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palmier-pro vs openfilm
palmier-pro has 14,607 GitHub stars, 1,142 forks, 95 open issues and last shipped 15 days ago. openfilm has 1,377 stars, 141 forks, 13 open issues and last shipped today. palmier-pro leads on adoption by 961% (14,607 vs 1,377 stars). palmier-pro is written in Swift under GPL-3.0; openfilm is written in TypeScript under MIT. palmier-pro has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, openfilm 10%. openfilm was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (ai-video, 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 | openfilm | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 1.4K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Swift | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.1K | ⑂ 141 |
| 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 openfilm if
- You want the openfilm feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and openfilm 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 openfilm
The open source AI video agent. One HTML file, one function, one real editor. English · 简体中文 About OpenFilm lets your coding agent make videos, and lets you edit them. Ask Codex, Claude Code or any coding agent to make a film. It writes the film as web pages, and Studio, a local editor that runs in your browser, shows it taking shape. Then change anything you like, by hand or by asking. One HTML file. film.html cuts animated web pages, footage, pictures and sound together on tracks, styled with CSS. Nothing new to learn: your agent already knows the web. One function. Each shot is a web page that draws any…
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Frequently asked questions
Is palmier-pro or openfilm more popular?
palmier-pro has 14,607 GitHub stars and openfilm has 1,377. palmier-pro has the larger community by that measure.
Are palmier-pro and openfilm free?
Both are open source. palmier-pro is licensed under GPL-3.0 and openfilm under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between palmier-pro and openfilm?
palmier-pro is written in Swift and openfilm 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 openfilm?
Choose palmier-pro if you want the larger community (14,607 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose openfilm if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.