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LosslessCut vs Foxel
LosslessCut has 44,005 GitHub stars, 2,187 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Foxel has 1,063 stars, 92 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. LosslessCut leads on adoption by 4,040% (44,005 vs 1,063 stars). LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0; Foxel is written in Python under MIT. LosslessCut has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, Foxel 9%. LosslessCut was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (video), 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 | Foxel | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 1.1K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 92 |
| 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 Foxel if
- You want the Foxel feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and Foxel 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 Foxel
Foxel is an MIT licensed, self hosted private cloud storage server for individuals and teams that gathers files spread across local disks, S3 compatible buckets, WebDAV, SFTP, FTP and consumer cloud drives into one interface and adds AI powered semantic search over images, documents and other unstructured content.
read the full Foxel overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is LosslessCut or Foxel more popular?
LosslessCut has 44,005 GitHub stars and Foxel has 1,063. LosslessCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are LosslessCut and Foxel free?
Both are open source. LosslessCut is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Foxel under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LosslessCut and Foxel?
LosslessCut is written in TypeScript and Foxel 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, LosslessCut or Foxel?
Choose LosslessCut if you want the larger community (44,005 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose Foxel if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.