Cloud-native messaging backbone for distributed systems, IoT, and microservices
Message Brokers & Streaming
NATS is a high-performance messaging system for distributed architectures, supporting pub/sub, request-reply, and queue groups. JetStream adds optional persistence with at-least-once delivery guarantees.
In-memory data store with pub/sub, streams, and caching for real-time applications
Message Brokers & Streaming
Redis is an open-source, in-memory data structure store used as a database, cache, message broker, and streaming engine. Redis Streams provides a log data structure for event sourcing and real-time data pipelines.
Cloud-native distributed messaging and streaming platform built for scale
Message Brokers & Streaming
Apache Pulsar is an open-source, cloud-native distributed messaging and streaming platform that combines pub/sub messaging and event streaming in a unified architecture. Its tiered storage and native multi-tenancy enable indefinite message retention and strong isolation for large-scale deployments.
Open-source IoT platform for device management, data ingestion, and cloud integration
IoT Platforms
Eclipse Kapua is a modular, open-source IoT platform designed for enterprise device management and data ingestion. Built on Java, it provides a scalable backend for managing IoT gateways and smart edge devices, with robust support for MQTT and other industrial protocols.
Open-source digital twin framework for IoT with state management and access control
Digital Twins
Eclipse Ditto is an open-source framework that implements the digital twin pattern for IoT. It provides a virtual, cloud-based representation of physical devices (sensors, machines, vehicles, charging stations) with state management, access control, and multiple protocol bindings.
IoT connectivity framework unifying MQTT, AMQP, CoAP, and HTTP behind a single API
IoT Platforms
Open-source IoT connectivity framework from the Eclipse Foundation. Provides uniform service interfaces for connecting large numbers of devices regardless of whether they speak MQTT, AMQP, CoAP, or HTTP.
Distributed event streaming platform for high-throughput data pipelines and analytics
Message Brokers & Streaming
Apache Kafka is an open-source distributed event streaming platform for high-performance data pipelines, streaming analytics, and mission-critical applications. Handles trillions of events per day with durable, fault-tolerant storage.
Free, open-source unified XDR and SIEM for endpoint and OT security
Threat Detection & Response
Wazuh is a free, open-source security platform that unifies XDR and SIEM capabilities for endpoint protection, threat detection, and compliance monitoring across IT and OT environments.
Open-source time-series database for metrics, IoT, and real-time analytics
Time-Series Databases
Purpose-built time-series database optimized for high-speed ingestion and querying of timestamped data. InfluxDB 3, rewritten in Rust on Apache Arrow and Parquet, supports SQL and InfluxQL natively with unlimited cardinality.
Full-stack open-source ERP with strong manufacturing, inventory, and accounting modules
ERP & Business SuitesManufacturing Execution
Open-source enterprise resource planning system built on the Frappe framework. Covers manufacturing, inventory, procurement, accounting, CRM, and HR in a single install with no per-user licensing.
Open-source IoT platform for device management, telemetry, and multi-tenant dashboards
Dashboards & ObservabilityIoT Platforms
General-purpose IoT platform that handles device connectivity, data collection, rule-based processing, and visualization across MQTT, CoAP, HTTP, LwM2M, and SNMP. Supports multi-tenancy out of the box, making it popular with IoT service providers and enterprises managing thousands of devices.
