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LosslessCut vs RapidRAW
LosslessCut has 43,928 GitHub stars, 2,178 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. RapidRAW has 10,115 stars, 556 forks, 407 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. LosslessCut leads on adoption by 334% (43,928 vs 10,115 stars). LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0; RapidRAW is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. LosslessCut has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, RapidRAW 5%. RapidRAW 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 | RapidRAW | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 10K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 556 |
| 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 RapidRAW if
- You want the RapidRAW 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 RapidRAW 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 RapidRAW
RapidRAW is a free, AGPL 3.0 licensed, GPU accelerated RAW image editor for photographers who want a clean, fast, non destructive editing workflow, shipped as a package under 20 MB for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.
read the full RapidRAW overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is LosslessCut or RapidRAW more popular?
LosslessCut has 43,928 GitHub stars and RapidRAW has 10,115. LosslessCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are LosslessCut and RapidRAW free?
Both are open source. LosslessCut is licensed under GPL-2.0 and RapidRAW under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LosslessCut and RapidRAW?
LosslessCut is written in TypeScript and RapidRAW 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 RapidRAW?
Choose LosslessCut if you want the larger community (43,928 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose RapidRAW if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.