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mall vs undb
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars, 29,826 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. undb has 2,980 stars, 156 forks, 56 open issues and last shipped 1.2 years ago. mall leads on adoption by 2,745% (84,789 vs 2,980 stars). mall is written in Java under Apache-2.0; undb is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. mall has attracted 35% as many forks as stars, undb 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 (docker), 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 | undb | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 85K | ★ 3.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Java | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2025-07-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 156 |
| 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 undb if
- You want the undb 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 undb 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 undb
undb is a local first, offline first no code database platform that also serves as a backend as a service. It lives in the open source no code database and BaaS ecosystem, and it is written in TypeScript with SQLite as its database engine. The project provides a table management UI, and it can be packaged into a single binary with Bun or run as a Docker service.
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Frequently asked questions
Is mall or undb more popular?
mall has 84,789 GitHub stars and undb has 2,980. mall has the larger community by that measure.
Are mall and undb free?
Both are open source. mall is licensed under Apache-2.0 and undb under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mall and undb?
mall is written in Java and undb 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 undb?
Choose mall if you want the larger community (84,789 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose undb if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.