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mall vs redisson
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars, 29,826 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. redisson has 24,397 stars, 5,492 forks, 248 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. mall leads on adoption by 248% (84,789 vs 24,397 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 23%. 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 | 2026-09-16 |
| 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 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 redisson
Redisson is the Java client and real time data platform for Valkey and Redis, aimed at Java developers who need distributed collections, locks, and services on top of those servers without writing the coordination code themselves.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or redisson more popular?
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars and redisson has 24,397. 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 (84,789 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.