The goal behind open source is to respect users' freedom. Going the open-source route to develop applications and run a business is unusual in India. However, India has a few interesting open-source projects.

Here is a list of interesting Indian database-driven projects, many of which are open-source and feature-rich.

Hoppscotch

It was built from the start-up with usability and accessibility in mind, delivering all the features API developers need with the minimum, modest UI. As a result, it soon acquired popularity, and most development groups quickly adopted it. In this scenario, the API is both flexible and self-contained.

Hasura

Hasura is another project that speeds up API development by immediately offering you GraphQL or REST APIs with built-in permission on your data. In addition, it can run complex queries, connect to live databases, merge distant schemas, and provide fine-grained access control.

Chatwoot

Chatwoot is also a self-hosted consumer engagement suite. Customers may be viewed, managed, and communicated with, and their profiles can be used to reconnect them. This app works with various communication platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Whatsapp, Telegram, and others. CRM, Custom Attributes, Shared Multi-Brand Inboxes, Private notes, Canned answers, Conversation Labels, and more than ten language options are included.

Calibre

Calibre is an open-source e-book management application. It includes features for viewing books, converting, editing, and categorising e-books in all main e-book formats, and communicating with e-book reader devices. This project can also retrieve your books' metadata without needing an online connection. It works on all platforms, including Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Bagisto

Bagisto helps you scale your business and is based on Laravel and Vue. With MySql and Maria DB as the databases, vue.js offers developer-friendly assistance with thorough documentation, a good theme, and an admin panel. Your clients benefit from its eCommerce solutions by growing their businesses and generating more income. It offers impressive features, including a marketplace, point of sale, live streaming, and more. Additionally, it integrates numerous channels, including online shops and marketplaces, and lets you conduct direct business.

Kubeshop/botkube

By inspecting the Kubernetes infrastructure, Botkube allows customers to keep tabs on their clusters, troubleshoot urgent deployments, and get advice on best practices. It's compatible with many chat apps, including Slack, Discord, and Mattermost. In addition, it is compatible with K3d, bare metal, and cloud-based Kubernetes clusters.

Frappe/erpnext

Erpnext is a helpful repository for enterprise resource planning that provides numerous sections for managing organisations, including manufacturing, sales, purchasing, CRM, and warehouse management. It is a full-stack web app framework created using Javascript and Python, using MariaDB as the database.

Qlo

This project aims to create a completely free and adaptable online reservation system. With Qlo, you can also design a user-friendly website to manage online and offline reservations. Tax management, immediate email notifications, multilingual help, and booking for partial payments are all included. In addition, many add-ons and extensions are available to improve your website's aesthetics and usability.