extension
FreeResearched
Ollama
Machine Learning Data Science
Open-source tool for running LLMs locally on desktop and servers
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-hosted
FreeResearched
OpenBravo
ERP Business Operations
Open-source ERP for retail and distribution
- Self-hosted
- Web
FreeResearched
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