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OpenCut vs RapidRAW
OpenCut has 90,124 GitHub stars, 8,900 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. RapidRAW has 10,115 stars, 556 forks, 407 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. OpenCut leads on adoption by 791% (90,124 vs 10,115 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; RapidRAW is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, RapidRAW 5%. RapidRAW 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 | RapidRAW | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 90K | ★ 10K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-08-10 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.9K | ⑂ 556 |
| 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 RapidRAW if
- You want the RapidRAW feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and RapidRAW 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 RapidRAW
RapidRAW is a free, AGPL 3.0 licensed, GPU accelerated RAW image editor for photographers who want a clean, fast, non destructive editing workflow, shipped as a package under 20 MB for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.
read the full RapidRAW overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or RapidRAW more popular?
OpenCut has 90,124 GitHub stars and RapidRAW has 10,115. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and RapidRAW free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and RapidRAW under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and RapidRAW?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and RapidRAW 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 RapidRAW?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (90,124 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose RapidRAW if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.