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OpenCut vs beutl
OpenCut has 90,366 GitHub stars, 8,928 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. beutl has 1,232 stars, 60 forks, 61 open issues and last shipped today. OpenCut leads on adoption by 7,235% (90,366 vs 1,232 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; beutl is written in C# under MIT. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, beutl 5%. beutl 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 | beutl | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 90K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | C# |
| Last push | 2026-08-10 | 2026-09-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.9K | ⑂ 60 |
| 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 beutl if
- You want the beutl feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and beutl 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 beutl
Beutl (pronounced /bjútəl/) is a free, MIT licensed, cross platform video editing and compositing application written in C on the latest .NET, built for editors, compositors, and C developers who need an extensible editor that runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or beutl more popular?
OpenCut has 90,366 GitHub stars and beutl has 1,232. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and beutl free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and beutl under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and beutl?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and beutl in C#. 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 beutl?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (90,366 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose beutl if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.