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palmier-pro vs freecut
palmier-pro has 14,437 GitHub stars, 1,121 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. freecut has 2,186 stars, 341 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 20 days ago. palmier-pro leads on adoption by 560% (14,437 vs 2,186 stars). palmier-pro is written in Swift under GPL-3.0; freecut is written in TypeScript under MIT. palmier-pro has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, freecut 16%. palmier-pro 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 | freecut | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 14K | ★ 2.2K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Swift | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-09 | 2026-08-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.1K | ⑂ 341 |
| 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 freecut if
- You want the freecut feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and freecut 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 freecut
FreeCut is an MIT licensed, browser based multi track video editor written in TypeScript for editors who want professional timeline, compositing, and export tools without installing desktop software or uploading media to a server.
read the full freecut overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is palmier-pro or freecut more popular?
palmier-pro has 14,437 GitHub stars and freecut has 2,186. palmier-pro has the larger community by that measure.
Are palmier-pro and freecut free?
Both are open source. palmier-pro is licensed under GPL-3.0 and freecut under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between palmier-pro and freecut?
palmier-pro is written in Swift and freecut in TypeScript. 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 freecut?
Choose palmier-pro if you want the larger community (14,437 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose freecut if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.