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mall vs tiny-rdm
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars, 29,827 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. tiny-rdm has 13,108 stars, 660 forks, 178 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. mall leads on adoption by 547% (84,792 vs 13,108 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; tiny-rdm is written in Vue under GPL-3.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, tiny-rdm 5%. mall was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (redis), 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 | tiny-rdm | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 13K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Java | Vue |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-07-12 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 660 |
| 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 tiny-rdm if
- You want the tiny-rdm feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Vue
- You evaluated both and tiny-rdm 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 tiny-rdm
Tiny RDM (Tiny Redis Desktop Manager) is a modern, lightweight, cross platform Redis GUI client for Mac, Windows, and Linux, distributed under GPL 3.0 and also offered as a Docker deployable web version, for developers and operators who need to inspect and edit Redis data without a heavy desktop tool.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or tiny-rdm more popular?
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars and tiny-rdm has 13,108. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and tiny-rdm free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and tiny-rdm under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and tiny-rdm?
mall is written in Java and tiny-rdm in Vue. 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 tiny-rdm?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose tiny-rdm if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.