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mall vs redis-windows
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars, 29,827 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. redis-windows has 4,291 stars, 330 forks, 31 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall leads on adoption by 1,876% (84,792 vs 4,291 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; redis-windows is written in C# under Apache-2.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, redis-windows 8%. redis-windows 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-windows | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 4.3K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 330 |
| 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-windows if
- You want the redis-windows feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and redis-windows 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-windows
Redis for Windows is a Windows native Redis server compiled from the official Redis source, built for developers who need to run Redis on Windows machines without a Linux virtual machine or container.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or redis-windows more popular?
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars and redis-windows has 4,291. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and redis-windows free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and redis-windows under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and redis-windows?
mall is written in Java and redis-windows in C#. 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-windows?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose redis-windows if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.