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OpenCut vs chronoframe
OpenCut has 89,891 GitHub stars, 8,880 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. chronoframe has 1,927 stars, 140 forks, 51 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenCut leads on adoption by 4,565% (89,891 vs 1,927 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; chronoframe is written in Vue under MIT. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, chronoframe 7%. chronoframe 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 | chronoframe | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 90K | ★ 1.9K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Vue |
| Last push | 2026-08-10 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.9K | ⑂ 140 |
| 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 chronoframe if
- You want the chronoframe feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Vue
- You evaluated both and chronoframe 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 chronoframe
ChronoFrame is a self hosted personal photo gallery and album application, built with Vue and Nuxt 4, for individuals and small teams who want to manage, browse, and map their own photo libraries on their own hardware.
read the full chronoframe overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or chronoframe more popular?
OpenCut has 89,891 GitHub stars and chronoframe has 1,927. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and chronoframe free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and chronoframe under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and chronoframe?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and chronoframe in Vue. 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 chronoframe?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (89,891 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose chronoframe if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.