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OpenCut vs sherloq
OpenCut has 91,684 GitHub stars, 9,061 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 10 days ago. sherloq has 3,218 stars, 316 forks, 25 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. OpenCut leads on adoption by 2,749% (91,684 vs 3,218 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; sherloq is written in Perl under GPL-3.0. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, sherloq 10%. OpenCut 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 | sherloq | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 92K | ★ 3.2K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Perl |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-07-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.1K | ⑂ 316 |
| 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 sherloq if
- You want the sherloq feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Perl
- You evaluated both and sherloq 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.
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About sherloq
Sherloq is an open source, Qt based digital image forensic toolset for researchers, students and practitioners who want to run and compare image authentication techniques themselves rather than trust a closed commercial verdict.
read the full sherloq overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or sherloq more popular?
OpenCut has 91,684 GitHub stars and sherloq has 3,218. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and sherloq free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and sherloq under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and sherloq?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and sherloq in Perl. 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 sherloq?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (91,684 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose sherloq if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.