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mall vs Beekeeper Studio
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars, 29,826 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Beekeeper Studio has 23,623 stars, 1,630 forks, 1,168 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall leads on adoption by 259% (84,789 vs 23,623 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; Beekeeper Studio is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, Beekeeper Studio 7%. Beekeeper Studio 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 | Beekeeper Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 24K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Java | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| 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 Beekeeper Studio if
- You want the Beekeeper Studio feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Beekeeper Studio 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 Beekeeper Studio
Beekeeper Studio is a cross platform, open source SQL editor and database manager for Linux, macOS, and Windows that gives developers and data teams one graphical client for many different database engines.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or Beekeeper Studio more popular?
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars and Beekeeper Studio has 23,623. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and Beekeeper Studio free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Beekeeper Studio has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between mall and Beekeeper Studio?
mall is written in Java and Beekeeper Studio in TypeScript. 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 Beekeeper Studio?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,789 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Beekeeper Studio if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.