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mall vs ubicloud
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars, 29,827 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. ubicloud has 12,267 stars, 587 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped today. mall leads on adoption by 591% (84,792 vs 12,267 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; ubicloud is written in Ruby under AGPL-3.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, ubicloud 5%. ubicloud was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | ubicloud | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 12K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Java | Ruby |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 587 |
| 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 ubicloud if
- You want the ubicloud feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Ruby
- You evaluated both and ubicloud 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 ubicloud
Ubicloud is an open source cloud platform that delivers IaaS features — elastic compute, non replicated block storage, firewall and load balancer, managed Postgres, Kubernetes, AI inference, and IAM services — on bare metal hardware, for teams that want public cloud convenience without closed source lock in or premium rental pricing.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or ubicloud more popular?
mall has 84,792 GitHub stars and ubicloud has 12,267. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and ubicloud free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and ubicloud under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and ubicloud?
mall is written in Java and ubicloud in Ruby. 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 ubicloud?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,792 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose ubicloud if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.