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OpenCut vs paralino
OpenCut has 97,156 GitHub stars, 9,671 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. paralino has 78 stars, 1 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. OpenCut leads on adoption by 124,459% (97,156 vs 78 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; paralino is written in Kotlin under AGPL-3.0. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, paralino 1%. paralino 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 | paralino | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 97K | ★ 78 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-10-21 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.7K | ⑂ 1 |
| 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 paralino if
- You want the paralino feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and paralino 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 paralino
Paralino More than Location Sharing Website Download Docs Roadmap Changelog Paralino is an end to end encrypted, privacy focused, real time location sharing and family safety app for Android and iOS. Don't want to share with others? Use it for yourself in your personal space to track your own devices and record your own location history. What Paralino offers Groups & devices Real time location : continuous location updates with live device movement tracking. Location history : track your own location history or share it with others. Use it to review your trips and recall specific moments in time. Private groups…
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or paralino more popular?
OpenCut has 97,156 GitHub stars and paralino has 78. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and paralino free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and paralino under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and paralino?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and paralino in Kotlin. 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 paralino?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (97,156 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose paralino if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.