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OpenShot vs Foxel
OpenShot has 6,540 GitHub stars, 812 forks, 418 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Foxel has 1,063 stars, 92 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. OpenShot leads on adoption by 515% (6,540 vs 1,063 stars). OpenShot is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence; Foxel is written in Python under MIT. OpenShot has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, Foxel 9%. OpenShot was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (python, video), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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| OpenShot | Foxel | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 6.5K | ★ 1.1K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 812 | ⑂ 92 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick OpenShot if
- You weight community size — 6.5K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Foxel if
- You want the Foxel feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and Foxel fits your workflow better
About OpenShot
OpenShot Video Editor is a free, cross platform, open source video editor for Linux, Mac, and Windows, built for hobbyists, educators, and small production teams who want timeline based editing and animation without a commercial subscription.
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About Foxel
Foxel is an MIT licensed, self hosted private cloud storage server for individuals and teams that gathers files spread across local disks, S3 compatible buckets, WebDAV, SFTP, FTP and consumer cloud drives into one interface and adds AI powered semantic search over images, documents and other unstructured content.
read the full Foxel overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenShot or Foxel more popular?
OpenShot has 6,540 GitHub stars and Foxel has 1,063. OpenShot has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenShot and Foxel free?
Both are open source. OpenShot has no licence declared in this registry, and Foxel is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between OpenShot and Foxel?
OpenShot is written in Python and Foxel in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, OpenShot or Foxel?
Choose OpenShot if you want the larger community (6,540 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Foxel if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.