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LosslessCut vs pireel
LosslessCut has 45,774 GitHub stars, 2,309 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. pireel has 1,355 stars, 115 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. LosslessCut leads on adoption by 3,278% (45,774 vs 1,355 stars). LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0; pireel is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. LosslessCut has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, pireel 8%. pireel 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 | pireel | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 46K | ★ 1.4K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 115 |
| 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 pireel if
- You want the pireel feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and pireel 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 pireel
Pireel Studio An open source AI video editor built for humans and AI agents. English · 简体中文 Start with one clip, a collection of media, or a blank video. Edit directly on the canvas and timeline, or describe the result you want. Try Pireel · Connect an agent Pireel brings AI into a real editing workspace. AI can help make the first cut, but you stay in control of the canvas, timeline, captions, graphics, audio, and final export. What you can create Talking head videos with cleaner pacing and readable captions Short clips made from longer recordings Product demos, tutorials, explainers, and marketing videos Multi…
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Frequently asked questions
Is LosslessCut or pireel more popular?
LosslessCut has 45,774 GitHub stars and pireel has 1,355. LosslessCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are LosslessCut and pireel free?
Both are open source. LosslessCut is licensed under GPL-2.0 and pireel under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LosslessCut and pireel?
LosslessCut is written in TypeScript and pireel 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 pireel?
Choose LosslessCut if you want the larger community (45,774 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose pireel if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.