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OpenCut vs cap
OpenCut has 89,680 GitHub stars, 8,852 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. cap has 22,381 stars, 1,918 forks, 339 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenCut leads on adoption by 301% (89,680 vs 22,381 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; cap is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, cap 9%. cap was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (oss), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | cap | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 90K | ★ 22K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-08-10 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.9K | ⑂ 1.9K |
| 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 cap if
- You want the cap feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and cap 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 cap
Cap open source screen recording sharing project for teams. Lives web desktop software ecosystem. Uses Rust TypeScript stack, Next.js web dashboard, desktop apps macOS Windows. Presents alternative Loom. Supports importing existing Loom videos.
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or cap more popular?
OpenCut has 89,680 GitHub stars and cap has 22,381. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and cap free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT, and cap has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between OpenCut and cap?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and cap in Rust. 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 cap?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (89,680 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose cap if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.