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OpenCut vs openfilm
OpenCut has 95,406 GitHub stars, 9,410 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 26 days ago. openfilm has 1,377 stars, 141 forks, 13 open issues and last shipped today. OpenCut leads on adoption by 6,829% (95,406 vs 1,377 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; openfilm is written in TypeScript under MIT. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, openfilm 10%. openfilm 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 | openfilm | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 95K | ★ 1.4K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-10-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.4K | ⑂ 141 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick OpenCut if
- You weight community size — 95K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick openfilm if
- You want the openfilm feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and openfilm 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 openfilm
The open source AI video agent. One HTML file, one function, one real editor. English · 简体中文 About OpenFilm lets your coding agent make videos, and lets you edit them. Ask Codex, Claude Code or any coding agent to make a film. It writes the film as web pages, and Studio, a local editor that runs in your browser, shows it taking shape. Then change anything you like, by hand or by asking. One HTML file. film.html cuts animated web pages, footage, pictures and sound together on tracks, styled with CSS. Nothing new to learn: your agent already knows the web. One function. Each shot is a web page that draws any…
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or openfilm more popular?
OpenCut has 95,406 GitHub stars and openfilm has 1,377. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and openfilm free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and openfilm under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and openfilm?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and openfilm 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 openfilm?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (95,406 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose openfilm if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.