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OpenCut vs voiceink
OpenCut has 89,680 GitHub stars, 8,852 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. voiceink has 6,442 stars, 920 forks, 127 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenCut leads on adoption by 1,292% (89,680 vs 6,442 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; voiceink is written in Swift under a custom or non-standard licence. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, voiceink 14%. voiceink 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 | voiceink | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 90K | ★ 6.4K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-08-10 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.9K | ⑂ 920 |
| 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 voiceink if
- You want the voiceink feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and voiceink 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 voiceink
VoiceInk is a native macOS application that transcribes speech into text almost instantly. It is written in Swift and published under the GNU General Public License v3.0, with the registry listing it as a Miscellaneous category project built around the macOS platform. The README frames it as an open source alternative to the paid voice to text products Superwhisper and Wispr Flow, and the repository ships the full source alongside a compiled build distributed through the project's own website.
read the full voiceink overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or voiceink more popular?
OpenCut has 89,680 GitHub stars and voiceink has 6,442. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and voiceink free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT, and voiceink has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between OpenCut and voiceink?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and voiceink in Swift. 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 voiceink?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (89,680 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose voiceink if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.