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OpenCut vs vmodal_sdk_android
OpenCut has 90,876 GitHub stars, 8,993 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. vmodal_sdk_android has 582 stars, 12 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. OpenCut leads on adoption by 15,514% (90,876 vs 582 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; vmodal_sdk_android is written in Kotlin under Apache-2.0. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, vmodal_sdk_android 2%. vmodal_sdk_android 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 | vmodal_sdk_android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 91K | ★ 582 |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-26 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.0K | ⑂ 12 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick OpenCut if
- You weight community size — 91K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick vmodal_sdk_android if
- You want the vmodal_sdk_android feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and vmodal_sdk_android 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 vmodal_sdk_android
VModal Android SDK is an Apache 2.0 Kotlin client library from V Modal that gives Android applications multimodal video and image search, built for Android developers who want semantic search and streaming uploads inside an app whose screens they already own.
read the full vmodal_sdk_android overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or vmodal_sdk_android more popular?
OpenCut has 90,876 GitHub stars and vmodal_sdk_android has 582. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and vmodal_sdk_android free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and vmodal_sdk_android under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and vmodal_sdk_android?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and vmodal_sdk_android 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 vmodal_sdk_android?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (90,876 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose vmodal_sdk_android if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.