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LosslessCut vs chronoframe
LosslessCut has 43,902 GitHub stars, 2,177 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. chronoframe has 1,927 stars, 140 forks, 51 open issues and last shipped yesterday. LosslessCut leads on adoption by 2,178% (43,902 vs 1,927 stars). LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0; chronoframe is written in Vue under MIT. LosslessCut has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, chronoframe 7%. chronoframe 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 | chronoframe | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 1.9K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Vue |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 140 |
| 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 chronoframe if
- You want the chronoframe feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Vue
- You evaluated both and chronoframe 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 chronoframe
ChronoFrame is a self hosted personal photo gallery and album application, built with Vue and Nuxt 4, for individuals and small teams who want to manage, browse, and map their own photo libraries on their own hardware.
read the full chronoframe overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is LosslessCut or chronoframe more popular?
LosslessCut has 43,902 GitHub stars and chronoframe has 1,927. LosslessCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are LosslessCut and chronoframe free?
Both are open source. LosslessCut is licensed under GPL-2.0 and chronoframe under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LosslessCut and chronoframe?
LosslessCut is written in TypeScript and chronoframe in Vue. 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 chronoframe?
Choose LosslessCut if you want the larger community (43,902 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose chronoframe if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.