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photocraft vs LosslessCut
photocraft has 46,731 GitHub stars, 7,428 forks, 1,208 open issues and last shipped yesterday. LosslessCut has 44,467 stars, 2,210 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped 12 days ago. photocraft leads on adoption by 5% (46,731 vs 44,467 stars). photocraft is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0. photocraft has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, LosslessCut 5%. photocraft 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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| photocraft | LosslessCut | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 47K | ★ 44K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Written in | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-11 | 2026-09-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 7.4K | ⑂ 2.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick photocraft if
- You weight community size — 47K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick LosslessCut if
- You want the LosslessCut feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and LosslessCut fits your workflow better
About photocraft
PhotoCraft is an open source, clean room reimplementation of Adobe Photoshop, written in pure Rust, for image editors who want a native offline app they can own rather than a subscription.
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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 →
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Frequently asked questions
Is photocraft or LosslessCut more popular?
photocraft has 46,731 GitHub stars and LosslessCut has 44,467. photocraft has the larger community by that measure.
Are photocraft and LosslessCut free?
Both are open source. photocraft is licensed under Apache-2.0 and LosslessCut under GPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between photocraft and LosslessCut?
photocraft is written in Rust and LosslessCut 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, photocraft or LosslessCut?
Choose photocraft if you want the larger community (46,731 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose LosslessCut if its feature set, stack or GPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.