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mall vs Neon Postgres
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars, 29,826 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Neon Postgres has 23,099 stars, 1,096 forks, 558 open issues and last shipped 18 days ago. mall leads on adoption by 267% (84,789 vs 23,099 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; Neon Postgres is written in Rust under Apache-2.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, Neon Postgres 5%. mall 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 | Neon Postgres | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 23K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-08-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| 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 Neon Postgres if
- You want the Neon Postgres feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Neon Postgres 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 Neon Postgres
Neon is an open source serverless Postgres database platform. It separates storage and compute, and it substitutes the PostgreSQL storage layer by redistributing data across a cluster of nodes. The project lives in the Postgres and serverless database ecosystem.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or Neon Postgres more popular?
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars and Neon Postgres has 23,099. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and Neon Postgres free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Neon Postgres under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and Neon Postgres?
mall is written in Java and Neon Postgres in Rust. 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 Neon Postgres?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,789 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Neon Postgres if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.