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palmier-pro vs beutl
palmier-pro has 14,691 GitHub stars, 1,156 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. beutl has 1,246 stars, 63 forks, 61 open issues and last shipped today. palmier-pro leads on adoption by 1,079% (14,691 vs 1,246 stars). palmier-pro is written in Swift under GPL-3.0; beutl is written in C# under MIT. palmier-pro has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, beutl 5%. beutl was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (video-editor), 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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| palmier-pro | beutl | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Swift | C# |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-06 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.2K | ⑂ 63 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick palmier-pro if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick beutl if
- You want the beutl feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and beutl fits your workflow better
About palmier-pro
[!IMPORTANT] Palmier Pro releases through v0.7.6, and source code through last gpl source , were published under GPLv3. Later binary releases are proprietary, and their corresponding source is not published. This repository preserves the historical source and hosts current binary releases and update metadata. Palmier Pro The video editor built for AI. Requires macOS 26 (Tahoe) on Apple Silicon English · Español · 简体中文 · 繁體中文 · 日本語 · 한국어 · Tiếng Việt · हिन्दी · বাংলা · العربية · Italiano · Português (Brasil) · Français · Русский · Türkçe Palmier Pro is a macOS video editor with built in AI generation and MCP…
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About beutl
🎬 Beutl English / Japanese Beutl (pronounced /bjútəl/) is a cross platform video editing (compositing) software. Source code of the old version (BEditor) The image is from a development version. 📖 Features 💻 Cross Platform Beutl uses the latest .NET, enabling it to run on various operating systems. It supports Windows, Linux, and macOS. ⏳ Keyframes Using keyframes, you can create basic animations such as fade ins and slide ins, as well as animate various objects. 🔌 Extensions Create a Beutl account to acquire extensions or publish your own developed extensions. Extensions can add effects, objects, codecs…
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Frequently asked questions
Is palmier-pro or beutl more popular?
palmier-pro has 14,691 GitHub stars and beutl has 1,246. palmier-pro has the larger community by that measure.
Are palmier-pro and beutl free?
Both are open source. palmier-pro is licensed under GPL-3.0 and beutl under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between palmier-pro and beutl?
palmier-pro is written in Swift and beutl in C#. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, palmier-pro or beutl?
Choose palmier-pro if you want the larger community (14,691 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose beutl if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.