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mall vs Conar
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars, 29,826 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Conar has 1,445 stars, 105 forks, 46 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. mall leads on adoption by 5,768% (84,789 vs 1,445 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; Conar is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, Conar 7%. Conar 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 | Conar | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 1.4K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Java | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 105 |
| 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 Conar if
- You want the Conar feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Conar 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 Conar
Conar is an AI powered open source database management project built for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, and Clickhouse, with support for other databases indicated as coming in the future. It lives in the TypeScript and AGPL 3.0 database management ecosystem, categorized under Infrastructure & Operations / Databases. It addresses the friction of working with multiple database systems while needing help writing and optimizing SQL queries. The README describes storing connections securely in the project’s cloud and asking AI to assist with SQL. It also describes encrypted connection strings and password protection, which…
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or Conar more popular?
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars and Conar has 1,445. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and Conar free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Conar under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and Conar?
mall is written in Java and Conar 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 Conar?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,789 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Conar if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.