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mall vs hugegraph
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars, 29,826 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. hugegraph has 3,182 stars, 636 forks, 373 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall leads on adoption by 2,565% (84,789 vs 3,182 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; hugegraph is written in Java under Apache-2.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, hugegraph 20%. hugegraph 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 | hugegraph | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 3.2K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 636 |
| 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 hugegraph if
- You want the hugegraph 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 hugegraph 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 hugegraph
Apache HugeGraph is a graph database written in Java and released under the Apache 2.0 license. It lives in the Apache ecosystem and stores vertices and edges for graph traversal workloads. The project includes an OLTP engine, a REST API, and pluggable backend stores. The repository tagline states support for more than 100+ billion data, while the README excerpt states support for more than 10 billion vertices and edges.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or hugegraph more popular?
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars and hugegraph has 3,182. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and hugegraph free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and hugegraph under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and hugegraph?
mall is written in Java and hugegraph 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 hugegraph?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,789 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose hugegraph if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.