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Nuclear vs ffmpeg-webCLI
Nuclear has 18,480 GitHub stars, 1,327 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped today. ffmpeg-webCLI has 1,429 stars, 131 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 14 days ago. Nuclear leads on adoption by 1,193% (18,480 vs 1,429 stars). Nuclear is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; ffmpeg-webCLI is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0. Nuclear has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, ffmpeg-webCLI 9%. Nuclear 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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| Nuclear | ffmpeg-webCLI | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 18K | ★ 1.4K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-06 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.3K | ⑂ 131 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Nuclear if
- You weight community size — 18K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ffmpeg-webCLI if
- You want the ffmpeg-webCLI feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and ffmpeg-webCLI fits your workflow better
About Nuclear
Nuclear is a free, open source music player for Windows, macOS, and Linux that streams music from multiple sources without ads or tracking. The project lives in the desktop music player ecosystem and is written primarily in TypeScript, with a Tauri application built from Rust and React. It is distributed under the AGPL 3.0 license.
read the full Nuclear overview →
About ffmpeg-webCLI
ffmpeg webCLI is a browser based video and audio editor built on ffmpeg.wasm that runs every operation locally in the browser, aimed at anyone who needs to convert, trim, compress, caption, or extract media without uploading files to a server.
read the full ffmpeg-webCLI overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Nuclear or ffmpeg-webCLI more popular?
Nuclear has 18,480 GitHub stars and ffmpeg-webCLI has 1,429. Nuclear has the larger community by that measure.
Are Nuclear and ffmpeg-webCLI free?
Both are open source. Nuclear is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and ffmpeg-webCLI under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Nuclear and ffmpeg-webCLI?
Nuclear is written in TypeScript and ffmpeg-webCLI in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Nuclear or ffmpeg-webCLI?
Choose Nuclear if you want the larger community (18,480 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose ffmpeg-webCLI if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.