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Audacity vs PixImagePicker
Audacity has 18,571 GitHub stars, 2,674 forks, 1,781 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. PixImagePicker has 871 stars, 219 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 6 months ago. Audacity leads on adoption by 2,032% (18,571 vs 871 stars). Audacity is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; PixImagePicker is written in Kotlin under Apache-2.0. Audacity has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, PixImagePicker 25%. 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 | PixImagePicker | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 19K | ★ 871 |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | C++ | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-25 | 2026-04-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 219 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Audacity if
- You weight community size — 19K 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 PixImagePicker if
- You want the PixImagePicker feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and PixImagePicker 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 PixImagePicker
PixImagePicker (Pix) is an Apache 2.0 Kotlin library for Android that reproduces the WhatsApp image and video picker inside an existing app, aimed at Android developers who need a gallery, camera and video selection flow without building one from scratch.
read the full PixImagePicker overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Audacity or PixImagePicker more popular?
Audacity has 18,571 GitHub stars and PixImagePicker has 871. Audacity has the larger community by that measure.
Are Audacity and PixImagePicker free?
Both are open source. Audacity has no licence declared in this registry, and PixImagePicker is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Audacity and PixImagePicker?
Audacity is written in C++ and PixImagePicker in Kotlin. 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 PixImagePicker?
Choose Audacity if you want the larger community (18,571 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose PixImagePicker if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.