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LosslessCut vs TagStudio
LosslessCut has 45,623 GitHub stars, 2,301 forks, 300 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. TagStudio has 7,269 stars, 470 forks, 280 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. LosslessCut leads on adoption by 528% (45,623 vs 7,269 stars). LosslessCut is written in TypeScript under GPL-2.0; TagStudio is written in Python under GPL-3.0. LosslessCut has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, TagStudio 6%. TagStudio 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 | TagStudio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 46K | ★ 7.3K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-11-01 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 470 |
| 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 TagStudio if
- You want the TagStudio feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and TagStudio 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 TagStudio
TagStudio: A User Focused Photo & File Management System TagStudio is a photo & file organization application with an underlying tag based system that focuses on giving freedom and flexibility to the user. No proprietary programs or formats, no sea of sidecar files, and no complete upheaval of your filesystem structure. Read the documentation and more at docs.tagstud.io! TagStudio Alpha v9.5.5 running on macOS Sequoia. Contents Feature Highlights Basic Usage Installation Goals & Priorities FAQ Translation hosting generously provided by Weblate. Check out our project page to help translate TagStudio! Feature…
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Frequently asked questions
Is LosslessCut or TagStudio more popular?
LosslessCut has 45,623 GitHub stars and TagStudio has 7,269. LosslessCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are LosslessCut and TagStudio free?
Both are open source. LosslessCut is licensed under GPL-2.0 and TagStudio under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LosslessCut and TagStudio?
LosslessCut is written in TypeScript and TagStudio in Python. 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 TagStudio?
Choose LosslessCut if you want the larger community (45,623 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose TagStudio if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.