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LosslessCut vs palmier-pro
LosslessCut has 43,864 GitHub stars, 2,174 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. palmier-pro has 14,431 stars, 1,118 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped 10 days ago. LosslessCut leads on adoption by 204% (43,864 vs 14,431 stars). LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0; palmier-pro is written in Swift under GPL-3.0. LosslessCut has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, palmier-pro 8%. 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 | palmier-pro | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 14K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| 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 palmier-pro if
- You want the palmier-pro feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and palmier-pro 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 palmier-pro
Palmier Pro is a Swift native macOS video editor with built in generative AI and a Model Context Protocol server, aimed at Apple Silicon editors who want agents such as Claude, Codex, or Cursor to create and edit directly on the timeline.
read the full palmier-pro overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is LosslessCut or palmier-pro more popular?
LosslessCut has 43,864 GitHub stars and palmier-pro has 14,431. LosslessCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are LosslessCut and palmier-pro free?
Both are open source. LosslessCut is licensed under GPL-2.0 and palmier-pro under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LosslessCut and palmier-pro?
LosslessCut is written in TypeScript and palmier-pro in Swift. 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 palmier-pro?
Choose LosslessCut if you want the larger community (43,864 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose palmier-pro if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.