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LosslessCut vs exifcleaner
LosslessCut has 44,316 GitHub stars, 2,201 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. exifcleaner has 2,721 stars, 166 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. LosslessCut leads on adoption by 1,529% (44,316 vs 2,721 stars). LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0; exifcleaner is written in TypeScript under MIT. LosslessCut has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, exifcleaner 6%. exifcleaner 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 | exifcleaner | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 2.7K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 166 |
| 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 exifcleaner if
- You want the exifcleaner feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and exifcleaner 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 exifcleaner
ExifCleaner is a free, cross platform desktop app for anyone who wants to strip EXIF and other metadata from images, media files, and PDFs before sharing them, without uploading anything to a third party.
read the full exifcleaner overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is LosslessCut or exifcleaner more popular?
LosslessCut has 44,316 GitHub stars and exifcleaner has 2,721. LosslessCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are LosslessCut and exifcleaner free?
Both are open source. LosslessCut is licensed under GPL-2.0 and exifcleaner under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LosslessCut and exifcleaner?
LosslessCut is written in TypeScript and exifcleaner in TypeScript. 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 exifcleaner?
Choose LosslessCut if you want the larger community (44,316 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose exifcleaner if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.