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mall vs pgrust
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars, 29,827 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. pgrust has 5,072 stars, 191 forks, 6 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall leads on adoption by 1,572% (84,792 vs 5,072 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; pgrust is written in Rust under AGPL-3.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, pgrust 4%. pgrust 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 | pgrust | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 5.1K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Java | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 191 |
| 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 pgrust if
- You want the pgrust feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and pgrust 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 pgrust
pgrust is an AGPL 3.0 Rust re implementation of PostgreSQL that is wire compatible and SQL dialect compatible with Postgres, aimed at engineers who want to see what Postgres would look like if it were built in 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or pgrust more popular?
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars and pgrust has 5,072. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and pgrust free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and pgrust under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and pgrust?
mall is written in Java and pgrust 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 pgrust?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose pgrust if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.