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mall vs etcd
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars, 29,826 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. etcd has 52,270 stars, 10,504 forks, 351 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall leads on adoption by 62% (84,789 vs 52,270 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; etcd is written in Go under Apache-2.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, etcd 20%. etcd was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| mall | etcd | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 52K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 11K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick mall if
- You weight community size — 85K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick etcd if
- You want the etcd feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and etcd fits your workflow better
About mall
mall is a complete e commerce system built on Spring Boot and MyBatis, distributed as a Java project under the Apache 2.0 license. It ships two applications in one repository: a storefront system for shoppers and an administrative back office for operators. The storefront covers the home portal, product recommendation, product search, product display, shopping cart, order flow, member center, customer service, and help center. The back office covers product management, order management, member management, promotion management, operations management, content management, statistics reports, finance management, perm…
About etcd
etcd is an Apache 2.0 licensed, Go written distributed key value store that holds the most critical data of a distributed system in a Raft replicated log, aimed at the platform and infrastructure engineers who must keep that control plane data consistent and available.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or etcd more popular?
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars and etcd has 52,270. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and etcd free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and etcd under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and etcd?
mall is written in Java and etcd in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, mall or etcd?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,789 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose etcd if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.