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OpenCut vs filmcraft
OpenCut has 92,967 GitHub stars, 9,126 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. filmcraft has 1,343 stars, 344 forks, 23 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenCut leads on adoption by 6,822% (92,967 vs 1,343 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; filmcraft is written in Rust under Apache-2.0. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, filmcraft 26%. filmcraft 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 | filmcraft | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 93K | ★ 1.3K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-10-06 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.1K | ⑂ 344 |
| 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 filmcraft if
- You want the filmcraft feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and filmcraft 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 filmcraft
FilmCraft is an open source, clean room reimplementation of the Adobe Premiere Pro editing workflow, written in pure Rust, for professional editors who want a native, self owned non linear editor on desktop or in the browser.
read the full filmcraft overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or filmcraft more popular?
OpenCut has 92,967 GitHub stars and filmcraft has 1,343. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and filmcraft free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and filmcraft under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and filmcraft?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and filmcraft in Rust. 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 filmcraft?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (92,967 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose filmcraft if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.