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OpenCut vs FerrumPix
OpenCut has 89,891 GitHub stars, 8,880 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. FerrumPix has 652 stars, 16 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenCut leads on adoption by 13,687% (89,891 vs 652 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; FerrumPix is written in Visual Basic .NET under GPL-3.0. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, FerrumPix 2%. FerrumPix was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (editor), 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 | FerrumPix | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 90K | ★ 652 |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Visual Basic .NET |
| Last push | 2026-08-10 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.9K | ⑂ 16 |
| 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 FerrumPix if
- You want the FerrumPix feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Visual Basic .NET
- You evaluated both and FerrumPix 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 FerrumPix
FerrumPix is a free, GPL 3.0 desktop photo manager and image editor built with Avalonia UI and .NET 10 in VB.NET for Linux and Windows, with experimental ARM64 and macOS builds, aimed at hobby photographers and enthusiasts who want library management, RAW development and pixel editing in one local application instead of across four separate programs.
read the full FerrumPix overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or FerrumPix more popular?
OpenCut has 89,891 GitHub stars and FerrumPix has 652. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and FerrumPix free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and FerrumPix under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and FerrumPix?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and FerrumPix in Visual Basic .NET. 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 FerrumPix?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (89,891 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose FerrumPix if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.