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mall vs redisson
mall has 85,005 GitHub stars, 29,840 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. redisson has 24,425 stars, 5,493 forks, 248 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall leads on adoption by 248% (85,005 vs 24,425 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; redisson is written in Java under Apache-2.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, redisson 22%. redisson was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (java), 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 | redisson | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 24K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 5.5K |
| 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 redisson if
- You want the redisson feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and redisson fits your workflow better
About mall
mall 友情提示 1. 快速体验项目 ：在线访问地址 。 2. 全套学习教程 ：《mall学习教程》 。 3. 视频教程 ：《mall视频教程》 。 4. 微服务版本 ：基于Spring Cloud Alibaba的项目：mall swarm 。 5. 分支说明 ： master 分支基于Spring Boot 3.5+JDK 17， dev v2 分支基于Spring Boot 2.7+JDK 8。 前言 mall 项目致力于打造一个完整的电商系统，采用现阶段主流技术实现。 项目文档 文档地址： 项目介绍 mall 项目是一套电商系统，包括前台商城系统及后台管理系统，基于SpringBoot+MyBatis实现，采用Docker容器化部署。前台商城系统包含首页门户、商品推荐、商品搜索、商品展示、购物车、订单流程、会员中心、客户服务、帮助中心等模块。后台管理系统包含商品管理、订单管理、会员管理、促销管理、运营管理、内容管理、统计报表、财务管理、权限管理、设置等模块。 项目演示 后台管理系统 前端项目 mall admin web 地址： 项目演示地址： 前台商城系统 前端项目 mall app web 地址： 项目演示地址（将浏览器切换为手机模式效果更佳）： 组织结构 技术选型 后端技术 前端技术 移动端技术 架构图 系统架构图 业务架构图 模块介绍 后台管理系统 mall admin 商品管理：功能结构图…
About redisson
Redisson: Valkey & Redis Java Client and Real Time Data Platform Quick start Documentation Changelog Code examples JavaDocs Redisson is the Java Client and Real Time Data Platform for Valkey and Redis. Redisson greatly extends the capabilities of Valkey and Redis by providing additional services and data structures not natively available in either platform. This enhancement includes distributed Java collections, objects, and service implementations. Features Thread safe implementation JDK 1.8+ up to the latest version compatible Android compatible Redis compatible from 3.0 up to the latest version Valkey…
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or redisson more popular?
mall has 85,005 GitHub stars and redisson has 24,425. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and redisson free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and redisson under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and redisson?
mall is written in Java and redisson in Java. 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 redisson?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (85,005 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose redisson if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.