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mall vs antares
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars, 29,826 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. antares has 2,650 stars, 168 forks, 150 open issues and last shipped 11 months ago. mall leads on adoption by 3,100% (84,789 vs 2,650 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; antares is written in Vue under MIT. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, antares 6%. mall was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (mysql), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | antares | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 2.6K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | Vue |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2025-10-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 168 |
| 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 antares if
- You want the antares feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Vue
- You evaluated both and antares 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 antares
Antares SQL Client is a desktop application for working with relational databases. It is built with Electron.js and Vue.js in the JavaScript ecosystem, and it places the user interface at the center of the experience. The project targets developers needing a cross platform tool for everyday database work, including ARM systems.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or antares more popular?
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars and antares has 2,650. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and antares free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and antares under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and antares?
mall is written in Java and antares in Vue. 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 antares?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,789 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose antares if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.