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OpenCut vs Sigle
OpenCut has 89,680 GitHub stars, 8,852 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. Sigle has 490 stars, 82 forks, 22 open issues and last shipped 27 days ago. OpenCut leads on adoption by 18,202% (89,680 vs 490 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; Sigle is written in TypeScript under MIT. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Sigle 17%. Sigle 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 | Sigle | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 90K | ★ 490 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-08-10 | 2026-08-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.9K | ⑂ 82 |
| 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 Sigle if
- You want the Sigle feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Sigle 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 Sigle
Sigle is an open source writing platform built for Web3 content creators. It is written in TypeScript under the MIT license, and its stated audience is broad within that niche: Web3 writers, NFT projects, and crypto analysts. The project presents itself as a secured publishing environment where creators can shape a community around their work and bring their stories to life. Its homepage lives at sigle.io, and the repository is tagged with topics including blogging, open source, Sigle, Stacks, and TypeScript.
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or Sigle more popular?
OpenCut has 89,680 GitHub stars and Sigle has 490. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and Sigle free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and Sigle under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and Sigle?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and Sigle 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 Sigle?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (89,680 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Sigle if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.