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LosslessCut vs GimelStudio
LosslessCut has 45,668 GitHub stars, 2,303 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped yesterday. GimelStudio has 855 stars, 47 forks, 44 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. LosslessCut leads on adoption by 5,241% (45,668 vs 855 stars). LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0; GimelStudio is written in Dart under GPL-3.0. LosslessCut has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, GimelStudio 5%. LosslessCut 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 | GimelStudio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 46K | ★ 855 |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-10-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 47 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick LosslessCut if
- You weight community size — 46K 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 GimelStudio if
- You want the GimelStudio feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and GimelStudio fits your workflow better
About LosslessCut
LosslessCut The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing Thanks to my supporters and everyone who purchased LosslessCut! LosslessCut aims to be the ultimate cross platform FFmpeg GUI for extremely fast and lossless operations on video, audio, subtitle and other related media files. The main feature is lossless trimming and cutting of video and audio files, which is great for saving space by rough cutting your large video files taken from a video camera, GoPro, drone, etc. It lets you quickly extract the good parts from your videos and discard many gigabytes of data without doing a slow re encode and…
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About GimelStudio
Gimel Studio Non destructive 2D graphics editor Website User Manual Project status 2026 Update: I've always disliked when maintainers just "abandon" a project without any notes, so that's what this is. This is the end of Gimel Studio for me. I've moved on and I don't see myself working on it anymore. "The end of a matter is better than its beginning" (Ecclesiastes 7:8a AMP) It's sad and I'm still more attached to the project than I ought to be, but five years working on a project is really hard to forget. However, the end of a thing is where we truly learn, grow, and reflect on the journey we’ve taken. I've…
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Frequently asked questions
Is LosslessCut or GimelStudio more popular?
LosslessCut has 45,668 GitHub stars and GimelStudio has 855. LosslessCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are LosslessCut and GimelStudio free?
Both are open source. LosslessCut is licensed under GPL-2.0 and GimelStudio under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LosslessCut and GimelStudio?
LosslessCut is written in TypeScript and GimelStudio in Dart. 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 GimelStudio?
Choose LosslessCut if you want the larger community (45,668 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose GimelStudio if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.