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LosslessCut vs better-shot
LosslessCut has 43,869 GitHub stars, 2,175 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. better-shot has 2,303 stars, 137 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. LosslessCut leads on adoption by 1,805% (43,869 vs 2,303 stars). LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0; better-shot is written in Swift under BSD-3-Clause. LosslessCut has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, better-shot 6%. LosslessCut 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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| LosslessCut | better-shot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 2.3K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Written in | TypeScript | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 137 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick LosslessCut if
- You weight community size — 44K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick better-shot if
- You want the better-shot feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the BSD-3-Clause license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and better-shot fits your workflow better
About LosslessCut
LosslessCut is a cross platform desktop application for lossless editing of video, audio, and subtitle files. Built with Electron and TypeScript, it serves as a graphical interface to FFmpeg, enabling users to perform precise cuts, trims, merges, and track manipulations without re encoding, thus preserving original quality. It targets users who need to rapidly process media files—such as raw footage from cameras, drones, or smartphones—where re encoding would be time consuming and degrade fidelity.
read the full LosslessCut overview →
About better-shot
BetterShot is a native macOS app for screenshots, screen recording, and video editing, built for Mac users who want the capture workflow of CleanShot X and Loom without a subscription, an account, or telemetry.
read the full better-shot overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is LosslessCut or better-shot more popular?
LosslessCut has 43,869 GitHub stars and better-shot has 2,303. LosslessCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are LosslessCut and better-shot free?
Both are open source. LosslessCut is licensed under GPL-2.0 and better-shot under BSD-3-Clause. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LosslessCut and better-shot?
LosslessCut is written in TypeScript and better-shot in Swift. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, LosslessCut or better-shot?
Choose LosslessCut if you want the larger community (43,869 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose better-shot if its feature set, stack or BSD-3-Clause licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.