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orm vs mall-swarm
orm has 47,640 GitHub stars, 2,538 forks, 2,627 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. mall-swarm has 13,146 stars, 5,533 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. orm leads on adoption by 262% (47,640 vs 13,146 stars). orm is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; mall-swarm is written in Java under Apache-2.0. orm has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, mall-swarm 42%. orm was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (mongodb, 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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| orm | mall-swarm | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 48K | ★ 13K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-07-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.5K | ⑂ 5.5K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick orm if
- You weight community size — 48K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick mall-swarm if
- You want the mall-swarm feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and mall-swarm fits your workflow better
About orm
Prisma ORM is a next generation TypeScript ORM for Node.js and TypeScript applications, supporting PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB, and CockroachDB, and it is aimed at developers and teams building data backed applications in that ecosystem.
About mall-swarm
mall swarm is an open source microservice e commerce system built on Spring Cloud Alibaba and Spring Boot, intended for Java developers and teams that need a complete mall platform — registry, config center, gateway, monitoring and admin console included — instead of assembling that plumbing from scratch.
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Frequently asked questions
Is orm or mall-swarm more popular?
orm has 47,640 GitHub stars and mall-swarm has 13,146. orm has the larger community by that measure.
Are orm and mall-swarm free?
Both are open source. orm is licensed under Apache-2.0 and mall-swarm under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between orm and mall-swarm?
orm is written in TypeScript and mall-swarm in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, orm or mall-swarm?
Choose orm if you want the larger community (47,640 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose mall-swarm if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.