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LosslessCut vs FerrumPix
LosslessCut has 43,902 GitHub stars, 2,177 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. FerrumPix has 652 stars, 16 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. LosslessCut leads on adoption by 6,633% (43,902 vs 652 stars). LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0; FerrumPix is written in Visual Basic .NET under GPL-3.0. LosslessCut has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, FerrumPix 2%. FerrumPix was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (editor), 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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| LosslessCut | FerrumPix | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 652 |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Visual Basic .NET |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 16 |
| 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 FerrumPix if
- You want the FerrumPix feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Visual Basic .NET
- You evaluated both and FerrumPix 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 FerrumPix
FerrumPix is a free, GPL 3.0 desktop photo manager and image editor built with Avalonia UI and .NET 10 in VB.NET for Linux and Windows, with experimental ARM64 and macOS builds, aimed at hobby photographers and enthusiasts who want library management, RAW development and pixel editing in one local application instead of across four separate programs.
read the full FerrumPix overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is LosslessCut or FerrumPix more popular?
LosslessCut has 43,902 GitHub stars and FerrumPix has 652. LosslessCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are LosslessCut and FerrumPix free?
Both are open source. LosslessCut is licensed under GPL-2.0 and FerrumPix under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LosslessCut and FerrumPix?
LosslessCut is written in TypeScript and FerrumPix in Visual Basic .NET. 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 FerrumPix?
Choose LosslessCut if you want the larger community (43,902 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose FerrumPix if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.