head to head · open source
mall vs databasus
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars, 29,827 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. databasus has 8,584 stars, 539 forks, 16 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall leads on adoption by 888% (84,792 vs 8,584 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; databasus is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, databasus 6%. databasus was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (docker, mongodb, 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 | databasus | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 8.6K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 539 |
| 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 databasus if
- You want the databasus feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and databasus 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 databasus
Databasus is a free, open source, self hosted backup tool for PostgreSQL — with MySQL, MariaDB and MongoDB also indicated by its badges and topics — that targets Point In Time Recovery at low RPO/RTO and verifies backups by performing a real restore rather than a checksum check, built for DevOps, platform and database teams that want backups under their own control.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or databasus more popular?
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars and databasus has 8,584. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and databasus free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and databasus under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and databasus?
mall is written in Java and databasus 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 databasus?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose databasus if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.