head to head · open source
filepond vs Shotcut
filepond has 16,391 GitHub stars, 852 forks, 142 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. Shotcut has 15,590 stars, 1,561 forks, 52 open issues and last shipped yesterday. filepond leads on adoption by 5% (16,391 vs 15,590 stars). filepond is written in JavaScript under MIT; Shotcut is written in C++ under GPL-3.0. filepond has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, Shotcut 10%. Shotcut 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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| filepond | Shotcut | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 16K | ★ 16K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-10-28 | 2026-11-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 852 | ⑂ 1.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick filepond if
- You weight community size — 16K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Shotcut if
- You want the Shotcut feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and Shotcut fits your workflow better
About filepond
A JavaScript library that can upload anything you throw at it, optimizes images for faster uploads, and offers a great, accessible, silky smooth user experience. FilePond adapters are available for React , Vue , Angular , Svelte , and jQuery FilePond v5 Alpha version now available for testing Documentation • Discord • Examples Buy me a Coffee • Use FilePond with Pintura • Dev updates Core Features Accepts directories , files , blobs, local URLs, remote URLs and Data URIs. Drop files , select on filesystem, copy and paste files , or add files using the API. Async uploads with AJAX, supports chunk uploads , can…
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About Shotcut
Shotcut a free, open source, cross platform video editor Features: Roadmap: Install Binaries are regularly built and are available at Contributors Dan Dennedy : main author Brian Matherly : contributor Dependencies Shotcut's direct (linked or hard runtime) dependencies are: MLT: multimedia authoring framework Qt 6 (6.4 minimum): application and UI framework FFTW FFmpeg: multimedia format and codec libraries Frei0r: video plugins SDL: cross platform audio playback See for a more complete list including indirect and bundled dependencies. License GPLv3. See COPYING. How to build Warning : building Shotcut should…
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Frequently asked questions
Is filepond or Shotcut more popular?
filepond has 16,391 GitHub stars and Shotcut has 15,590. filepond has the larger community by that measure.
Are filepond and Shotcut free?
Both are open source. filepond is licensed under MIT and Shotcut under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between filepond and Shotcut?
filepond is written in JavaScript and Shotcut in C++. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, filepond or Shotcut?
Choose filepond if you want the larger community (16,391 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Shotcut if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.