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mall vs node-postgres
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars, 29,827 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. node-postgres has 13,209 stars, 1,353 forks, 528 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. mall leads on adoption by 542% (84,792 vs 13,209 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; node-postgres is written in JavaScript under MIT. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, node-postgres 10%. 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 | node-postgres | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 13K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-11 |
| 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 node-postgres if
- You want the node-postgres feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and node-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 node-postgres
node postgres is an MIT licensed, non blocking PostgreSQL client for Node.js — and for bun, deno, cloudflare and comparable runtimes — built for JavaScript developers who need application code to speak to a PostgreSQL database.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or node-postgres more popular?
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars and node-postgres has 13,209. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and node-postgres free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and node-postgres under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and node-postgres?
mall is written in Java and node-postgres in JavaScript. 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 node-postgres?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose node-postgres if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.