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LosslessCut vs sherloq
LosslessCut has 44,257 GitHub stars, 2,194 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. sherloq has 3,218 stars, 316 forks, 25 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. LosslessCut leads on adoption by 1,275% (44,257 vs 3,218 stars). LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0; sherloq is written in Perl under GPL-3.0. LosslessCut has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, sherloq 10%. 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 | sherloq | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 3.2K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Perl |
| Last push | 2026-09-30 | 2026-07-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 316 |
| 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 sherloq if
- You want the sherloq feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Perl
- You evaluated both and sherloq 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 sherloq
Sherloq is an open source, Qt based digital image forensic toolset for researchers, students and practitioners who want to run and compare image authentication techniques themselves rather than trust a closed commercial verdict.
read the full sherloq overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is LosslessCut or sherloq more popular?
LosslessCut has 44,257 GitHub stars and sherloq has 3,218. LosslessCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are LosslessCut and sherloq free?
Both are open source. LosslessCut is licensed under GPL-2.0 and sherloq under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LosslessCut and sherloq?
LosslessCut is written in TypeScript and sherloq in Perl. 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 sherloq?
Choose LosslessCut if you want the larger community (44,257 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose sherloq if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.