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OpenCut vs postprocessing
OpenCut has 92,358 GitHub stars, 9,094 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. postprocessing has 2,874 stars, 251 forks, 30 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenCut leads on adoption by 3,114% (92,358 vs 2,874 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; postprocessing is written in JavaScript under Zlib. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, postprocessing 9%. postprocessing 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 | postprocessing | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 92K | ★ 2.9K |
| License | MIT | Zlib |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-10-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.1K | ⑂ 251 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick OpenCut if
- You weight community size — 92K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick postprocessing if
- You want the postprocessing feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Zlib license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and postprocessing 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 postprocessing
Postprocessing is a JavaScript post processing library for three.js that gives WebGL developers a passes and effects pipeline for applying fullscreen image effects to a rendered scene in real time.
read the full postprocessing overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or postprocessing more popular?
OpenCut has 92,358 GitHub stars and postprocessing has 2,874. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and postprocessing free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and postprocessing under Zlib. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and postprocessing?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and postprocessing in JavaScript. 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 postprocessing?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (92,358 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose postprocessing if its feature set, stack or Zlib licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.