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mall vs ihp
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars, 29,827 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. ihp has 5,352 stars, 226 forks, 283 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. mall leads on adoption by 1,484% (84,792 vs 5,352 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; ihp is written in Haskell under MIT. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, ihp 4%. ihp 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 | ihp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 5.4K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | Haskell |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 226 |
| 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 ihp if
- You want the ihp feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Haskell
- You evaluated both and ihp 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 ihp
IHP is a batteries included, type safe web framework built on Haskell and Nix that ships routing, views, models, validation, authentication, and deployment tooling in one monorepo, aimed at teams that want to build serious web applications in a compiled language without assembling their own stack.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or ihp more popular?
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars and ihp has 5,352. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and ihp free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and ihp under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and ihp?
mall is written in Java and ihp in Haskell. 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 ihp?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose ihp if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.