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OpenCut vs chevereto
OpenCut has 90,625 GitHub stars, 8,956 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped yesterday. chevereto has 995 stars, 84 forks, 4 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. OpenCut leads on adoption by 9,008% (90,625 vs 995 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; chevereto is written in PHP under AGPL-3.0. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, chevereto 8%. OpenCut 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 | chevereto | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 91K | ★ 995 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.0K | ⑂ 84 |
| 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 chevereto if
- You want the chevereto feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and chevereto 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 chevereto
Chevereto is a self hosted, AGPL 3.0 media sharing platform written in PHP that lets an individual or an organisation run its own image and video hosting site — a Flickr or Imgur of their own — with complete control over content, data and platform rules.
read the full chevereto overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or chevereto more popular?
OpenCut has 90,625 GitHub stars and chevereto has 995. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and chevereto free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and chevereto under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and chevereto?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and chevereto in PHP. 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 chevereto?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (90,625 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose chevereto if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.