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OpenCut vs cartcut
OpenCut has 90,625 GitHub stars, 8,956 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped yesterday. cartcut has 755 stars, 70 forks, 6 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenCut leads on adoption by 11,903% (90,625 vs 755 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; cartcut is written in TypeScript under MIT. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, cartcut 9%. cartcut 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 | cartcut | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 91K | ★ 755 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.0K | ⑂ 70 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick OpenCut if
- You weight community size — 91K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick cartcut if
- You want the cartcut feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and cartcut 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.
read the full OpenCut overview →
About cartcut
CartCut is an MIT licensed, TypeScript and Electron desktop video editor for AI agents, built on the belief that open source can beat commercial tools, and aimed at creators who want layer based motion graphics editing on their own machine.
read the full cartcut overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or cartcut more popular?
OpenCut has 90,625 GitHub stars and cartcut has 755. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and cartcut free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and cartcut under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and cartcut?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and cartcut in TypeScript. 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 cartcut?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (90,625 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose cartcut if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.