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OpenCut vs freecut
OpenCut has 89,891 GitHub stars, 8,880 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. freecut has 2,186 stars, 341 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 20 days ago. OpenCut leads on adoption by 4,012% (89,891 vs 2,186 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; freecut is written in TypeScript under MIT. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, freecut 16%. freecut was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (videoeditor), 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 | freecut | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 90K | ★ 2.2K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-08-10 | 2026-08-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.9K | ⑂ 341 |
| 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 freecut if
- You want the freecut feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and freecut 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 freecut
FreeCut is an MIT licensed, browser based multi track video editor written in TypeScript for editors who want professional timeline, compositing, and export tools without installing desktop software or uploading media to a server.
read the full freecut overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or freecut more popular?
OpenCut has 89,891 GitHub stars and freecut has 2,186. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and freecut free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and freecut under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and freecut?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and freecut 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 freecut?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (89,891 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose freecut if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.