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filmcraft vs OpenShot
filmcraft has 17,303 GitHub stars, 7,149 forks, 23 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenShot has 6,734 stars, 831 forks, 418 open issues and last shipped yesterday. filmcraft leads on adoption by 157% (17,303 vs 6,734 stars). filmcraft is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; OpenShot is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence. filmcraft has attracted 41% as many forks as stars, OpenShot 12%. OpenShot was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (video, video-editing), 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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| filmcraft | OpenShot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 17K | ★ 6.7K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Rust | Python |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 7.1K | ⑂ 831 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick filmcraft if
- You weight community size — 17K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick OpenShot if
- You want the OpenShot feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and OpenShot fits your workflow better
About filmcraft
FilmCraft Video editing, color and sound; an open source, clean room reimplementation of Adobe Premiere Pro, rebuilt in pure Rust. An open source, clean room take on the Adobe Premiere Pro workflow: native on macOS, Windows and Linux, and in the browser via WebAssembly. By the ArtCraft team. FilmCraft on getartcraft.com · ArtCraft · All Crafting Apps Apollo 11 Tranquility : a three minute documentary edit of NASA's 1969 launch, landing and moonwalk film, with subtitles from the mission transcript. Every frame in these screenshots comes from public domain footage, decoded, composited and graded by FilmCraft's own…
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About OpenShot
OpenShot Video Editor OpenShot Video Editor is an award winning free and open source video editor for Linux, Mac, and Windows, and is dedicated to delivering high quality video editing and animation solutions to the world. Build Status Features Cross platform (Linux, Mac, and Windows) Support for many video, audio, and image formats (based on FFmpeg) Powerful curve based Key frame animations Desktop integration (drag and drop support) Unlimited tracks / layers Clip resizing, scaling, trimming, snapping, rotation, and cutting Video transitions with real time previews Compositing, image overlays, watermarks Title…
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Frequently asked questions
Is filmcraft or OpenShot more popular?
filmcraft has 17,303 GitHub stars and OpenShot has 6,734. filmcraft has the larger community by that measure.
Are filmcraft and OpenShot free?
Both are open source. filmcraft is licensed under Apache-2.0, and OpenShot has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between filmcraft and OpenShot?
filmcraft is written in Rust and OpenShot in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, filmcraft or OpenShot?
Choose filmcraft if you want the larger community (17,303 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose OpenShot if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.