head to head · open source
mall vs Tabularis
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars, 29,826 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Tabularis has 4,978 stars, 323 forks, 94 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mall leads on adoption by 1,603% (84,789 vs 4,978 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; Tabularis is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, Tabularis 6%. Tabularis 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 | Tabularis | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 5.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 323 |
| 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 Tabularis if
- You want the Tabularis feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Tabularis 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 Tabularis
Tabularis is an open source desktop SQL workspace for PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite and 15 or more additional databases, including DuckDB, ClickHouse, Redis and Firestore. It is written in TypeScript under the Apache 2.0 license and lives in the desktop database tool ecosystem, alongside clients such as DBeaver CE, TablePlus and Beekeeper Studio. The project ships installers for Windows, macOS and Linux, and its interface is localized in eleven languages, including English, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Russian, Tagalog, Korean and Portuguese (Brazilian).…
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or Tabularis more popular?
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars and Tabularis has 4,978. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and Tabularis free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Tabularis under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and Tabularis?
mall is written in Java and Tabularis 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 Tabularis?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,789 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Tabularis if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.