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OpenCut vs palmier-pro
OpenCut has 89,891 GitHub stars, 8,880 forks, 378 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. palmier-pro has 14,437 stars, 1,121 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. OpenCut leads on adoption by 523% (89,891 vs 14,437 stars). OpenCut is written in TypeScript under MIT; palmier-pro is written in Swift under GPL-3.0. OpenCut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, palmier-pro 8%. palmier-pro 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 | palmier-pro | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 90K | ★ 14K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-08-10 | 2026-09-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.9K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| 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 palmier-pro if
- You want the palmier-pro feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and palmier-pro 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.
read the full OpenCut overview →
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 →
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCut or palmier-pro more popular?
OpenCut has 89,891 GitHub stars and palmier-pro has 14,437. OpenCut has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCut and palmier-pro free?
Both are open source. OpenCut is licensed under MIT and palmier-pro under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCut and palmier-pro?
OpenCut is written in TypeScript and palmier-pro in Swift. 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 palmier-pro?
Choose OpenCut if you want the larger community (89,891 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose palmier-pro if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.