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Audacity vs freecut
Audacity has 18,493 GitHub stars, 2,667 forks, 1,781 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. freecut has 2,186 stars, 341 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 20 days ago. Audacity leads on adoption by 746% (18,493 vs 2,186 stars). Audacity is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; freecut is written in TypeScript under MIT. Audacity has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, freecut 16%. Audacity 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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| Audacity | freecut | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 18K | ★ 2.2K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-08-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 341 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Audacity if
- You weight community size — 18K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick freecut if
- You want the freecut feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and freecut fits your workflow better
About Audacity
Audacity is an open source audio editor and recorder written in C++ and distributed under free software terms. It lives in the open source desktop audio editing ecosystem, where it provides a multi track interface for recording and editing audio on Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. The README describes the project as an easy to use audio tool, and the repository contains both the Audacity 3.x line and the in progress Audacity 4 line.
read the full Audacity overview →
About freecut
FreeCut is an MIT licensed, browser based multi track video editor written in TypeScript for editors who want professional timeline, compositing, and export tools without installing desktop software or uploading media to a server.
read the full freecut overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Audacity or freecut more popular?
Audacity has 18,493 GitHub stars and freecut has 2,186. Audacity has the larger community by that measure.
Are Audacity and freecut free?
Both are open source. Audacity has no licence declared in this registry, and freecut is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Audacity and freecut?
Audacity is written in C++ and freecut 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, Audacity or freecut?
Choose Audacity if you want the larger community (18,493 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose freecut if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.