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OpenCut vs baserow
OpenCut has 89,680 GitHub stars, 8,852 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. baserow has 5,932 stars, 735 forks, 1,239 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenCut leads on adoption by 1,412% (89,680 vs 5,932 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; baserow is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, baserow 12%. baserow 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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| OpenCut | baserow | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 90K | ★ 5.9K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-08-10 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.9K | ⑂ 735 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick OpenCut if
- You weight community size — 90K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick baserow if
- You want the baserow feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and baserow fits your workflow better
About OpenCut
OpenCut is a free, MIT licensed video editor that runs in the browser and is being rebuilt to serve web, desktop, and mobile from a single codebase, aimed at creators who want an open source alternative to CapCut.
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About baserow
Baserow is an open source no code platform for building databases, applications, automations, dashboards, and AI agents. It combines a spreadsheet style interface with a relational database backend, letting teams structure data, create internal tools, and visualize results without writing code. The project is written in Python and built on Django, Vue.js, and PostgreSQL, and it lives in the low code and no code ecosystem as a self hostable alternative to Airtable and Microsoft Excel. It is distributed under an open core model, with all non premium and non enterprise features licensed under the MIT License for com…
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or baserow more popular?
OpenCut has 89,680 GitHub stars and baserow has 5,932. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and baserow free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT, and baserow has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between OpenCut and baserow?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and baserow 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, OpenCut or baserow?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (89,680 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose baserow if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.