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LosslessCut vs PermissionsKit
LosslessCut has 43,864 GitHub stars, 2,174 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. PermissionsKit has 5,811 stars, 481 forks, 4 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. LosslessCut leads on adoption by 655% (43,864 vs 5,811 stars). LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0; PermissionsKit is written in Swift under MIT. LosslessCut has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, PermissionsKit 8%. 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 | PermissionsKit | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 5.8K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-12 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 481 |
| 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 PermissionsKit if
- You want the PermissionsKit feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and PermissionsKit 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 PermissionsKit
PermissionsKit is a Swift package that gives apps one universal API for requesting system permissions and reading their status — .authorized , .denied , .notDetermined — aimed at Apple platform developers who want to link only the permission products their app actually uses.
read the full PermissionsKit overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is LosslessCut or PermissionsKit more popular?
LosslessCut has 43,864 GitHub stars and PermissionsKit has 5,811. LosslessCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are LosslessCut and PermissionsKit free?
Both are open source. LosslessCut is licensed under GPL-2.0 and PermissionsKit under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LosslessCut and PermissionsKit?
LosslessCut is written in TypeScript and PermissionsKit 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 PermissionsKit?
Choose LosslessCut if you want the larger community (43,864 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose PermissionsKit if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.