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mall vs SqlSugar
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars, 29,827 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. SqlSugar has 5,836 stars, 1,390 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. mall leads on adoption by 1,353% (84,792 vs 5,836 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; SqlSugar is written in C# under MIT. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, SqlSugar 24%. mall was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (mongodb, mysql), 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 | SqlSugar | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 5.8K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 1.4K |
| 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 SqlSugar if
- You want the SqlSugar feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and SqlSugar 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 SqlSugar
SqlSugar is an MIT licensed, open source object/relational mapping (ORM) framework for .NET that lets C and VB.NET developers work with more than thirty SQL and NoSQL databases — from SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle and SQLite to 达梦, 人大金仓, 神通数据库, ClickHouse, MongoDB and GaussDB — through a single low code API.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or SqlSugar more popular?
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars and SqlSugar has 5,836. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and SqlSugar free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and SqlSugar under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and SqlSugar?
mall is written in Java and SqlSugar 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 SqlSugar?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose SqlSugar if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.