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mall vs cassandra
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars, 29,827 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. cassandra has 10,096 stars, 4,118 forks, 529 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall leads on adoption by 740% (84,792 vs 10,096 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; cassandra is written in Java under Apache-2.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, cassandra 41%. cassandra was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (java), 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 | cassandra | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 10K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 4.1K |
| 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 cassandra if
- You want the cassandra feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and cassandra 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 cassandra
Apache Cassandra is an open source transactional distributed database written in Java and licensed under Apache 2.0, for users who need linear scalability and proven fault tolerance on commodity hardware or cloud infrastructure without compromising performance.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or cassandra more popular?
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars and cassandra has 10,096. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and cassandra free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and cassandra under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and cassandra?
mall is written in Java and cassandra in Java. 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 cassandra?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose cassandra if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.