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palmier-pro vs FableCut
palmier-pro has 14,479 GitHub stars, 1,128 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. FableCut has 694 stars, 73 forks, 9 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. palmier-pro leads on adoption by 1,986% (14,479 vs 694 stars). palmier-pro is written in Swift under GPL-3.0; FableCut is written in JavaScript under MIT. palmier-pro has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, FableCut 11%. palmier-pro was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (claude, mcp, 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 | FableCut | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 14K | ★ 694 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Swift | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-26 | 2026-09-25 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.1K | ⑂ 73 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick palmier-pro if
- You weight community size — 14K 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 FableCut if
- You want the FableCut feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and FableCut fits your workflow better
About palmier-pro
Palmier Pro is a Swift native macOS video editor with built in generative AI and a Model Context Protocol server, aimed at Apple Silicon editors who want agents such as Claude, Codex, or Cursor to create and edit directly on the timeline.
read the full palmier-pro overview →
About FableCut
FableCut is a zero dependency, MIT licensed browser video editor that runs as a Premiere style non linear editor in the browser and exposes its entire timeline as a single JSON document that AI agents can edit over MCP or REST.
read the full FableCut overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is palmier-pro or FableCut more popular?
palmier-pro has 14,479 GitHub stars and FableCut has 694. palmier-pro has the larger community by that measure.
Are palmier-pro and FableCut free?
Both are open source. palmier-pro is licensed under GPL-3.0 and FableCut under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between palmier-pro and FableCut?
palmier-pro is written in Swift and FableCut 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, palmier-pro or FableCut?
Choose palmier-pro if you want the larger community (14,479 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose FableCut if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.