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mall vs oxigraph
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars, 29,826 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. oxigraph has 1,912 stars, 173 forks, 149 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. mall leads on adoption by 4,335% (84,789 vs 1,912 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; oxigraph is written in Rust under Apache-2.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, oxigraph 9%. oxigraph 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 | oxigraph | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 1.9K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 173 |
| 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 oxigraph if
- You want the oxigraph 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 oxigraph 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 oxigraph
Oxigraph is an open source graph database and an RDF and SPARQL toolkit. It is written in Rust, released under the Apache 2.0 license, and lives in the RDF and SPARQL ecosystem. Its stated goal is to provide a compliant, safe, and fast graph database based on the RocksDB key value store, while also offering utilities for basic RDF manipulation and for building SPARQL implementations.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or oxigraph more popular?
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars and oxigraph has 1,912. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and oxigraph free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and oxigraph under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and oxigraph?
mall is written in Java and oxigraph 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 oxigraph?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,789 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose oxigraph if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.