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mall vs Prometheus
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars, 29,826 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Prometheus has 66,106 stars, 10,840 forks, 890 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall leads on adoption by 28% (84,789 vs 66,106 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; Prometheus is written in Go under Apache-2.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, Prometheus 16%. Prometheus 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 | Prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 66K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 11K |
| 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 Prometheus if
- You want the Prometheus feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and Prometheus 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 Prometheus
Prometheus is an open source monitoring system and time series database, part of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation ecosystem. It collects metrics from configured targets at defined intervals, evaluates alerting rules, and visualizes results. Designed for reliability in dynamic environments, it operates without reliance on distributed storage, ensuring each server node functions independently.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or Prometheus more popular?
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars and Prometheus has 66,106. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and Prometheus free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Prometheus under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and Prometheus?
mall is written in Java and Prometheus in Go. 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 Prometheus?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,789 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Prometheus if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.