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OpenCut vs exifcleaner
OpenCut has 92,967 GitHub stars, 9,126 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. exifcleaner has 2,721 stars, 166 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. OpenCut leads on adoption by 3,317% (92,967 vs 2,721 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; exifcleaner is written in TypeScript under MIT. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, exifcleaner 6%. exifcleaner 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 | exifcleaner | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 93K | ★ 2.7K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-10-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.1K | ⑂ 166 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick OpenCut if
- You weight community size — 93K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick exifcleaner if
- You want the exifcleaner feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and exifcleaner 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 exifcleaner
ExifCleaner is a free, cross platform desktop app for anyone who wants to strip EXIF and other metadata from images, media files, and PDFs before sharing them, without uploading anything to a third party.
read the full exifcleaner overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or exifcleaner more popular?
OpenCut has 92,967 GitHub stars and exifcleaner has 2,721. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and exifcleaner free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and exifcleaner under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and exifcleaner?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and exifcleaner 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 exifcleaner?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (92,967 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose exifcleaner if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.