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mall vs predis
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars, 29,827 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. predis has 7,779 stars, 997 forks, 25 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall leads on adoption by 990% (84,792 vs 7,779 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; predis is written in PHP under MIT. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, predis 13%. predis was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (redis), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | predis | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 7.8K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 997 |
| 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 predis if
- You want the predis feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and predis 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 predis
Predis is a flexible, feature complete Redis and Valkey client for PHP 7.2 and newer, distributed as the Composer package predis/predis under the MIT licence.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or predis more popular?
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars and predis has 7,779. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and predis free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and predis under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and predis?
mall is written in Java and predis in PHP. 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 predis?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose predis if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.