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OpenCut vs waterfox
OpenCut has 89,680 GitHub stars, 8,852 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. waterfox has 6,291 stars, 431 forks, 332 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. OpenCut leads on adoption by 1,326% (89,680 vs 6,291 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; waterfox is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, waterfox 7%. waterfox 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 | waterfox | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 90K | ★ 6.3K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-08-10 | 2026-09-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.9K | ⑂ 431 |
| 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 waterfox if
- You want the waterfox feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and waterfox 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 waterfox
Waterfox is an open source web browser built on Mozilla Firefox, with source code maintained in this repository. The project describes itself as a customisable browser based on the Mozilla Firefox codebase, and the tree contains both the upstream Mozilla platform code and the Waterfox specific product layer that sits on top of it. It lives in the JavaScript and Gecko browser ecosystem, sharing the rendering engine, build system and testing tooling that Mozilla maintains for Firefox. The browser is distributed to end users through the project's own website, while the source distribution here targets people who wan…
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or waterfox more popular?
OpenCut has 89,680 GitHub stars and waterfox has 6,291. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and waterfox free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT, and waterfox has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between OpenCut and waterfox?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and waterfox in JavaScript. 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 waterfox?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (89,680 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose waterfox if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.