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LosslessCut vs PixImagePicker
LosslessCut has 44,071 GitHub stars, 2,189 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. PixImagePicker has 871 stars, 219 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 6 months ago. LosslessCut leads on adoption by 4,960% (44,071 vs 871 stars). LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0; PixImagePicker is written in Kotlin under Apache-2.0. LosslessCut has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, PixImagePicker 25%. 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 | PixImagePicker | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 871 |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-23 | 2026-04-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 219 |
| 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 PixImagePicker if
- You want the PixImagePicker feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and PixImagePicker 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 PixImagePicker
PixImagePicker (Pix) is an Apache 2.0 Kotlin library for Android that reproduces the WhatsApp image and video picker inside an existing app, aimed at Android developers who need a gallery, camera and video selection flow without building one from scratch.
read the full PixImagePicker overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is LosslessCut or PixImagePicker more popular?
LosslessCut has 44,071 GitHub stars and PixImagePicker has 871. LosslessCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are LosslessCut and PixImagePicker free?
Both are open source. LosslessCut is licensed under GPL-2.0 and PixImagePicker under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LosslessCut and PixImagePicker?
LosslessCut is written in TypeScript and PixImagePicker in Kotlin. 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 PixImagePicker?
Choose LosslessCut if you want the larger community (44,071 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose PixImagePicker if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.