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mall vs redis-py
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars, 29,826 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. redis-py has 13,643 stars, 2,746 forks, 84 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall leads on adoption by 521% (84,789 vs 13,643 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; redis-py is written in Python under MIT. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, redis-py 20%. redis-py 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 | redis-py | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 14K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 2.7K |
| 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 redis-py if
- You want the redis-py feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and redis-py 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 redis-py
redis py is the Python interface to the Redis key value store, a client library that lets Python applications connect to a Redis server, issue commands, and read the responses back.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or redis-py more popular?
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars and redis-py has 13,643. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and redis-py free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and redis-py under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and redis-py?
mall is written in Java and redis-py in Python. 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 redis-py?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,789 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose redis-py if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.