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LosslessCut vs PicImpact
LosslessCut has 43,928 GitHub stars, 2,178 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. PicImpact has 1,303 stars, 213 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. LosslessCut leads on adoption by 3,271% (43,928 vs 1,303 stars). LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0; PicImpact is written in TypeScript under MIT. LosslessCut has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, PicImpact 16%. 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 | PicImpact | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 1.3K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-07-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 213 |
| 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 PicImpact if
- You want the PicImpact feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and PicImpact 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 PicImpact
PicImpact is a self deployable photography portfolio website built with Next.js and Hono.js, for photographers and small teams who want to publish and share image collections from infrastructure they control.
read the full PicImpact overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is LosslessCut or PicImpact more popular?
LosslessCut has 43,928 GitHub stars and PicImpact has 1,303. LosslessCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are LosslessCut and PicImpact free?
Both are open source. LosslessCut is licensed under GPL-2.0 and PicImpact under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LosslessCut and PicImpact?
LosslessCut is written in TypeScript and PicImpact 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 PicImpact?
Choose LosslessCut if you want the larger community (43,928 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose PicImpact if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.