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mall vs studio
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars, 29,827 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. studio has 5,975 stars, 265 forks, 89 open issues and last shipped 6 months ago. mall leads on adoption by 1,319% (84,792 vs 5,975 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; studio is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, studio 4%. mall was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (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 | studio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 6.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Java | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-03-25 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 265 |
| 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 studio if
- You want the studio feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and studio 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 studio
Outerbase Studio is a lightweight, browser based GUI for managing SQL databases, built for developers and teams who want to query, edit data, and adjust schema across SQLite family engines, MySQL, and PostgreSQL without installing a traditional desktop client.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or studio more popular?
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars and studio has 5,975. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and studio free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and studio under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and studio?
mall is written in Java and studio in TypeScript. 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 studio?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose studio if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.