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mall vs dnmp
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars, 29,827 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. dnmp has 4,089 stars, 1,410 forks, 48 open issues and last shipped 10 days ago. mall leads on adoption by 1,974% (84,792 vs 4,089 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; dnmp is written in Shell under MIT. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, dnmp 34%. mall was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (docker, mysql, redis), 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 | dnmp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 4.1K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 1.4K |
| 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 dnmp if
- You want the dnmp feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and dnmp 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 dnmp
DNMP is an MIT licensed Docker based LNMP one click installer that bundles Nginx or OpenResty, MySQL 5 and 8, multiple PHP versions, Redis and a range of optional data services into a single reproducible stack, aimed at PHP developers and small teams who want the same environment on Windows, Linux and macOS without assembling each service by hand.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or dnmp more popular?
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars and dnmp has 4,089. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and dnmp free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and dnmp under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and dnmp?
mall is written in Java and dnmp in Shell. 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 dnmp?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose dnmp if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.