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mall vs GraphRAG-SDK
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars, 29,826 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. GraphRAG-SDK has 1,002 stars, 140 forks, 41 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. mall leads on adoption by 8,362% (84,789 vs 1,002 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; GraphRAG-SDK is written in Python under Apache-2.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, GraphRAG-SDK 14%. GraphRAG-SDK was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | GraphRAG-SDK | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 1.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 140 |
| 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 GraphRAG-SDK if
- You want the GraphRAG-SDK feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and GraphRAG-SDK 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 GraphRAG-SDK
GraphRAG SDK is an open source Python framework from FalkorDB for building retrieval augmented generation applications on top of a knowledge graph, aimed at developers and teams who need cited, verifiable answers in production rather than demo grade prototypes.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or GraphRAG-SDK more popular?
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars and GraphRAG-SDK has 1,002. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and GraphRAG-SDK free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and GraphRAG-SDK under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and GraphRAG-SDK?
mall is written in Java and GraphRAG-SDK in Python. 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 GraphRAG-SDK?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,789 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose GraphRAG-SDK if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.