head to head · open source
mall vs Raphtory
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars, 29,827 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Raphtory has 642 stars, 70 forks, 196 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall leads on adoption by 13,107% (84,792 vs 642 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; Raphtory is written in Rust under GPL-3.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, Raphtory 11%. Raphtory 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 | Raphtory | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 642 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Java | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 70 |
| 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 Raphtory if
- You want the Raphtory feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Raphtory 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 Raphtory
🌍 Website   📒 Documentation   Pometry   🧙Tutorial   🐛 Report a Bug   Join Slack Raphtory is an in memory vectorised graph database written in Rust with friendly Python APIs on top. It is blazingly fast, scales to hundreds of millions of edges on your laptop, and can be dropped into your existing pipelines with a simple pip install raphtory . It can be ran embedded or as a server instance using GraphQL, supports time traveling, full text search, multilayer modelling, and advanced analytics beyond simple querying like automatic risk detection, dynamic scoring, and temporal motifs. With the s…
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or Raphtory more popular?
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars and Raphtory has 642. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and Raphtory free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Raphtory under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and Raphtory?
mall is written in Java and Raphtory 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 Raphtory?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Raphtory if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.