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OpenCut vs FerrumPix
OpenCut has 97,269 GitHub stars, 9,679 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. FerrumPix has 745 stars, 18 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenCut leads on adoption by 12,956% (97,269 vs 745 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 | ★ 97K | ★ 745 |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Visual Basic .NET |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-11-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.7K | ⑂ 18 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick OpenCut if
- You weight community size — 97K 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 A free and open source video editor for web, desktop, and mobile. Status OpenCut is being rewritten from the ground up. What's coming: An Editor API First class third party plugins (made possible by a plugin first architecture) Desktop, mobile, and browser from one codebase (Rust core) MCP server (for AI agents) Headless mode (automation, batch rendering) A scripting tab directly in the editor You can still find the previous version at opencut app/opencut classic, which is the one to reach for today. opencut.app still runs the classic version. The rewrite will live at new.opencut.app until it's ready to…
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About FerrumPix
FerrumPix FerrumPix is a desktop photo manager and image editor for Linux and Windows, with experimental ARM64 and macOS builds. Browse your folders, sort and rate what is in them, look at photos properly, and edit them all in one application, all on your own machine. It can also connect to a self hosted Immich or Nextcloud server. It is built with Avalonia UI and .NET 10, in VB.NET, which I still love even though it is rare nowadays. This started as a private project an application built exactly the way I always wanted one to look and work and it is free and open source for anyone who finds it useful. To be…
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or FerrumPix more popular?
OpenCut has 97,269 GitHub stars and FerrumPix has 745. 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 (97,269 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose FerrumPix if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.