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OpenCut vs nightingale
OpenCut has 89,680 GitHub stars, 8,852 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. nightingale has 1,463 stars, 105 forks, 13 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. OpenCut leads on adoption by 6,030% (89,680 vs 1,463 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; nightingale is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, nightingale 7%. nightingale 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 | nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 90K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-08-10 | 2026-09-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.9K | ⑂ 105 |
| 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 nightingale if
- You want the nightingale feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and nightingale 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 nightingale
Nightingale is a machine learning powered karaoke application that turns songs from a personal music library into scored karaoke sessions. It scans folders, Plex Media Server, Jellyfin server, Navidrome server, or a self hosted web library, then separates vocals, transcribes lyrics, and plays the result with synchronized highlighting and pitch scoring.
read the full nightingale overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or nightingale more popular?
OpenCut has 89,680 GitHub stars and nightingale has 1,463. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and nightingale free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and nightingale under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and nightingale?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and nightingale 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 nightingale?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (89,680 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose nightingale if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.