Top ASP.NET Core-Based Open-Source App Projects

Open-source projects are great for getting started and serve as a good source for architecture reference. There are several open-source ASP.NET Core projects available in GitHub. These projects will help you learn ASP.NET Core technology in-depth, with different types of architecture and coding patterns. Some of the top real-time applications or sample architecture reference projects across different categories are listed in this article.

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1. nopCommerce

nopCommerce is a popular open-source e-commerce shopping cart application. It is stable and supports several customizations to suit your needs. There are several plugins available to enhance it.

• Domain: E-commerce
• Type: Real-time application
• License: GPLv3 license plus the “powered by nopCommerce” text requirement on each page
• GitHub: nopCommerce
• Stars: 5.2k

2. OrchardCore

OrchardCore is an open-source content management system (CMS) framework supporting modularity and multitenancy.

• Domain: CMS
• Type: Real-time application
• License: BSD 3-Clause
• GitHub: OrchardCore
• Stars: 4.3k

3. SimplCommerce

SimplCommerce is a modular, microservice-based e-commerce app, built using ASP.NET Core.

• Domain: E-commerce
• Type: Real-time application
• License: Apache 2.0
• GitHub: SimplCommerce
• Stars: 2.8k

4. squidex

squidex is a headless CMS and content management hub, built using ASP.NET Core with OData and CQRS patterns.

• Domain: CMS
• Type: Real-time application
• License: MIT
• GitHub: Squidex
• Stars: 1.2k

5. Miniblog.Core

Miniblog.Core is a blog engine based on ASP.NET Core.

• Domain: Blog engine
• Type: Real-time application
• License: Apache 2.0
• GitHub: Miniblog.Core
• Stars: 985

6. piranha.core

piranha.core is a CMS application based on ASP.NET Core.

• Domain: CMS
• Type: Real-time application
• License: MIT
• GitHub: piranha.core
• Stars: 1k

7. Blogifier

Blogifier is a lightweight blog engine written in ASP.NET Core.

• Domain: Blog engine
• Type: Real-time app
• License: MIT
• GitHub: Blogifier
• Stars: 675

8. eShopOnContainers

eShopOnContainers is a sample reference application demonstrating various architecture patterns of container-based microservices by Microsoft.

• Architecture: Container-based microservices
• Type: Reference application
• License: MIT
• Github: eShopOnContainers
• Stars: 15.1k

9. eShopOnWeb

eShopOnWeb is a sample reference application demonstrating monolithic architecture powered by Microsoft.

• Architecture: Monolithic
• Type: Reference application
• License: MIT
• GitHub: eShopOnWeb
• Stars: 4.9k

10. practical-aspnetcore

practical-aspnetcore is a practical sample for ASP.NET Core.

• Type: Samples
• License: MIT
• GitHub:  practical-aspnetcore
• Stars: 5.1k

11. NorthwindTraders

NorthwindTraders is a sample reference application for domain-driven architecture using Entity Framework and CQRS pattern.

• Architecture: Clean architecture, DDD, CQRS
• Type: Sample reference application
• License: MIT
• Github: NorthwindTraders
• Stars: 4k

12. ReactiveTraderCloud

ReactiveTraderCloud is a real-time trading application demonstrating reactive programming principles.

• Architecture: Reactive programming
• Type: Sample reference application
• License: Apache 2.0
• Github: ReactiveTraderCloud
• Stars: 1.4k

13. coolstore-microservices

coolstore-microservices is a sample application demonstrating the use of Kubernetes using a service mesh.

• Architecture: Kubernetes-based microservice using service mesh
• Type: Sample reference application
• License: MIT
• Github: coolstore-microservices
• Stars: 1.5k

14. cloudscribe

cloudscribe is a foundation framework for building a multitenant app.

• Architecture: Multitenant framework
• Type: Sample reference application
• License: Apache 2.0
• Github: cloudscribe
• Stars: 925

15. clean-architecture-manga

clean-architecture-manga is a clean architecture sample app.

• Architecture: Clean architecture
• Type: Sample reference application
• License: Apache
• GitHub: clean-architecture-manga
• Stars: 2.2k

16. StarWars

StarWars is a GraphQL-based ASP.NET Core Star Wars app.

• Architecture: GraphQL
• Type: Sample reference application
• License: MIT
• GitHub: StarWars
• Stars: 527

17. sample-dotnet-core-cqrs-api

sample-dotnet-core-cqrs-api is a sample project demonstrating the use of Rest API clean architecture with the CQRS pattern.

• Architecture: Clean architecture, DDD, CQRS
• Type: Sample reference application
• License: Not specified
• GitHub: Sample .NET Core CQRS API
• Stars: 916

18. Pos

Pos is a sample project demonstrating the use of microservices.

• Architecture: Microservices, DDD, CQRS
• Type: Sample reference application
• License: Not specified
• GitHub: POS
• Stars: 187

Conclusion

Apart from these apps, you can check out some more awesome .NET Core libraries, tools, and frameworks on this GitHub page.

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