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mall vs postgrest
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars, 29,826 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. postgrest has 27,670 stars, 1,229 forks, 400 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall leads on adoption by 206% (84,789 vs 27,670 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; postgrest is written in Haskell under MIT. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, postgrest 4%. postgrest 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 | postgrest | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 28K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | Haskell |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 1.2K |
| 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 postgrest if
- You want the postgrest feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Haskell
- You evaluated both and postgrest 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 postgrest
PostgREST is a Haskell written server that serves a fully RESTful API from any existing PostgreSQL database, and it is aimed at developers, database administrators, and operators who want a standards compliant HTTP API without writing and maintaining one from scratch.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or postgrest more popular?
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars and postgrest has 27,670. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and postgrest free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and postgrest under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and postgrest?
mall is written in Java and postgrest 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 postgrest?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,789 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose postgrest if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.