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LosslessCut vs freecut
LosslessCut has 43,902 GitHub stars, 2,177 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. freecut has 2,186 stars, 341 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 20 days ago. LosslessCut leads on adoption by 1,908% (43,902 vs 2,186 stars). LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0; freecut is written in TypeScript under MIT. LosslessCut has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, freecut 16%. 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-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 | freecut | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 2.2K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-08-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 341 |
| 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 freecut if
- You want the freecut feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and freecut 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 freecut
FreeCut is an MIT licensed, browser based multi track video editor written in TypeScript for editors who want professional timeline, compositing, and export tools without installing desktop software or uploading media to a server.
read the full freecut overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is LosslessCut or freecut more popular?
LosslessCut has 43,902 GitHub stars and freecut has 2,186. LosslessCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are LosslessCut and freecut free?
Both are open source. LosslessCut is licensed under GPL-2.0 and freecut under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LosslessCut and freecut?
LosslessCut is written in TypeScript and freecut 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 freecut?
Choose LosslessCut if you want the larger community (43,902 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose freecut if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.